Mixtape vs Directive 8020
Two narrative adventures diverge on interactivity: one trusts its coming-of-age story, the other asks you to survive alien horror.
A nostalgic interactive movie with near-zero gameplay — worth it only if you love coming-of-age stories and can tolerate minimal interactivity.
Supermassive's strongest Dark Pictures entry yet, if you can tolerate the tedious stealth sections.
Steam popularity
Shared scale — sparklines are directly comparable across both games.
Mixtape
Jun 2026 peak CCU 163 ↓ 93% MoM
Directive 8020
Jun 2026 peak CCU 337 ↓ 89% MoM
Key differences
Gameplay depth
Mixtape offers near-zero gameplay — it's an interactive movie with no puzzles or challenges.
Directive 8020 includes stealth sections that can break pacing but adds action-adventure mechanics.
Setting / tone
Mixtape is a linear, nostalgic trip to late 90s teenage drama with curated soundtrack.
Directive 8020 is sci-fi horror with alien threat and branching narrative choices.
Player agency
Mixtape's minimal interactivity means your effect on story is extremely limited.
Directive 8020's branching choices and consequences give more sense of control.
Which one is for you?
Pick Mixtape if
- You love slice-of-life coming-of-age stories like Life is Strange.
- You want a nostalgic trip to the late 90s with a curated soundtrack.
- You prefer narrative experiences over gameplay mechanics.
Pick Directive 8020 if
- You loved Until Dawn or previous Dark Pictures anthology entries.
- You enjoy narrative-driven games with branching choices and consequences.
- You are a fan of sci-fi horror and alien-invasion stories.
Bottom line
Choose Mixtape for pure narrative nostalgia with no gameplay friction; choose Directive 8020 if you want interactive sci-fi horror and can tolerate stealth sections.