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Wax Heads

Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!

Adventure Indie Simulation
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Lose yourself in an emotional, uplifting narrative about community, musical mysteries and underdog spirit. Help endearing and indecisive customers find their perfect records while debating all things music with your loveable colleagues. It's your job to help Repeater Records find its rhythm again! 

From customer requests to store shenanigans, you’ll dive into a variety of cozy puzzles. Decode clues and hunt for the perfect music recommendation by browsing records, scrolling social media, and poring over local music zines. You might even find yourself running the lights for local bands, designing gig posters and packing orders! 

Drop the needle on a stacked soundtrack featuring dozens of original tracks spanning across many genres, bands, and eras. Every song is crafted to feel like a nostalgic gem. From grimy basement bangers to dreamy indie deep cuts. It’s a playlist built to loop in your head long after you clock out. 

Dig through crates packed with 80+ hand‑drawn albums, lovingly imagined bands, and liner note lore that rewards curiosity. Each record has its own personality, history, and fanbase. Did Scandinavian metal band Jarhead really murder their singer and put his head in a jar? Is it true big shot rapper RXXX used to be a kid's TV presenter? Has anyone ever seen Mimi? 

Repeater Records is staffed and frequented by a rotating cast of eccentrics, music nerds, and chaotic regulars. Every character is bursting with personality, quirks, and questionable opinions about what “real music” is. Get to know them and enjoy their banter. They’re the soul of the shop after all! 

Patattie Games is the two-person indie punk duo made up of developers; creative doodler Murray Somerwolff (Welcome to Elk, Spitkiss, Dead Pets Unleashed) and creative programmer Rothio Tome (Former UNITY developer support engineer and top Spanish GameDev streamer). 

 

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System requirements Windows · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K (4 * 3400) / Radeon RX 550 (4096 MB)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GT 1030 (2048 MB) / Radeon RX 550 (4096 MB)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card:

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K (4 * 3400) / AMD FX-8350 (4 * 4000)
  • Memory: 8 MB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GT 1030 (2048 MB) / Radeon RX 550 (4096 MB)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 2 MB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu LTS
  • Processor: 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB display memory (Vulkan 1.0 compatible)
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card:
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Curve Games
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
6
Achievements
28
Controller support
full
Metacritic
85
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Mouse Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Touch Only Option, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English, Spanish - Spain, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil
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Value Score

Fair Value — 93th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 93th percentile. Priced as Premium at $14.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 11%
Value Ratio Top 7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wax Heads worth buying right now?
Wait — $14.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Wax Heads go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Wax Heads free to play?
Wax Heads costs $14.99 on Steam.
What genre is Wax Heads?
Wax Heads is a Adventure, Indie, Simulation game.
Who developed Wax Heads?
Wax Heads was developed by Patattie Games and published by Curve Games.
What platforms does Wax Heads support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.