Wax Heads

Patattie Games · Curve Games · 2026-05-05

SteamPlayStation Store

Modes: Single player

Releases: May 05, 2026 (Linux), May 05, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), May 05, 2026 (Xbox Series X|S), May 05, 2026 (PlayStation 5), May 05, 2026 (Nintendo Switch)

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!

97%

positive of 553 reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

steam rating

12h

to beat · rushed 11h · completionist 13h

platinum

deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)

$11.99

steam price (US)

Welcome to Repeater Records, where we flip sleeves, spin clues and rek - rek - recommend the very best records! As the new kid in charge of the store, you gotta understand the ground rules: Rule One: The Customer Is Never Right - But You Are! The customers of Repeater Records are an eccentric, indecisive bunch. Each and every one of them is after that ONE perfect record. It's up to you Wax Heads to read the vibes and pick out the perfect one from the pile! Rule Two: Learn Your Divas From Your Beatniks! Did Scandinavian metal band Jarhead really murder their singer and put his head in a jar? (Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Cooling

· 118 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~15/week).
· Review velocity down 65% vs the prior 8 weeks.
· Top 39% of 11,362 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Estimated sales: 11k–25k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 553 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)

$10.07

-33%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $9.44 at Fortuna Digital (2026-05-07)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 23 of 34 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative

Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

achievements tracked

94.2%

earned "The First Cut Is the Deepest"

24.4%

median achievement earned by

· 94.2% of players earned The First Cut Is the Deepest
· 24.4% of players earned Everything in Its Right Place
· 2.6% of players earned Greatest Hits

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCamera ComfortCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyMouse Only Option#category_playable_at_your_own_pacePlayable without Timed InputDualShock Controller Support2 DLC

5 supported languages: English, Spanish - Spain, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil

Console footprint

Platform	Players tracked	Completion	Trophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)	265	9%	28
PS5 (PlayStation)	101	36%	28
Xbox One, Windows (Xbox)	57	11%	28
Switch (Nintendo)	33	0%	0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Census log

2026-05-05First review activity on record (week of 2026-05-05).
2026-05-05Biggest review week on record: 155 reviews (week of 2026-05-05).

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

2026-07-31Deck The Store In Style With The Wax Heads Cosmetic Update!
2026-06-14Wax Heads is a shop sim about helping someone find the album that could change their life, and it has a demo
2026-06-10Patch #1.0.5

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Similarity via IGDB.

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