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Wax Heads
by Patattie Games, published by Curve Games
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
Released May 5, 2026 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% positive of 542 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of May 5, 2026 | 149 | 6 |
| Week of May 12, 2026 | 72 | 0 |
| Week of May 19, 2026 | 50 | 4 |
| Week of May 26, 2026 | 17 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 2, 2026 | 27 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 9, 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 16, 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 23, 2026 | 17 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 30, 2026 | 23 | 2 |
| Week of Jul 7, 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 14, 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 21, 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 28, 2026 | 19 | 3 |
| Week of Aug 4, 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 11, 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 18, 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 25, 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 1, 2026 | 10 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 8, 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 15, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 22, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 29, 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 6, 2026 | 8 | 2 |
| Week of Oct 13, 2026 | 8 | 2 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 10k – 59k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $120k – $440k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 542 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–108 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Dialogue Heavy | 1 in 32 games |
| Text-Based | 1 in 28 games |
| Interactive Fiction | 1 in 19 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Visual Novel | 1 in 12 games |
| Stylized | 1 in 8 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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