Submitted 3 months ago by MacedWindow@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
I’ve been looking for some more instrumental music to listen to while working, besides putting FF and Stardew on loop.
Surprised to not see FTL mentioned yet.
I’m loving the track Balatro has too. I wish that game had more music like the one song it has.
Chrono Trigger was fantastic. Look specifically for the instrumentals/orchestral on YouTube. 🤙
Thanks for commenting this so I didn’t have to!
Another vote for the Bastion soundtrack by Darren Korb.
Seconding Bastion! That soundtrack got me though so many grad school papers/ projects. I keep telling myself I’ll get around to actually playing that game, but I can’t shake the feeling that the second I hear “Build that wall” I’ma have some ptsd flashbacks.
Ori and the Blind Forest. Every song in the soundtrack is brilliant
I beat you to it, but not by much ;p
Cuphead is a banger if you like that kinda music.
Nier Automata as well. Very different, but hauntingly brilliant.
Also, fallout radio if you’re feeling that real classic sound.
Gotta love the Ink Spots!
The Dustforce OST maybe? www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBB4108C5CB4E1DD6
Same artist who did the music for TUNIC. While its soundtrack isn’t great to listen to alone in my opinion, it is phenomenal in game. To the point where watching the trailer gives me goosebumps.
Also, I emailed the artist once to ask permission to use the Dustforce soundtrack in a YouTube video I was making. They gave me permission and I sent the video to them when it was posted and they said very nice things about it.
Terraria.
Super Meat Boy - Ballad of the burning squirrel
Super Meat Boy - Forest Funk
Super Meat Boy - Betus Blues
Enter the Gungeon - Abbey or Die
Enter the Gungeon - Behold the Boss Eater
Enter the Gungeon - Boss Battle Beating
Metal Gear solid theme
Nine Sols - Collage
Hades soundtrack (all of it) + if you search for the composer (Darren Korb) then you’ll find loads more great soundtracks he’s done (notably for Bastion).
Hollow Knight soundtrack (all of it + the piano cover version)
Street Fighter 6 - Viator (theme for Ryu + there’s a real cool metal cover that is on YouTube by an indie metal band)
Wipeout HD soundtrack (all of it)
Super Hexagon (all 3 tracks)
Hotline Miami soundtrack
Lots of people have rightly mentioned FTL
Frank Kelpacki has done tons of great soundtracks across the whole Command and Conquer series and it’s worth searching through.
If you’re into chip tunes, then it is also worth checking out Streets of Rage 2 soundtrack.
In case you haven’t noticed, I’m really into video game instrumentals. If anyone else is interested, there’s a great podcast called Sound of Gaming by BBC radio 3 that is worth going through the back catalogue of episodes.
Super Meat Boy’s OST slaps. I decided to check it out after realizing it was from the same guy that made Crypt of the Necrodancers OST.
I then spent hours trying to figure out where I’ve heard “Hot Damned” before. It was Siivagunner.
Rimworld has an amazing soundtrack
Thanks for the recommendation. Listening now. I’m a few tracks in. Gorgeous so far.
Pokémon music. Especially the route themes and battle themes. If I had to list the bangers it would take hours
Maybe try soundtrack from Celeste, Transistor, Gris
Persona 5. I have p4 tracks also.
Transistor
Personally I prefer Bastion soundtrack over Transistor but both a good.
Guild wars 2 has so much variety i would not know where to start. Would just search it on youtube and find the fitting mood i guess.
Jeremy Soule made some soundtracks.
Guild wars 1 and 2, Skyrim …
I can provide some examples if you are looking for something specific but to list some games that haven’t been mentioned yet, there:
The Touhou games along with the remixes/covers and fan games like the two “Touhouvania” games.
Most of the Castlevania games.
Most of the Sonic games and fan games like Sonic After the Sequel and SRB2.
And to go with something really obscure, Chaos Legion.
Adding on to this to specifically recommend the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 soundtrack. Oscar Araujo did masterful work on this, so much so that I even went out and bought the album, even though it was almost impossible to get my hands on it. But you can listen to it on YouTube.
Severed Steel (Chewing Glass Pt 1 and 2 by Floating Door)
BONEWORKS (BONETONES by Michael Wyckoff)
Hotline Miami (Hotline Miami by Various Artists)
Hotline Miami
yussss… solid working music too.
It’s great stuff. As a bonus, an artist named Alex Yarmak has put together two albums where he covers the entire OST of each game in a heavy metal style. Great stuff if you like that kind of thing.
I didn’t expect to see hulshult up in here along with floating door.
The strafe soundtrack by toytree is also really nice
Donkey Kong Country, especially 2. From the original, I recommend Aquatic Ambience. But for DKC2, honestly let the OST play. There’s so many greats.
Stickerbush Symphony the GOAT. But yes, so many great picks in here.
That’s also my top pick!
Hardspace: Shipbreaker has a beautiful ambient folk vibe:
I was wondering if anyone else enjoyed this soundtrack. I love it!
Stellaris is great sci-fi future ambient music to focus to.
Stellaris has a fine soundtrack, but I found myself vibing way more playing it with FlyByNo’s soundtrack for Endless Space. Endless Space didn’t have the staying power with me that Stellaris did but that soundtrack is chef’s kiss .
Gothic 2! Full soundtrack, or a compilation of just ambient tracks
TUNIC. I also highly recommend the game, it’s in my top 5.
Second on the Octopath Traveler II music. Even my son who is 10 and plays it as well as a ton of other games has only ever commented about how the music is really good on Octopath Traveler and no others. It’s definitely the best music I have every heard for a game. There was a glitch one time where the music wasn’t playing for some reason and I realized how much the music made the game come to life, NGL, I think it brings like 99% of the emotional engagement to it.
Minecraft
Everything by Jeremy Soule. Especially Guild Wars 2 and Skyrim.
Crysis 2
Overwatch
A Hat In Time
Nothing hits harder then good old Zelda Music! Best of the best in my books ;)
I’m a sucker for a cello. When I’m testing new audio equipment I put on Austin Wintory’s soundtrack to Journey. So, so beautiful.
Also love cello, and it’s why I keep hoping the long-rumored new version of Final Fantasy Tactics will surface soon. Even with a fifth console gen soundfont, Sakimoto’s strings are so good in that soundtrack.
If you like prog metal and hard rock, I’ve yet to find a better soundtrack than Guilty Gear XX. The fan favorite is “Holy Orders (Be Just or Be Dead)”, but for my money, the best songs on the soundtrack are “Existence” and “Awe of She”.
First time I heard this was in a buddy’s car and it was bumpin’ hard. I asked him who the band was and was totally surprised when he told me it was from a video game. Very very solid stuff v all the way through
LambdaRX@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Obligatory Nier series music mention.