Personally, I’m a huge fan of Hollow Knight, Ori and the (Blind Forest/Will of the Wisps), and Kingdom Hearts. Orchestral soundtracks are just something else…

  • wispikat@beehaw.orgEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago

    TUNIC, FEZ, Nier Automata, Outer Wilds.

    I also have a soft spot for Paper Mario and TTYD, those soundtracks are full of bops

  • TotoroTheGreat@beehaw.orgEnglish
    10·
    1 year ago

    Ori and the Blind Forest’s ost is phenomenal.

    I think all of the Supergiant Games have great soundtrack. Transistor was what got me into their games, and it was the soundtrack that caught my attention first.

  • denemdenem@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    The Nier Automata OST is perfection. Almost every single track is memorable and lovable, I often relisten the whole ost just for fun

  • Bretzel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    I like OST that goes hard (bass heavy) and I didn’t see any here. My personal favorites are:

    • Hotline Miami (1 & 2)
    • Furi
    • Katana Zero
    • My Friend Pedro
    • Haven I have probably forgotten some games and I will be happy to discover others as it is quite niche.
  • TeaHands@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    Outer Wilds. Yeah it’s one of the greatest games ever made, but would it be so good without that soundtrack? Debatable.

    I petitioned to play something from it at my actual wedding (sadly was overruled), and I know I’m not the only one.

    • xilophor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I know! It’s such a good ost! I think one of my favorite songs for it, although not from the ost, is Andrew Prahlow’s Outer Wild - Reprise single. It’s got aspects of all different main themes and is just overall an amazing piece

      • TeaHands@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I can barely make it 30 seconds into that one without tearing up and I’m not ashamed to admit it.

    • charred@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Was looking for someone to mention Outer Wilds. I love when games weave music into storytelling and its perfect here.

  • kamin@lemmy.kghorvath.comEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    Literally any Final Fantasy for me. Nobuo Uematsu is just an incredible composer.

    Dragon Quest series too, although Koichi Sugiyama was a…not great person.

    Monkey Island 2 holds a special place for me because it introduced iMUSE and dynamically altering the music with the environment which was years ahead of its time.

  • holoyolo@partizle.comEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    I like epic, intense soundtracks so, Darkest Dungeon and Frostpunk. Monster Train is pretty good too.

  • sapo@beehaw.orgEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    All the soundtracks Darren Korb makes for Supergiant. Hades resonates more with me as it’s the one I’ve played the most, but I’m also a huge fan of Transistor’s.

  • SoggyPigeon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Both the Nier games have amazing soundtracks that I listen to frequently.

    Kena: Bridge of Spirits is also great although I don’t really listen to it on its own. It really makes the game feel much more impactful while playing.

    • hschen@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Nier automata has a great soundtrack, i haven’t played the newer one yet, but Drakengard 3 has some great songs on it, if you haven’t played it its meant to come before nier world lore wise.

      Also gotta give a shoutout to World of Warcraft, got some massive nostalgia from that soundtrack

      • SoggyPigeon@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I actually got Drakenguard 3 running on my steam deck recently, it runs surprisingly well. I could immediately tell the game was gonna have great music based on the opening animation.

        I find Nier replicant is good only after you make it past the first one or two hours. Too many fetch quests for me.