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
    11·
    3 years 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·
    3 years 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.

  • TeaHands@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    3 years 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
      3·
      3 years 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·
        3 years ago

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

  • Jummit@lemmy.oneEnglish
    9·
    3 years ago

    For focused work:

    • Shenzhen IO
    • Exapunks
    • Opus Magnum
    • Into the Breach
    • Firewatch
    • IXION

    Other:

    • Blue Archive Symphony
    • 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Branched Remix
    • Minecraft
    • Stardew Valley
    • Spelunky
    • Undertale
    • Hades
    • Helltaker
    • Kirby
  • justalyintometa@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    3 years ago

    Hollow Knight

    Omori

    Doom 2016 and eternal

    Mario odyssey

    Terraria

    Resident evil 4

    Deathloop

    Bloodborne

    Nier Automata

    Spectre tourment

    Crypt of the necrodancer

    Amnesia a machine for pigs

    Metroid prime

    Persona 5

    Guilty gear strive

    Undertale

    Cuphead

    These are all of my favorites personally. Omori or hollow knight being the best.

    • BluePhoenix01@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      3 years ago

      Fantastic choices here… based on the quality of the list… I gotta listen to the ones on your list that I haven’t heard yet: Deathloop, here we go.

      As for Spectre tourment, is that Shovel Knight: Spectre of Torment OST?

  • denemdenem@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    3 years ago

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

  • Dutczar@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    7·
    3 years ago

    Indie games in general have great OSTs, MGS:R and Persona (and SMT in general) are obvious popular picks.

    The World Ends With You is less mainstream (with one of the few gripes being the lack of boss-specific themes, at least in the DS original I played - but it makes up with the diverse overworld and normal battle themes), as is Etrian Odyssey.

    I think orchestra is mixed, it’s either the best fucking tracks ever (often when mixed with electric guitar, but not necessarily), or they kind of blend with other orchestral tracks I know and don’t end up being unique enough to remember.

  • SoggyPigeon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    3 years 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.

  • Bretzel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    3 years 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.

  • kamin@lemmy.kghorvath.comEnglish
    6·
    3 years 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.

  • pants@beehaw.orgEnglish
    6·
    3 years ago

    I really vibe with Minecraft. The nostalgia just hits different when I listen to it.

    • Gigg44@feddit.deEnglish
      2·
      3 years ago

      same here first Final Fantasy and hearing the Soundtrack live at an Orchestra just cemented it into my all time favs