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·
    vor 2 Jahren

    TUNIC, FEZ, Nier Automata, Outer Wilds.

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

  • TeaHands@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    vor 2 Jahren

    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·
      vor 2 Jahren

      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
        2·
        vor 2 Jahren

        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·
      vor 2 Jahren

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

  • TotoroTheGreat@beehaw.orgEnglish
    10·
    vor 2 Jahren

    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.

  • SoggyPigeon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    vor 2 Jahren

    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
      5·
      vor 2 Jahren

      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
        0·
        vor 2 Jahren

        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.

        • hschen@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          1·
          vor 2 Jahren

          I will say drakengard 3 was one of the grindiest games ive played haha, dont wanna spoil anything though so thats all ill say. But its worth it the story is good if you like yoko taros type of storytelling. Theres a 60 fps patch i used but idk if steam deck is good enough for that, my old pc could barely handle it at 60fps with an i5-6600k and rx480

          • SoggyPigeon@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            vor 2 Jahren

            I remember hearing about needing all the weapons for the secret/true ending so I’ve got a somewhat decent idea of what I’m getting myself into. I’ll look into that 60 fps patch though, it almost felt too easy getting it to run

  • Dutczar@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    8·
    vor 2 Jahren

    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.

  • FatalChessInjury@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
    6·
    vor 2 Jahren

    Endless Space 2. The best OST I have ever come across in 20+ years of gaming. Several hundred hours in and I’m still not sick of any of the tracks.

  • Jummit@lemmy.oneEnglish
    6·
    vor 2 Jahren

    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 Helltaker Kirby

  • Bretzel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    vor 2 Jahren

    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.
  • justalyintometa@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    vor 2 Jahren

    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
      0·
      vor 2 Jahren

      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?

    • Gigg44@feddit.deEnglish
      1·
      vor 2 Jahren

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

  • denemdenem@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    vor 2 Jahren

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

  • holoyolo@partizle.comEnglish
    6·
    vor 2 Jahren

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