Mine is Skyrim.
I always come back to its music. It’s uplifting, telling me that everything’s gonna be alright. I have its songs in many different playlists.
Absolute favourite game soundtrack? Frostpunk’s OST. The soundtrack really brings home the desperation and harshness of survival in the cold. When the storm is coming and the music swells up… goosebumps. Every single time.
Divinity 2: Original Sin has a great soundtrack too. Kinda surprised I couldn’t find it in the comments. Minecraft as well. It’s very soothing and calming.
Aside from that, some smaller titles with great music: GRIS, What Remains of Edith Finch, and FAR: Lone Sails.
Journey !
The soundtrack of the game is amazing !
When the game’s story is told without words, the soundtrack does a lot of legwork delivering such an emotional impact.
Few games have moved me to tears, but Journey is one of them.
Persona 4 / 5. So many bops.
Reminder that every day’s great at your Junes
No love for Persona 3?
Might be a controversial statement, but I love Persona 5’s music and art design way more than I like the actual game, if I’m being honest. The anime tropiness isn’t really my thing and I’m not a huge fan of the writing, but the vibes of that game are immaculate.
Final Fantasy IX
Melodies of Life is the first time I ever heard an original song with lyrics for a video game
Mines FF VIII. Howdy neighbor!
Doom 2016
Halo!
The CE soundtrack was so distinctive and awesome!
I’m surprised no one has said Undertale yet, so I will.
Doom 2017
Total Annihilation - if you put the CD on a player it played!
Red Alert
GTA 3 Vice City
Mass Effect
Can’t believe no one has said Risk of Rain 2 here yet. Amazing music, masterful composition
Unreal Tournament and Deus Ex both come to mind. Alexander Brandon was involved in both and his work is absolutely amazing.
If we talk specific singles, though, it’s Morrowind (Nerevar Rising), Control (Take Control), and, recently, Baldur’s Gate 3 (Raphael’s Final Act). Morrowind’s tune is so ingrained in my mind that it’s my to-go whenever I get my hands on a keyboard.
Great choices there! the Unreal Tournament and Morrowind soundtracks have been stuck in my head for a long time now. UT in particular – I listen to the full album about once a week while I’m working.
I never played Deus Ex when it came out, so I don’t have the nostalgic attachment for that one, but I just discovered this a few days ago: https://alexanderbrandon.bandcamp.com/album/conspiravision-deus-ex-remixed. I bought it and am giving it a full listen today. Highly recommended; probably that much better if you’re a fan of the game.
Love it too! One that has been my top listen count for years is The Witcher 3 OST. The use of some slav traditional instruments was nothing I’ve ever heard like before, and it resonated a lot with the story. Special mention to:
- The Wolf and The Swallow for giving me the chills everytime I listen to it
- Hail To Caranthir also has something special to it.
Although neither tracks are part of the published albums :/
Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger, and Mega Man X
Metroid Prime. All the music fits so perfectly to the environment, especially Phendrana drifts when you first discover the location.
Ouff, that’s a tough one.
But I think Persona 5 wins this one, owing to:
- Rivers in the Desert
- Life will Change
- Phantom, it’s menu background music
- The spin-off Strikers has the absolutely brain-infecting Love te Wonderland
However, I’ve recently finished Cassette Beasts, and it’s a really really strong contender. Imagine creating an OST piece as amazing as Same Old Story, then going back and adding lyrics for it for when you are fused. And then there’s the even more phenomenal Shot in the Dark (only linking the lyrics version here).
Nier: Automata, Guilty Gear and Skyrim have top tier soundtracks.
There are a few games with killer soundtracks that are overlooked, RuneScape and Pumpkin Jack come to mind.
Nier: Automata’s soundtrack can get me emotional just by hearing it
