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I've been looking for some more instrumental music to listen to while working, besides putting FF and Stardew on loop.

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[–] LambdaRX@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 months ago

Obligatory Nier series music mention.

[–] glitches_brew@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

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.

[–] Intrama@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Chrono Trigger was fantastic. Look specifically for the instrumentals/orchestral on YouTube. 🤙

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[–] TIN@feddit.uk 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Another vote for the Bastion soundtrack by Darren Korb.

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[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ori and the Blind Forest. Every song in the soundtrack is brilliant

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[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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.

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[–] Menschlicher_Fehler@feddit.org 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago

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.

[–] serpineslair@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago
[–] knatschus@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Rimworld has an amazing soundtrack

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[–] money_loo@1337lemmy.com 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)
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[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Super Meat Boy - Ballad of the burning squirrel

Super Meat Boy - Forest Funk

Super Meat Boy - Betus Blues

The composer for Super Meat Boy has done lots of great tracks for Binding of Isaac and Crypt of the Necrodancer too (Danny Baranowsky)

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

Dead Cells

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.

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[–] drgne@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Maybe try soundtrack from Celeste, Transistor, Gris

[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 months ago

Pokémon music. Especially the route themes and battle themes. If I had to list the bangers it would take hours

[–] infinitevalence@discuss.online 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Stellaris is great sci-fi future ambient music to focus to.

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[–] PlasticQuality7519@reddthat.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The Return of the Obra Dinn! Fantastic OST (maritime/sea shanty inspired) and a truly unique game too. https://youtu.be/8qvdAWLcPyU

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[–] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Severed Steel (Chewing Glass Pt 1 and 2 by Floating Door)

BONEWORKS (BONETONES by Michael Wyckoff)

Hotline Miami (various EPs and singles by Various Artists)

Elite: Dangerous (Elite: Dangerous OST by Erasmus Talbot)

Dusk (Dusk OST by Andrew Hulshult)

Amid Evil (Amid Evil OST by Andrew Hulshult)

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[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] rustyricotta@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Stickerbush Symphony the GOAT. But yes, so many great picks in here.

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[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Hardspace: Shipbreaker has a beautiful ambient folk vibe:

https://youtu.be/6GE2qo5_3eA

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[–] Kanzar@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

Persona 5. I have p4 tracks also.

[–] ouch@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] vortexal@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I can provide some examples if you are looking for something specific but to list some games that haven't been mentioned yet, there's:

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.

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[–] dinckelman@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Gothic 2! Full soundtrack, or a compilation of just ambient tracks

[–] anonym6000@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)
  • NieR Series
  • Outer Wilds
  • Gris
  • Death's Door
  • A Plague Tale: Innocence
  • Kingdom: Two Crowns
[–] FoxFairline@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] Waveform@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

The Ys series OSTs, especially the PSP titles. Nice mix of metal and violin.

Hollow Night. The City of Tears track in particular.

Any covers made by Orchestral Fantasy on YouTube. He focuses mainly on classic 16-bit titles and pretty much nails each one.

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[–] rigatoniraptor@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

TUNIC. I also highly recommend the game, it's in my top 5.

[–] AnnaLogg@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

oh man i have a spotify folder full of playlists, including

  • talos principle

  • sherlock holmes chapter one

  • deadbolt

  • murder by numbers

  • baldurs gate 3

  • witcher 3

but it's missing metroid prime (esp. chozo ruins and phendrana drifts) and professor layton (any of the puzzle themes).

[–] esc27@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)
  • Octopath Travler
  • Octopath Traveler II
  • Winter's End (I Am Setsuna)
  • Piano Collections NieR:Automata
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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I've been playing so many soundtracks for my background music at work. Of course, nostalgia makes some songs slap harder than they deserve to, so your results may vary, but some of my favorites have been:

Mega Man series

Warcraft (I'm especially fond of Warcraft 2 songs)

Donkey Kong Country series

Variety lists (one hit wonders from games you nearly forgot)

Spotify has a lot of video game playlists, and even some covers in different styles. Right now we're listening to metal versions of classic games.

[–] TheMinions@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Mass Effect 2 and 3 might have what you’re looking for.

Baldur’s Gate 3 as well.

[–] Sunny 4 points 3 months ago

Nothing hits harder then good old Zelda Music! Best of the best in my books ;)

Castlevania Symphony of the Night.

My brother had a string quartet play one of the songs at his wedding. It was so beautiful.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago

Elite Dangerous, both original OST and Odyssey (for the planetside background music)

[–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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".

[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago

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

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago
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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 3 months ago

Any Fromsoft soulsborne game.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Doesn't look like anyone listed the Ori soundtracks by Gareth Coker yet, they're amazing. Also can't go wrong with WoW if you're looking for more classic fantasy style.

[–] Klanky@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters has some great tunes.

Edit: and The Talos Principle

[–] kinkles@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The Nitronic Rush soundtrack is some really awesome techno. It feels very Tron-esque at times.

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Everything by Jeremy Soule. Especially Guild Wars 2 and Skyrim.

Crysis 2

Overwatch

A Hat In Time

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[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Lots of Elder Scrolls and Elder Scrolls Online

Lots of Metal Gear stuff

Kingdoms of Amalur

Shadow of the Colossus

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon (badass 80s music)

Assassins Creed 3

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Any of Marty O'Donnell's Halo soundtracks

[–] tuckerm@supermeter.social 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)
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[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That nobody mentioned Transport Tycoon Deluxe is criminal. I recommend the live-action version recorded for the mobile release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuJy9oCdUns

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[–] all-knight-party@kbin.run 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Persona 3/4/5 (not all tracks are instrumentals, but most of them are and they are straight bangers)

Katana Zero Danganronpa 1, 2, V3 Silent Hill 1, 2, 3 (all I can vouch for, but I hear the later games still have banging soundtracks) Crosscode Kingdom Hearts 1/2 Nier Automata Minecraft Donkey Kong Country 1/2 VA-11 HALL-A Catherine Full Body Deadbolt Risk of Rain 1/2

Some of these you'd have to sift through, like Silent Hill is one part industrial creepy noise, and one part absolutely incredible hip hop and rock

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