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  1. 1Outer Wilds (2019)Outer Wilds (2019) 8.9/10 on IGDBReleased 28 May 2019Andrew Prahlow gives a space-exploration mystery the intimacy of a campfire, with plucked strings beside much wider electronic textures. Pair Timber Hearth with Nomai Ruins before the larger emotional sweep of Travelers. The original soundtrack works as a sequence of small human sounds opening into…0
  2. 2Disco Elysium (2019)Disco Elysium (2019) 9.3/10 on IGDBReleased 15 Oct 2019Sea Power's melancholy guitars, brass and spacious arrangements make this detective RPG sound like a city remembering better days. Instrument of Surrender and Red Rock Riviera offer a useful route into that mood without needing the dialogue. The album rewards a complete evening's listen: the…0
  3. 3Journey (2012)Journey (2012) 8.5/10 on IGDBReleased 13 Mar 2012For an orchestral album with a clear dramatic arc, follow Nascence through to Apotheosis. Austin Wintory's solo-cello writing gives this desert pilgrimage a recognisable centre, making it a strong starting point for someone who normally listens to film scores. Movement and encounters shape the…0
  4. 4Celeste (2018)Celeste (2018) 8.7/10 on IGDBReleased 25 Jan 2018Lena Raine makes the mountain-climbing platformer's anxious energy and moments of reassurance equally compelling. Resurrections and Scattered and Lost are worth hearing as developing pieces, not just loops attached to difficult rooms. Start with the 2018 Original Soundtrack, whose piano and…0
  5. 5Hades (2020)Hades (2020) 8.9/10 on IGDBReleased 17 Sept 2020Darren Korb's score combines sharp-edged strings, driving percussion and heavy guitars for the underworld escape runs. Out of Tartarus gives you the attack; Good Riddance, with Ashley Barrett, reveals the tenderness that makes the wider album more than a combat playlist. Extended track lengths let…0
  6. 6Hollow Knight (2017)Hollow Knight (2017) 9.2/10 on IGDBReleased 24 Feb 2017A ruined insect kingdom needs more than one kind of melancholy, and Christopher Larkin gives its districts distinct musical colours. Put Greenpath, City of Tears and Mantis Lords together for wandering, sorrow and precise movement, carried by piano and orchestral writing. The album makes those…0
  7. 7Tunic (2022)Tunic (2022) 8.5/10 on IGDBReleased 16 Mar 2022Soft electronic pulses and hazy, half-remembered melodies make this fox's exploration feel like a mystery before you solve anything. Lifeformed and Janice Kwan's Redwood Colonnade and The Weight of Rain are good entry points beyond the opening theme. Away from the game, the detailed surfaces reward…0
  8. 8Gris (2018)Gris (2018) 8.1/10 on IGDBReleased 13 Dec 2018Berlinist's score moves between intimate piano, swelling voices and larger cinematic passages, matching the platformer's gradual return of colour. Windmill and Komorebi are good places to linger before following the album's full sequence. The longer pieces have enough shape to hold attention…0
  9. 9Ori and the Blind Forest (2015)Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) 8.7/10 on IGDBReleased 11 Mar 2015Flowing orchestral writing makes the forest feel alive, while Aeralie Brighton's vocals give Gareth Coker's main theme a vulnerable centre. First Steps Into Sunken Glades and The Waters Cleansed show how much there is beyond the familiar opening of this platformer. On the 2015 original album,…0
  10. 10Cuphead (2017)Cuphead (2017) 8.5/10 on IGDBReleased 29 Sept 2017A live jazz ensemble gives Kristofer Maddigan's music the swing and bite of the game's animated bosses. The soundtrack is especially rewarding when you can follow the instrumental exchanges without dodging projectiles. Try Botanic Panic and Floral Fury, then stay for the slower island material.…0