Weird, playful, and completely unpredictable. Age of Mythology dropped in 2002 and its soundtrack has the strangest track names in any strategy game ever. "A Cat Named Mittens" is your main title. Let that sink in. The music itself is this eclectic blend of ambient textures and slow-building atmosphere, perfect for late nights building up your Greek or Norse base.
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"Eat Your Potatoes" has this laid-back, almost jazzy groove that shouldn't work for a mythology RTS but absolutely does. "Flavor Cats (In the Comfort Zone)" keeps that same offbeat energy going. The whole thing feels like the composers were given total freedom and just went wherever they wanted.
If you ever wanted proof that strategy game music doesn't have to be serious to be good, start here.