Ten tracks of tower defense energy that cover a surprisingly wide range of moods. Archion Defense is a 2021 title and the soundtrack reads like a difficulty curve in musical form. "Bones And Stones" and "Caveman Groove" set up the early game with primal, percussive rhythms that feel like building your first defenses out of whatever you can find.
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"Frosty Wind" brings a chill that's atmospheric in both senses of the word, while "Pit Of Doom" drops the temperature even further into outright menace. "Pumpkin Bomb" has a playful edge to it, the kind of track that plays during a seasonal event or a wave that's more goofy than threatening.
"Shellshock" snaps you back to intensity with military urgency. "Road To Infinity" stretches out into something more epic, the late-game track where every tower placement matters. The bookends tell the whole story: "Taste Of Victory" is the triumphant exhale after a hard-fought wave, and "The End Of Faith 1" suggests there's a darker chapter coming.
"So Sad Too Bad" is a perfect defeat screen track name. Whoever named these had a sense of humor about the genre.