Crunchy retro-inspired tones with a modern edge that screams Metroidvania. Cathedral nails that classic exploration platformer sound with tracks that shift hard between cozy towns and dangerous dungeons. "A Safe Abode (Ivystone Ridge)" gives you that moment to breathe, all warm and inviting, before "Mechanical Voodoo (Necromancers Den)" drags you somewhere way darker.
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"Death Dance (Ivystone Graveyard)" is the standout though. Eerie and rhythmic, it makes you feel the weight of every skeleton-filled corridor. The boss intros for Augr and Salemacke build tension before the actual fight themes land.
The soundtrack covers a ton of ground, from forests to sunken palaces, and each area gets its own personality. Clearly inspired by the 8 and 16-bit era but with fuller production. If you like your platformers with atmosphere baked into every room, start here.