Strings trembling over mystery-box tension that never quite lets you relax. Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse is a 2016 hidden object adventure on Windows, and its ten-track score works overtime to keep the mythological atmosphere tight.
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"Atlantis Speaks To Us" sets up this ancient, submerged grandeur right from the start. "Something Lurking" does exactly what it promises, low frequencies and uneasy pauses. "Dark Alley" and "Dark Plot" keep the shadows close, while "Great Escape" finally lets the tempo breathe.
Ten tracks for a casual adventure game, and somehow each one earns its slot. "No Hope" hits harder than you'd expect from the genre. If you play hidden object games for the atmosphere more than the puzzles, this score gets it.