A tinkling music box that slowly warps into something wrong. Garten of Banban 2 keeps its soundtrack tight, only four tracks, but each one pulls weight. "Banban's Music Box" starts off innocent enough, the kind of lullaby you'd hear in a daycare.
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Then the slowed version drags it through the uncanny valley. "A Mother's Wrath" is where the real dread kicks in. Heavy, dark, and it knows exactly when to let silence do the scaring for it. Four tracks for a horror game on mobile and PC, and honestly that restraint works.
Nothing overstays its welcome. The less music there is, the more the quiet spaces between tracks mess with your head. Good for anyone who thinks horror soundtracks need to be album-length to be effective.