Crunchy chiptune-flavored action riffs that scream Castlevania worship in the best way. Lords of Exile is a retro-style action platformer and the soundtrack leans into that 8-bit and 16-bit aggression without apology. Outcast Overture sets the tone with a driving pace that makes you want to whip something.
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Crouching Tiger, Whispering Flute brings in this unexpected melodic layer that catches you off guard mid-level. Full Steam Ahead delivers exactly what its name promises. The tracklist reads like a gothic novel's chapter titles.
Prelude of Blood, A Specter in the Swamp, Blazes for the Doomed. Every song sounds like it belongs in a torch-lit castle corridor. Twenty-three tracks of pure side-scrolling energy. If you miss the era when platformers had soundtracks that went harder than they needed to, start here.