A game where you play as the villain and the soundtrack commits to that bit completely. Nefarious is a 2017 indie platformer with a score that channels classic 16-bit era boss fight energy but from the other side. Crow's Theme has this swaggering, arrogant melody that immediately tells you the protagonist is the bad guy.
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Thorax Waltz is a legitimate waltz and it's weirdly elegant for a game about kidnapping princesses. Robot Rush! and Tumble Gulch bring straightforward action platformer energy with driving rhythms and catchy hooks. The split between The Bad End and The Good End tracks is such a nice touch.
Turn Based Tussle throws in an RPG battle theme just because. If you love platformers that flip the script on genre conventions and want a soundtrack with real personality behind every stage, this one nails the villain fantasy.