Acoustic guitars, warm keys, and this effortless indie-folk vibe that makes a visual novel about making eroge feel oddly sincere. Rakuen's soundtrack has track names that read like chapter titles from a Murakami novel: "star boy, ether girl," "beers, bread and oranges," "ride on my bicycle, ride out Hicksville town."
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It's all very cozy and slightly melancholic. "Six strings hero" leans into that guitar-forward warmth while "the outsiders" shifts into something more reflective. The unplugged version of the main theme strips everything back beautifully.
There's even a Schubert arrangement tucked in there, which is such a wildly specific choice for this kind of game. Worth it for the vibe alone honestly.