This sounds like a Mega Drive game that time-traveled to 2021 and brought a guitar. Filippo Beck Peccoz scored Sweet Surrender's VR roguelike shooter with what he calls "Modern Mega Drive Music" and honestly that description is dead on.
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The Mines opens with gritty FM-style synths that feel authentically 16-bit, but the production is crisp and modern. Engage ramps into this aggressive synth-and-guitar combo that gets your adrenaline going mid-run. Then Breathe pulls way back into something atmospheric and reflective, a perfect cooldown between floors.
The bonus track APE CHIP goes full retro chiptune just for fun. If you grew up on Genesis soundtracks and want that energy in a modern VR shooter, this is your thing.