Smooth jazz piano and bossa nova grooves for a frog solving crimes, I'm not making this up. The Haunted Island: A Frog Detective Game from 2018 has this tiny but perfectly cozy soundtrack that matches its absurd premise.
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"The Elevator Bossa Nova" is genuine smooth elevator music played completely straight and it's wonderful. "A Ribbeting Mystery" leans into noir detective vibes with walking bass and brushed snare but keeps it light and playful.
"Amphibian Hop" bounces along with this goofy syncopated rhythm that feels like a frog actually hopping around an island. The whole thing is maybe 15 minutes total but every track commits to the bit. If you like weird indie games with more charm than they know what to do with, start here.