Compile Heart JRPG scoring with that specific PS4-era Idea Factory intensity. Varnir of the Dragon Star keeps things dark and gothic for a game about witches eating dragon hearts. NOMAL BATTLE drives with fast synth-rock and urgent strings that carry the combat loop.
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BOSS cranks everything up with heavier guitars and dramatic choir hits. Temple of the Stars pulls back into something ethereal and reverent with shimmering pads and slow choral layers. SADNESS does exactly what the title promises, quiet piano over sparse strings.
ROOST OF WITCH has this unsettling calm to it, mysterious without being overtly threatening. Twelve tracks that cover the essentials without overstaying. If you play Compile Heart RPGs and want the dark fantasy side of their catalog, this one commits to the atmosphere harder than most.