These are 10 of our favourite indie game soundtracks of 2019 Triple A games have a lot going for them when it comes to getting attention from gamers. They’ve got the budget for visual spectacle and marketing budgets that outpace almost every Indie dev’s operation costs. Indies devs have had to carve out their market with stylized graphics and nostalgic references. They also have to be on point with their sound design, and fortunately for us, that means awesome music. Here’s a list of some of the best soundtracks from the indie scene from 2018 to 2019, and is in no particular order. If you like the music, hopefully, that inspires you to check out the game and send the devs some love. Katana Zero Katana Zero has fast-paced combat and a slow boil of a plot. It successfully combined psychedelic film noir style and 80’s action, and it has a soundtrack to match. The track “Chinatown” is an excellent example of the humming synth and driving beat that marry a dreamlike quality to relentless percussion. “Overdose” is another great thematically appropriate track. It gives a menacing air of mystery and danger with its subtle ambient synth noises and baseline. This is a great soundtrack for driving or walking around. I recommend doing so at night while it’s raining, preferably while lurking under massive neon signs. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Bloodstained is a great Metroidvania game made by the originator of that style of gameplay, Koji Igarashi. If you didn’t know, Iga-san created one of the most iconic games in the Castlevania franchise, Symphony of the Night, an all-time favorite for many people who grew up with the PS1 classic. The soundtrack for Bloodstained isn’t just reminiscent of that game, it’s written by the same amazing composer who wrote Symphony’s soundtrack. Michiru Yamane blends amazing orchestral sounds with striking electric guitar stings that really draw you into the Bloodstained universe. “Voyage of Promise” will be the main track you hear as you explore the castle, and it’s a song I find myself humming hours after I put the controller down. One of my favorite tracks is “Bibliotheca Ex Machina”. It’s a blend of haunting violin and harpsichord on top of a rock and roll drumkit. The syncopated strings over the driving percussion add an otherworldly feel to something that could have ultimately sounded like generic orchestra music from a less talented composer. Blasphemous Blasphemous is another Metroidvania style game that’s been highly praised for its gorgeous pixel art and truly monstrous imagery and dark themes, and rightly so. The thing that I haven’t seen a lot of people comment on is how its soundtrack really sells the imagery and



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