10 Underappreciated Soundtracks That Defined Your Favourite Video Games

Composed by Ben Prunty, this particular soundtrack is a wonderful example of something which manages a crucial equilibrium between emotional despondency and invigoration, combining a sense of isolation with adventure and possibility. At times, it’s chilling, relying on nothing but a low mechanical hum to hammer home those emotions, but the range is impressive, employing smoother sounding electronics to harness the player’s natural curiosity.

In particular, Deep Space (Explore) and Milkyway (Explore) are especially memorable, but the entire soundtrack has something to offer, appealing to universal concepts such as loneliness, optimism, and boundless possibility. It’s cautiously enthusiastic, gloomy without seeming completely despondent, somehow managing to excite the player without discouraging them simultaneously with the drearier sounding melodies.

It’s completely unique, an assortment of miscellaneous notes strung together by a handful of interconnected themes, which seems remarkably indicative of the game itself.