vinyl albums but they're cool ones i swear

I LOVE VIDEOGAME SOUNDTRACKS

Crow Country

A beautifully nostalgic survival horror that makes you feel like you're back in the PS1 era, with all the not-being-2026 comfort that comes along with it. It's an ethereal experience, not just the game but its very existence in our world, it so perfectly captures a specific era of gaming that it feels genuinely surreal that it came out just over a year ago. Suitably eerie and atmospheric tracks abound here.

Yakuza - Like a Dragon

The soundtrack to not only one of my favourite games i played in 2025 but one of my favourite games of all time. While my copy doesn't contain every song on the soundtrack it does have some favourites, 'Receive You The Hyperactive' and 'Rolling Eyes Fall Down The Dragon Wall' come to mind. And where would the soundtrack be without the karaoke songs, ESPECIALLY the incredible Hell Stew. Party night!

Fight Songs - The Music of Team Fortress 2

Dude, what a game. What a soundtrack. i will be playing TF2 until either i or the servers die, it is by far my ride or die game. But not only is the gameplay stellar, the worldbuilding is too! Part of what makes TF2 such an entertaining universe is the promotional material, namely the 'Meet the Team' shorts. Accompanying these shorts is an INCREDIBLE soundtrack by Valve Studio Orchestra, please listen to 'MEDIC!' on repeat.

World Of Horror

Similarly to Crow Country, World of Horror is a spooky game that doesn't quite feel like it should exist. It contains a perfect mix of quiet and cosmic horror that i love, equal parts about old gods invading our world and intimate stories about people going insane while also taking inspiration from Japanese folklore and urban legends.

OneShot

i've spoken about OneShot in a proper WYPT post beforehand, but what an incredible little game. i urge you not to spoil anything and go play it blind, knowing doesn't ruin the game but it's much more effective when you don't know what's going to happen. It's got very similar vibes to Undertale. Accompanying your mission to save the world is a dreamy soundtrack full of plinky-plonky pixels that match the vibe perfectly.

Promare

Promare is such a ludicrously fun film that i struggle to see how anyone couldn't enjoy it. Studio Trigger have such a cool artystyle that it's fun to just melt into these bright and colourful worlds, and let the insanity cascade around you. And the music's awesome too, now i can FINALLY listen to 'Inferno' in all the glory it deserves.

Death - Scream Bloody Gore

The world's first true death metal album! This is a very important record in the history of heavier music, and it's only right that i have a copy. Good and gory songs, with simple but evocative titles like 'Mutilation', 'Baptized in Blood' and of course, 'Scream Bloody Gore'.

Ghost - Skeleta

Spoken about Skeleta in my fav stuff of 2025 so not a huge amount to add here. The songs are really good. My favourite one is Peacefield - i think maybe because it worked sooooo well as a live song that the sense of drama carries over so much into the recorded version, for me at least.The dawn of prosperity...a faded scar.

more to be added!