Few notes on: Videogame music 2025

It’s that time of the year – the time to praise some really really good music in videogames. Music that you remember after playing it. Music that you want to buy and listen to outside of the game. The previous year (or just recent releases that I’ve finally got to play since the last year retrospective) has been quite exciting for music, with some new and unexpected wonderful soundtracks. But, as it often happens a bulk of this list is going to consist of older titles that got re-released or had all of their DLCs added last year.

The only game in the list this time that I didn’t review, and maybe never properly would because of what type of the game it is, is Megabonk. I did play it a fair bit and enjoy it, but it’s just not quite the game you complete and review and it also gets constantly updated, so… But I liked it and the soundtrack is very good, so it’s in this list. And as for honourable mentions, I will call out Assassin’s Creed Mirage, which has the music that is almost something you want to listen outside of the game, but it doesn’t quite go there fully. And also World of Goo 2, which is great, but also – it’s just the music for the original game in new arrangements, which aren’t necessarily better, just different. Another important notice is that while I really liked the OFF remastered soundtrack, it is not available anywhere, but the original game soundtrack is still free.

Either way, I’m leaving you with this list and hope you enjoy this music as much as I did.

NEW GAMES RELEASED IN 2025:

Look Outside by Eric Shumaker, Francis Coulombe and Noncollision Obj: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3580350/Look_Outside_Soundtrack/

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Lorien Testard: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405480/Clair_Obscur_Expedition_33__Original_Soundtrack/

Megabonk by Miguel Angell: https://miguelangell960.bandcamp.com/album/megabonk-ost

Sword of the Sea by Austin Wintory: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3973970/Sword_of_the_Sea_Soundtrack/

Tokyo Xtreme Racer (2025) by the Genki Sound Team: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4350890/Tokyo_Xtreme_Racer_ORIGINAL_SOUNDTRACK/

Old Skies by Thomas Regin: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3661710/Old_Skies_Soundtrack/

RE-RELEASES/COMPLETE VERSION RELEASES OF 2025:

The Rise of the Golden Idol by Paul Alexander and Kyle Misko: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3324020/The_Rise_of_the_Golden_Idol_Soundtrack/

CULTIC by Jason Smith: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2176420/CULTIC_Soundtrack/

Heretic + Hexen by Kevin Schilder and Andrew Hulshult: https://andrewhulshult.bandcamp.com/album/tome-of-power-official-heretic-hexen-game-soundtrack