Sometimes it’s no one’s fault – we stick to formats, deadlines, or expectations that are all set internally, publishing schedules be damned. Wait… that makes it our fault? Our chosen formatting is syncopated with reality and we should adjust our expectations? Hmmm. You might be on to something.
We’ve talked about it before, but the last year or so you’ve probably noticed we’ve been alternating with the dumps – one month is all the usual coverage for math rock, noise, and all that jazz, and the next month is OST’s. But the summer of 2026 proven to be somewhat of a freak. Not only is everything everywhere burning up and distracting us from our work, there’s also been no slow season at all when it comes to the normal coverage, and for our purposes things have become further complicated by a painfully slow drip for OST’s.
For what it’s worth we definitely understand the idea of staggering or slowing down releases in the last quarter, especially with Grand Theft Auto 6 lurking just around the corner. But there are SO many games coming out before then, as well as after, so where in god’s name are all of their soundtracks and OST’s? Are we really so alone in this concern? We refuse to believe it, so we scrounged what we could from the last couple months on Bandcamp, and even though it’s a shorter list than we’d prefer it’s still got some great videogame soundtracks from Pizza Hotline, Eric Guenther of The Contortionist, Archibaldi, and more.
Pizza Hotline – Motorslice
Liquid DnB heads, rejoice, as not only has Pizza Hotline released another excellent batch of tunes, he’s done it for an intriguing videogame. Motorslice splits things up with sandbox discovery and stylized parkour, so fans of Mirror’s Edge, Sable, and good old fashioned break core will definitely want to check it out.
Trevor Kowalski – WILL: Follow the Light
Without going overboard, Trevor Kowalski’s slow-burning soundtrack for this atmospheric sailing adventure feels perfectly weighted and weary. In general, the game almost reminds us of Still Wakes the Deep but not as scary, and sonically you feel layers of emotion both frigid and warm combine to create something thoughtful and majestic.
Eric Guenther – Code Breach
Fans of Eric Guenther and his band will be far from surprised to learn that the OST he’s created for Code Breach is rich with futuristic texture, temporal shifts, and memorable melodies. Funnily enough, the OST stands in stark contrast with everything else here in the way that the soundtrack actually released before the game, which you almost never see. At this level of quality, we’re just happy to hear it in full, and if anything it actually makes us more excited for the game whenever it comes out so maybe more people should try it!
Niels Bye Nielson, Jesper Kyd – HITMAN World of Assassination
Honestly, we were surprised to see Agent 47 pop up in Bandcamp, but then we remembered that the series’ first three games are getting a glowup, and we immediately started having flashbacks. It’s been several years since we played a Hitman game, but we’re kicking ourselves now because it feels like we never really paid attention to Kyd’s work on the soundtrack, which is features top-tier espionage music. The thing is, after a few tracks, we were reminded of how well the game embedded these tunes – whatever you hear feels completely natural to the environment, so in a way it makes sense we never noticed. We’re not sure if they’re having Niels Bye Nielson redo the tracks or having Kyd’s classics return as they were, but thankfully we can hear it all isolated now without having to decide whether we’re going to finish the job with garrote wire, an explosive suitcase, or an “accidental” fall.
Dan Wakefield, Kristofer Eng – Norse: Oath of Blood
This game came out in February, but here we are in June and its soundtrack is FINALLY out. While there’s no shortage of Nordic games to play out there, they don’t always have deep or immersive soundtracks, and Norse: Oath of Blood has one of the best we’ve heard since Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. Both Eng and Wakefield give a masterclass here whether you’re playing the game or not, exerting maximum tension with minimal overwhelm – you won’t even notice your heartbeat racing or your eyes darting around as the tracks progress.
Archibaldi – InKONBINI: One Sore, Many Stories
Okay, math rockers and Midwest Emo lovers, gather around because this one’s probably going to appeal to you on a soul level. While technically there’s a lot more 1990’s J-Pop informing the OST, the production and dreary but superbly chill jazz vibes are immediately captivating however you try to classify it. We honestly weren’t familiar with the game till we were digging around on Bandcamp, but it looks like a relatively deep storefront experience with cozy vibes, even if you’re not sure what you’re looking for.
NERUKI – MODEL EIGHT
Model Eight is a pretty nifty hand-drawn isometric shmup experience, and while it’s firmly rooted in aesthetics of the past, the soundtrack gets your blood pumping with modern flair that kind of reminds us of Machine Girl‘s work on Neon White. It also has some more spacious moments too, so overall if you’re looking for some retro square-wave goodness, it’s worth a few dozen spins at least.
Noé Guiton – Skigill
This unique bullet-hell rogue like has a somewhat of shapeshifting soundtrack, though it does so within the always groovy palette of mid-tempo 90’s chiptune. Sometimes it apes some of those swinging 6/8 blues bars that ruled arcades in the 90’s, but others it also slips in cinematic faux brass arrangements and MIDI-shred. Our favorite is “The Dragon,” which almost sounds like something from the Mario franchise mixed with the vibes of Castlevania: Simon’s Quest.
Matthew Chalmers, Erich Preston – Warframe: Jade Shadows: Constellations
We’re far from hop when it comes to multiplayer and live-service games, so frankly, we’ve totally ignored these seasonal releases from Warframe because we thought they just weren’t relevant. Well, particularly with this new Jade Shadows / Constellation run, we were way off base with those assumptions. Somewhere between prog and 2000’s epic battle themes, these two tracks are surprisingly dense with surprise accents and unexpected changes.
ThePlasmas – Dino Pirates From Inner Space
First off, what an absolute genius title for a videogame. Like Warframe above, it looks like this game is set to release in chapters, but what we absolutely love is that they’ve synchronized those dates with singles / highlights from the OST. That’s just good business, and not only that but this is probably the most hard rockin’ soundtrack of the dump.
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