Games Without Soundtracks

[Nathan95Harris]

Soulsborne series, consisting of Dark Souls 1, 2, 3, and Bloodborne, doesn't have music for the most part in that when you're just walking around exploring the world there is no music playing but there is music during boss fights. Soulsborne games are hugely successful with very minimal music, but there are no games that I can think of that has no music at all.

[Chris Porter]

Originally Posted by Nathan95Harris

Soulsborne series, consisting of Dark Souls 1, 2, 3, and Bloodborne, doesn't have music for the most part in that when you're just walking around exploring the world there is no music playing but there is music during boss fights. Soulsborne games are hugely successful with very minimal music, but there are no games that I can think of that has no music at all.

This is actually an interesting topic to look into (games that don't have music at all), but the topic of this thread is meant to be games that never had official soundtracks released of their music.

[ilef]

On the topic of games without soundtracks, well, I'm not completely sure about it (since there is an official page mentioning a tracklist)… but I want to say Dead Nation. The few pages I've found on my own hint that an official release was planned, but it never actually happened. I've even tried to send an e-mail to the address found on that website, but I've never received a reply.

On the topic of games without music, there are a few… technically speaking… but that depends on how broad one's definition of game is: I'm mostly talking about text-based games (made in Flash, Ren'Py, or JavaScript).

[Aifread]

Most games didn't have music until around the mid-80s; before then sound channels were reserved for sound effects only. And even when music started becoming standard there were still plenty of games that couldn't have music and sound effects enabled at the same time.

[LuxKiller65]

I don't think Harlequin has appeared in any album.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...x7iHJbNms1RJEy

[TheFantomConvoy]

Boktai DS (aka "Lunar Knights" in Western Territories) is one as well.

[LuxKiller65]

Obviously the original Alone in the Dark trilogy + The New Nightmare. Of course you can play all tracks from the game CD (for the 1st three games at least), but a real soundtrack boxset would be nice. It should include the original floppy MIDI version of AitD1 and 2 as well as the re-made CD version.

[abandcalledfrick]

Made this for my favorite SNES game

[Jedi QuestMaster]

But TMNTIV already got a soundtrack release (though rather flawed).

[LuxKiller65]

Buck Bumble soundtrack would be nice to have. No, not this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jTE...RRAd_nsP3UNv3r

[TeenageRiot]

Originally Posted by Ramza

Some albums that I wish existed:

Elnard (7th Saga) OST

Originally Posted by Lao Shan Lung

although it was mentioned in an early post, 7th saga is definitely one i wish existed.

I don't know how to verify this, but somebody identifying as the original composer has uploaded the soundtrack to Bandcamp about a month ago. It's a personal favorite as well, so I've been looking for quite a while! https://bosatsubeat.bandcamp.com/alb...posers-edition

[Aifread]

Originally Posted by TeenageRiot

I don't know how to verify this, but somebody identifying as the original composer has uploaded the soundtrack to Bandcamp about a month ago. It's a personal favorite as well, so I've been looking for quite a while! https://bosatsubeat.bandcamp.com/alb...posers-edition

Yamanuki linked these on his Facebook page where he also uses the moniker Bosatsubeat and gives his location as Sapporo. It's him.

[LuxKiller65]

Harlequin by Barry Leitch of Top Gear fame is real good. It's one of the few Amiga games I played recently on real hardware.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...x7iHJbNms1RJEy

[fusoxide]

Some of my favorite soundtracks that unfortunately haven't gotten OST releases or full composer/track title breakdowns:

• Alpine Racer 3
• Downhill Bikers
• Everblue 1 + 2
• Jumping Groove
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land (it was literally forgor 💀)
• Sonic Advance trilogy + spinoffs
• Star Trigon
• Super Dragon Ball Z
• Uchuu Daisakusen Chocovader: Contactee
• Urban Reign

And so on. I'd be here all day listing others I can think of! Unfortunately ones for licensed IPs are even less likely due to licensing costs.