Hi all,

currently in the process of putting together a soundtrack list on Spotify. Game soundtracks are great because they aren't as intrusive as other music, which makes them great for anything from relaxing to studying.

So far, it's mostly Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim, plus a bit of Fallout 4 and Divinity: OS2 (which i LOVE, by the way). I'm currently listening through the Mass Effect soundtracks, adding titles as I go. Recommend me other games with wonderful soundtracks! The only criteria is that they gotta be available on Spotify. :)

I have no idea if they're on Spotify as I don't use it, but Rogue Trooper's OST is pretty good.
Other good ones are Diablo, Starcraft, Red Alert, Outcast, Hitman 2, Pathologic, Lost Eden.

Titan Quest and Immortal Throne
Darksiders games
Enclave
Red Alert 2 and 3
Divinity 2: Ego Draconis and Flames of Vengeance
Nox
Age of Empires 2
Unreal and Unreal Tournament games
Etherlords 2
The I of the Dragon
Dawn of War
Trine games
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Heroes of Might & Magic games (especially 3 and 5)

and many many others.

Katawa Shoujo's, of course.
Guilty Gear series"s.

Crypt of the NecroDancer has some sick beats, I really like it. Or want something more relaxing? I usually like to hear from Starbound for that one.

Outlaws
Beyond Good and Evil
Hitman
Outcast
Chrono Trigger

You could try going down the Touhou rabbit hole, but there's a chance of never coming out again.

Nier/Nier Automata
Umineko
Murasaki/Murasaki Tsurugi
Donkey Kong Country series

Well, if you love Jeremy Soule, why not check out Secret of Evermore for a start; where he started.

Also, Akumajou Densetsu. That's the version of Castlevania 3 from Japan with that mighty VRC6 chip.

From the Capcom Sound Team, I may do well to suggest (I mean anything) but I'm going with Chip & Dale: Rescue Rangers.

Literally anything by Hirokazu Tanaka, the man is a golden musician. Ditto anything by the Follin Bros.

David Wise, Rob Hubbard, both easy suggestions.

Othercide has a great soundtrack, there are lyrics though. Some people tend to dislike lyrics in game OSTs, so a small warning/heads up. :P

A few recommendations:

Age of Empires
Secret of Monkey Island
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
RiME
Gemini Rue
The Witcher

Undertale
Shovel Knight
Hollow Knight
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
Celeste

Grim Fandango, Broken Age, Psychonauts (Peter McConnell)
Milkmaid of the Milky Way (Mattis Folkestad)
Machinarium, Samorost 2 (Tomas Dvorak)
Botanicula (DVA)
Papo + Yo (Brian D'Oliveira)
Victor Vran (George Strezov)
Pillars of Eternity (Justin Bell)
Sword Coast Legends (Inon Zur)
Das Schwarze Auge Drakensang: Am Fluss der Zeit OST (aka Drakensang: The River of Time) - sorry for the German but that's what the album is called on Spotify! ;)

VVVVVV (PPPPPP by Magnus Palsson, chiptune though, not sure if you'd find that fit for relaxing or studying)
Blocks That Matter (Morusque)
Hotline Miami (The Takedown EP by Scattle, Moon EP by MOON, Hotline Miami EP by Jasper Byrne)
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (Power Glove)
Remember Me (Olivier Deriviere)
Bastion (Darren Korb)

Look up Freedom Fighters Original Soundtrack by Jesper Kyd, I just finished the game and I've got the soundtrack playing now. :)

Anno 1404