Patient Gamers

I recently played Hi Fi Rush, and walking into the first boss and hearing the song choice got me so hyped. I was chasing that high for the rest of the game. The whole soundtrack really felt catered for me, specifically, but that one NIN track in that moment got me more pumped than anything else.

Cyberpunk has ton of awesome tracks

Pon Pon Shit

Super Monkey Ball 2 - not in the sense that I'd want to sit and listen to them, but they really fit the game super well. And I've heard them sampled in actual songs before... Also as YouTube video background music many times.

Destiny 2 has some fantastic pieces. Deep Stone Lullaby, Journey, Aethenasia (sp?) to name a few.

I don't think I've seen any shmup OST mentioned, but there's so many that I think are bangers.
A favourite of mine would be DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu / Resurrection, specifically Black Label Stage 2.

Interstate 76 The Curse of Monkey Island Cyberpunk 2077

• Bravely Default kicks with both special and battle themes (go give vagrant of love a try)

-Gran Turismo 4 suuper nice menu themes i especially like hypnosis, the motorious zone, don't kick yourself and be at home

Metal: Hellsinger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HidvYgF9-8Q&list=PLJQHL1SwXgq0m1LuxDGHDEWnBDFdYc2Vk&index=9

None mentioned (all links are yt) Axiom Verge (s), Defcon, Element4l, Furi, Giants Citizen Kabuto, Painkiller, Risk of Rain (s), Speed Runners, They Bleed Pixels, Wildstar or any Zachtronics so far.

Lots of good choices in the comments already so I'll start with what I'm currently obsessed with: Project Wingman and its DLC, FRONTLINE-59.

OTXO is also great if you're looking for some heart-pounding action, both in-game and to listen.

Neotokyo, the old source mod has two fantastic cyberpunk albums for its OST: GSDF and NSF. Both have their own unique style instead of trying to imitate the classics which is a huge plus.

I've seen Drakengard being mentioned already so have some heavenly sounds announcing the end of the world. If you'd like something that doesn't cause as much mental damage as the first game, Drakengard 3 is your friend! It's still possesses the mad undertones of the original and some of the boss music can be take it or leave it for some people as the heavy electronic vibes can clash with the medieval fantasy aesthetic (I love them all personally) but it has some absolute bangers as well.
Here are the usual suspects when people talk about this title:

• Black Song - surprisingly light considering when it plays in the game.
• The Final Song is a backing track for an 8 minute boss fight with no checkpoints and no place for mistakes (1HP through the whole thing baby!).
• This Silence Is Mine - if you want to listen to someone who've been through hell and back singing asking for the sweet release of death. It's raw, it's emotional and it perfectly encapsulates all the themes of the D3's protagonist, Zero. Still one of my favourite OST songs of all time despite listening to it for at least a decade now.

Last but not least, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. It's filled with fun and energetic tracks which fit perfectly with the light comedic tone of the series. Jake Kaufman's masterpiece and probably my favourite OST in the series.

I really like the Rome Total War Soundtrack by Jeff van Dyck

Pillars of eternity 1 and 2, octopath traveler, Chrono trigger, streets of rage, sonic 1-3, and doom eternal were all pretty amazing

All the Astro Bot games have phenomenal soundtracks, Kenneth CM Young (of MediaMolecule) is brilliant and knows how to write really catchy earworms. Really got stuck listening to Trapped in Time and Papa Tree.

Subnautica. Love the atmosphere that the music conveys.