BGMania B-Sides #42 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth drops into Risk of Rain 2, the relentless roguelike shooter that turns isolation and chaos into an ever-escalating fight for survival. What starts as a quiet landing on an alien world quickly spirals into overwhelming waves of enemies, towering bosses, and that constant ticking pressure to move faster before the difficulty swallows you whole.
The soundtrack matches that intensity beat for beat, fusing atmospheric ambience with driving percussion, soaring guitar lines, and synth textures that feel both futuristic and strangely human. Tracks build gradually, layering rhythm and melody until they erupt into cathartic climaxes that mirror the game’s frantic momentum. It’s music that thrives on tension and release, perfectly capturing the lonely vastness of an alien planet while pushing you forward into the storm.
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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
- Risk of Rain 2 from Risk of Rain 2 [Chris Christodoulou, 2020]
- Thermodynamic Equilibrium from Risk of Rain 2 [Chris Christodoulou, 2020]
- Terra Pluviam from Risk of Rain 2 [Chris Christodoulou, 2020]
- A Glacier Eventually Farts (And Don't You Listen to the Song of Life) from Risk of Rain 2 [Chris Christodoulou feat. Werner Herzog, 2020]
- The Dehydration of Risk of Rain 2 from Risk of Rain 2 [Chris Christodoulou, 2020]
- The Rain Formerly Known as Purple from Risk of Rain 2 [Chris Christodoulou, 2020]
- The Raindrop that Fell to the Sky from Risk of Rain 2 [Chris Christodoulou, 2020]
- You're Gonna Need a Bigger Ukulele from Risk of Rain 2 [Chris Christodoulou, 2020]
- Petrichor V from Risk of Rain 2 [Chris Christodoulou feat. Costis & Stan, 2020]
- Lacrimosum from Risk of Rain 2 [Chris Christodoulou, 2020]
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2 months ago
Risk of Rain 2 has such a great soundtrack. I remember playing with two of my friends, listening to him explain the lore as he carried our asses through wave after wave of enemies. The Rain Formerly Known as Purple was always my favorite track and definitely the ”Prince” of the show.
3 months ago
Another Monday leads to another great episode from you guys. The music from this game was great to listen to on a quiet Monday in the Boston Store. It’s almost like this episode somehow cast a spell amongst the world telling everyone to leave anyone that listens to this episode alone. 😆 Jokes aside, this is why people like me love you guys. You always let us know everything about a game, no matter if it’s good or bad. Thank you once again, gentlemen.