Void Stranger OST - Voided

[@Cryin98]

I love how you can feel the stress and the desperation grey feels. I love how it seems like a montage, so it seems like Grey’s been doing it for weeks, months, years.

[@manzanito3652]

The best "bad ending" I ever experienced.

[@ChakraX2]

This song hits twice. Once when you get the bad ending, ans then again when you realize why Gray had a Brand of her own.

[@IdiawesKara]

oh, right when Freya talk about her and other moments, unique payoff

[@realkraid]

This track is one of the all time most powerful moments in any game I've ever played; I was already on board and engaged, and as soon as the voice started and the first teleport took place after the bass thump I realized what was happening and just got floored. This game is a masterpiece, and the moment created by the game and this track stands as one of the greatest single sequences ever crafted in the medium

[@CamiloLascoutx]

This was the moment I knew this game was worth the wait.

[@griegomamey4624]

You can hear breathing in anticipation at the beginning, but you are simply not prepared for what you are about to hear.

[@picuinha]

i'd love to have this on spotify

[@picuinha]

took so long that i totally dropped on using spotify, youtube music is just so much better :)

[@ArbitraryDevCC]

MASTERCLASS. I'm SO thankful this game was recommended/gifted to me. I went from struggling to engage with the game to DRAGGED down the rabbit hole in an instant with this track and its context. The vocal performance by Eevamari is a perfect match to the gradual distortion and feelings of despair brought out as the song gets more and more intense, it's just the absolute last thing I expected out of this. So excited to finish this...thank you for creating!

[@KaileyTheAlien]

Lol I literally just paused your vod to come here

[@ArbitraryDevCC]

@@KaileyTheAlien 🤯 holy shit lmao thanks for watching!

[@wisnuyoga3103]

I got this ending, even though it was a bad ending, it has one of the most profound message I've ever seen. It was all started by the temptation of eating the pomegranate, we managed to play the game as normally and think "oh, why i didn't just do this before" until we reached the end, and we see the consequences of taking the fruit. Gray is lost, the stages is falling apart, and she slowly engulfed by the darkness slowly losing her purpose of why she goes down into the void. But you've given the second chance to redo everything again, but this time, with all the knowledge of all stages, you unknowingly made a vow to yourself that you never take a fruit from the devil ever again.

[@trashcanonhead]

tried to outplay the teleporting and walked into a cif statue while this was playing the first time and got so mad that I had killed the moment for myself

[@waifudestroyer2120]

Well, if it helps anything.. the game makes you walk into one at the end of the song regardless. You kinda just sped up the process lol

[@BalrogQuote]

​@@waifudestroyer2120 Yeah, but I'm pretty sure you don't get the reward for it.

[@Ionn_]

@@BalrogQuote if he alredy has the [spoiler] required to get to the statue i don't think he needs that reward anymore

[@BalrogQuote]

@@Ionn_ Yeah but it's nice to know it.

[@SteveReen511]

I did the same thing, but I didn't feel that it ruined the moment. I'd say this happening means it was successful in creating the feeling of panic it was going for. A moment in a game doesn't have to be the same for everyone in order to be meaningful, in fact I'd argue it's better when that's not the case.

[@DivineDarknesss]

the level changes timed with the crescendo & lyrics around 4:00 offers an experience that is very rare. There aren't many games that have such an aesthetic.

[@artuno1207]

I've never experienced a game thar made me feel absolutely hopeless and defeated. Many try to capture that feeling by making you feel powerless, but usually it is artificial or "scripted". I think Void Stranger nailed this feeling by still allowing you to continue... if you could, but then slowly making you realize just how pointless it was. It wasn't so much that the game was forcing you to "solve" puzzles that couldn't be solved, but forcing you to slowly realize that there was no longer a point in even trying to love your character. I fucking love it. It was like being a crab in a slowly boiling pot.

[@0Sluff7]

​@@artuno1207i have only felt that way with fear and hunger, especially the endings as there is no 'good' ending.

[@DataProwler]

Such a beautiful expressions of saying "You messed up, start over."

[@MrSmegheneghan]

This track absolutely _sold_ the moment it accompanies, and is what well and truly *grabbed* my attention. Caught me out without warning and it's gonna stick with me for a while.

[@digiopsnyc]

Love how you could still control the gameplay in this section

[@ash_dies_alone1940]

What better hopelessness than one you are in control of yourself?

[@realkraid]

And it helps to make the awareness of your actual situation creep up slowly on you instead of instantly realizing what's happened to you

[@pancakedan7883]

Yeah if you do things fast enough you can accidentally smack a void statue and ruin it for yourself. :')

[@RustedBuddy5192]

@@pancakedan7883 For me it felt empowering. I got this ending prior. But on my DIS run I got here after doing what you need to do. I figured I would deny the game of it's grief over me and rush to any Cif statue I could find during this banger. When I did, it felt like a major "This isn't where my story ends!" moment.

[@AleizaMawile]

The fact that the beginning of this plays when you get the void egg ending too is haunting as hell.

[@conlybasher7783]

I was dumbstruck when this played. Like, actual musical vocals in this little block puzzle game. The sound, the mood, the situation, this made me think of the game "Transistor", specifically the song "The Spine". Plenty of strong, melancholic vocal tracks in that game (as well as a kick-ass lady protagonist facing similarly dire struggles)

[@ElCarritoDeAsgard]

Same, I love Transistor songs

[@ITGAlex]

this song is absolutely haunting, what a perfect song for a perfect ending sequence

[@olive985]

>ending

[@realkraid]

​@@olive985the end is never the end is never the end is never the is never the end is never

[@thierrydecker8110]

Since I played Zero Ranger, I had high expectations of this game, but I did not expect it to break me.

[@CaioVictor20101]

yo is zero ranger like void stranger? like its not only a bullet hell game?

[@andrewhsu7202]

​@@CaioVictor20101it's very much a bullet hell game. There's still the classic twist and turns + a little bit of genre bending but you're shooting for 99% of the game

[@penultimatechimera7981]

been listening to this song almost nonstop for the past several days - I even managed to get to `[ENDING D]` yesterday but the main reason i keep coming to this track is not just because of the vibes of desperation, which is a major plus, but also the fact I *Feel* the lyrics - The only thing I can do, in my current situation, is hold on - The one thing I can control as I search for a new job - as the deadline approaches... and this song, just makes it that little bit easier to hold on - that little bit, is sometimes enough...

[@penultimatechimera7981]

oh yeah, and when I first heard this track, I had opened the game up to show a friend and just be like "hey check out this cool puzzle game", after a many-weeks break and it was just "oh oops, i showed them the bad end first"

[@Confuzledish]

This was so superb. The horror of madness, repetition, melancholy, and regret.

[@ethanmcneill1941]

this. this moment. hit SO damn hard.

[@gabrote42]

What a song to get relentlessly consumed by revenge to. It's so sad!

[@packRabbit]

I had to really struggle to get through my first run through Void Stranger because sokobans are just not my thing. I had put down the game like twice leading up to this point, only picking it up again a couple weeks later each time because I loved Zeroranger so dearly and wanted to at least see this to the end. This sequence is what started me to spiral until I had like 50-something hours in this game. It's been months and I'm still thinking about it daily.

[@_smbrb_]

This... was a surprise. I had never expected such a song Can't lie, it weirded me out at first. Yet, it felt right, profoundly fitting A beautiful moment.

[@AsteriskVGX]

I think about this game and the music you created for it every single day. Thank you.

[@DonDunno]

Genuinely never has a lyrical vgm shook me to the core as much as this moment. Absolutely incredible work, lyrics and everything.

[@Brocknoth]

When this moment first happened to me I had no idea WTH was going on. But goddamn if this doesn't fit Sys-Era's mission statement of "with a solemn duty of making games that are something else" I don't know what does. Suffice to say I have my eye on them and await their 3rd game eagerly.

[@shasta_creates]

Best song on any game as far as I'm concerned. Haunting and beautiful and as deep as the game itself.

[@moonlitwyvern6840]

I’m /really/ bad at puzzle games, especially the type that Void Stranger is. I was also really bad at shmups. But ZeroRanger became one of my favorite games I had ever played. I was a bit sad because I wasn’t sure if VoidStranger was going to hit as hard for me, but of course it would. This, and the text from 2-3 if you did it wrong was a one two punch. Do not give up.

[@YexprilesteR]

[9] [Please Continue] [8] [7]...

[@Emmycron]

This and zeroranger are the only games I've ever seen that are fully aware that they're games and take full advantage of the medium without being cringe or cliché about it

[@bocatadeclavos1274]

I cant recommend Undertale enough if you like this vibe

[@Hadaron]

@@bocatadeclavos1274 Key words “without being cringe or cliché about it”

[@PlasmaCore]

​@@bocatadeclavos1274In fairness to Undertale, the internet did that game dirty.

[@IdiawesKara]

wish the writing was little better, is way subpar compared to rest of the game

[@pulpfan8027]

@@IdiawesKarayeah, the story falls off after a certain point which is a big shame

[@tiredbunnyy]

The music in the game is amazing, I love 8-bit style music, this one is my absolute FAVORITE because it captured such a sad moment and then it got chaotic when the void started to take control of the game and forcing the stages to change repeatedly, it really felt like you were lost in the void, truly a masterpiece 😁!!!

[@rainysunday9664]

Surprisingly, this moment is what gave me extra push to beat this game Only right now finished bad ending, now i will continue my path in Void

[@rafanas]

When I heard this song in the game, I went full speed to buy an extra copy for a friend: he had to experience this too.

[@MyOtheHedgeFox]

That was the most beautiful "Nope, try again" I've ever gotten from a videogame, ever. Thank you for including the lyrics in the subtitles! Some plans are best kept secret, after all. An explanation is the least one deserves...

[@Ratigan2]

I have to say you are absolutely everywhere on the youtube section of Void Stranger. True fan right here ^^^

[@MyOtheHedgeFox]

@@Ratigan2 Commenting makes the videos more likely to be recommended, last I heard -- and this OST deserves to be recommended more.

[@MyOtheHedgeFox]

Here are the lyrics in comment form, just in case. There's a safety locker inside of me Out of your reach, and I hold the key It's sealed with layers and layers of irony What's within, I refuse to see (REFRAIN) I hold on, I hold on, I hold on 'Cause that's the only thing, the one thing that I can control My grievance is mine, my sadness is mine My loss is mine One toss and I'll forever be blind -- toss the key, oh please be kind In this state of oblivion my silence goes on My bearings stay stored, my walls stay strong (REFRAIN) I hold on, I hold on, I hold on 'Cause that's the only thing, the one thing that I can control My grievance is mine, my sadness is mine My loss is mine (DISTORTED SOLO at 3:30) My silence goes on, my bearings stay stored I'm closing the door, don't ask no more (REFRAIN) I hold on, I hold on, I hold on 'Cause that's the only thing, the one thing that I can control My grievance is mine, my sadness is mine My loss is mine

[@QJrocks]

My best interpretation of the distorted lyrics is "I'm losing my goal, don't ask, don't love" The cleanest sample of it seems to be the one at 3:50, but even then it's difficult to make out due to the echo

[@Renne308]

the mystery lyric sounds like maybe-and this is only a guess-"I'm losing my hope, don't ask how far" or "I'm loose in the hole, don't ask how far"

[@SpikingsArt]

I want to say that some of the distorted lyrics are "don't ask how I know" - I distinctly remember that phrase being prominent in the game when you gain the ability to listen. ;P

[@bubbles9009]

hasn't anyone seen the bandcamp link? cause it says :,: (My silence goes on / My bearings stay stored) (I'm closing the door / Don't ask no more) :,:

[@MyOtheHedgeFox]

@@bubbles9009 Oooh, thank you very much!! Added it to the top comment of this thread.

[@GaIaxysWitch]

There it is, one of the most special moments this games has. Very very good song and very well done execution of it's sequence...

[@TeeQueueSA]

Songs you can see when you close your eyes.

[@gumsgang1216]

This song made me cry when I first heard it. I lost my dog recently, so the lyrics about only being able to control my own grief and sadness really hit to me. Such a fantastic song and gameplay sequence, I did the bad ending twice just to hear it again. You should be proud of what you’ve done here, it’s really something special man.

[@NihilLucis]

I think i love this ost a little too much, been here for a week now the ambiance is just so good

[@jdunn3765]

This was my favorite gaming moment in a year of amazing gaming moments.

[@HailTheRegent]

Playing Balatro while listens to this is quite an experience

[@kalli1234]

I have a rough time right now and this song is truly wonderful. I really like the lyrics.

[@rutabaga9863]

fun fact: you can end the song early if you reach one of the exits with a black statue above it (there's only a few that are possible to get to though)

[@wymarsane7305]

The B451 with the hand enemy seems clearable with the wings and sword. Also, all exits have the statues above them. They were that thorough in making sure you couldn't actually progress.

[@Rikri]

if you move the stairs and go down, it usually just takes you to the next room in the sequence (or a few rooms ahead)

[@lols2713]

If you speedrun through all of the rooms before the first teleport you can reach a statue

[@davidbrickey8733]

I didn' t even know it was possible to reach any of them, I thought they were all impossible since that was the point of the sequence. There was one in the middle that felt really mean because it *looks* solvable even with no items, but there's a tile blocking the exit that visually appears to be a pit but acts like a wall. Otherwise they all just look flat-out unsolvable.

[@TheEpicPancake]

This is an absolute masterpiece, especially with its context in tow. Seriously good job with this and the rest of this game's soundtrack.

[@gooeyPhantasm]

ahh i've been waiting for this to be uploaded! this was one of the first of many times that this game surpassed my expectations (even by SE's standards). thank you Eeva, Eebro, and Ebbo!

[@DogiTheWallcrusher]

I was stunned when it started.

[@mikaele]

I need this on spotify

[@mile_man]

Think it's cool that the title of this track is Voided, which adds another layer to this if you consider the word's connection to heraldry and put it in conjunction to Gray's background.

[@ElCarritoDeAsgard]

This took me completely by surprise, I was just thinking "What the fuck is going on?" but just kept going

[@frostedbricks1828]

my favorite ending cant lie

[@philershadi6037]

--spoiler warning-- As this song plays, you start to see Cif's statues appear more and more as the branes lose their integrity. Cif is trying to give Gray the chance to reset, but it's unclear how long it took before Cif reached her. The new Elysium ending suggests that Cif is also looking for a chance to reset and recover who she used to be before she got voided out. But nobody's coming to save Cif, even though Cif came to save Gray. Lord Add incarnated Cif with the hope that Cif would be the one to remember who she was, put things right, and possibly to become manusya again. With that in mind, it's unclear if this song is from Gray's point of view or Cif's. Both have lost something important and have no way back to who they used to be.

[@Koritus]

Cif is literally born in Void by Void Lord (Add), but there is salvation in the DIS route of the game for all of the lords

[@Filloax]

@@Koritus Don't you kill them?

[@philershadi6037]

@@Filloax Not quite; Add and Lev's actions in the true ending create an alternate timeline where the invaders were defeated and the Void Lords never existed. While unclear, it's possible that the eight scientists whose personalities were incorporated into the Void Lords survived the attack and lived out an ordinary span of existence.

[@ReavoEnd]

Ok, with this game you gotta do like, levels of spoiler warnings. I'm pretty far in, but not THAT far in apparently. XD

[@Thayline-yq1xj]

ACHEI A MÚSICA DO FINAL DA LIVE DO CELLBIT, AMÉM

[@SnePie]

KKKKKKKKKKKKKK ACHAMOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@HiSpreen]

KKKKKAKKKKKKK

[@kaiquewollie]

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK A GNT SEMPRE ENCONTRA O QUE QUEREMOS

[@Elllynn011]

ACHAMOSSWWWSAA

[@Guaxistar]

ACHAMOOOOOOOO

[@plightshift]

what a wild experience this moment was! perfect harmony of gameplay and music

[@Rare_Coil]

when I first get this ending I was like wth no get me back what did I do wrong but a few days later I come back to listen to this it's actually pretty nice.

[@SScribbles]

SO HAPPY I CAN EXPERIENCE THIS SONG AGAIN 😭

[@SuperLlama42]

As soon as I heard the lyrics I knew something was wrong. I wasn't expecting it to go wrong THAT quickly, though. I already had a feeling I ruined my run by giving myself the Void status.

[@joap5289]

nova banger pros fins de live do cellbo?? essa é foda em

[@RomaSux]

Masterpiece.

[@__grimmkind__]

Second day playing and I did it. But I met this fate. I'm scared, I'm curious, I need answers. I can't stop after going this far now.

[@feduckil9238]

I’m kinda sad I somehow missed this beautiful moment in my playthrough, because I refused the fruit every time…

[@OwenOrNewo]

I dunno if that's better or worse than having the burdens and actually reaching the end of one of the segments only to be thrown back cos of the Cif statue.

[@LostSoulSilver]

This game is so fucked up I swear Zeroranger is a game i so deeply love and makes me feel better And then Void Stranger comes in and makes me question my sanity and why do i even play videogames at all

[@fondelsur845]

This part reminded me a lot of Undertale, just the moment that you're walking thru a corridor and the monsters tell you about the story of the undergrounds. Reminded me the way that a simple music + good storytelling + art is loaded with feelings. But the feelings i got from this moment, exactly, were pretty different. It's like "hey, i'm fucking going into oblivion but the only thing i can do is just strive forward, so i'll keep going forward even everything is lost". Like... hopelessness. It was a GODLY experience. And also it is a great thing that shows you the game is pretty far deeper than you thought...

[@DeejValen]

And now I'm crying again

[@Shanghai0x]

Cellbit nos dando mais uma Banger pra ouvir.. que musicão

[@WilliaMartinSilva]

BANGER DE FIM DE LIVE RAPAZEADA

[@faisalgh3842]

DAMN !

[@Ryel]

SPOTIFY WHEN???

[@raikomamao]

NOVA BANGER RAPAZEADA

[@kirbo9382]

HELLL YEAHH THIS SONG SLAPS

[@toddkobashigawa7670]

When I first heard this I really thought it was Emily Axford of Naddpod/ dimension 20. She has an album called “Doomsday Diaries: a love song for any apocalyptic scenario” that this song would fit in perfectly

[@analivia5548]

vim pelo cellbo!!

[@deltalyx]

saudades de glider

[@HarmonicVector]

"Kore ga... Requiem... da."

[@LUISz78_]

VIM PELO CELLBIT

[@sallybesta]

EU TBM

[@obruno37]

chat, aprecie a nova música de fim de live

[@scarlet8713]

Vim pelo Cellbit 😔☝️

[@brunopaulussiqueira3289]

CELLBIT FIM DE LIVE, glider vai deixar saudades mas essa é pica dms

[@CalvinWiersum]

My banger soundtrack is mine...

[@disziplino4983]

Will this ever release on spotify?

[@XylitoI]

On sisälläin paljon takan lukkoin' / kaukana sust, ja mul'on avain Talles, peitos' syväl, alla kohtalon ivain / Mihin kuunaan ei eksy katsein

[@elhamslice1320]

its always been sky xxxx days.......

[@IIBEAST91]

Imagine someone doing a remix for this song, I think It would be a great song.

[@henri_poggers]

A mais nova banger de fim de live

[@multigrandmarquis]

Create a place with shapes and shades

[@chaosduoS2]

CELLBIT PORFA REGRESA GLIDER

[@Atai___]

C

[@wymarsane7305]

My | || || L is mine

[@kirbo9382]

holy shit loss

[@jamesdowler9297]

only a simple memery will remain

[@NelleShadowblue]

​@@jamesdowler9297underrated comment

[@SnePie]

OLHA O CELLBIT ALI Ó

[@really_nakamoto411]

VIM PELO CELLBO

[@andy_z23]

cellbit regresa "glider" porfavor