OST Track List & Release Details

Village in the Shade OST is more than background music for a farming sim; it is a two-disc, 38-track tour through Kagatsu’s seasons, festivals, quarry, and supernatural encounters. If you are deciding whether to buy the soundtrack, checking the song list, or comparing the Deluxe and Limited Edition bundles, the details below save you from a blind purchase. The Village in the Shade OST sells separately for $9.99 on Steam, and it is also packed into higher-priced editions, so the right choice depends on what you already own.

The collection is credited to Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. and carries the subtitle Sounds from the Shade. It covers the game’s four seasons plus named encounter themes and three quarry tracks, giving the album a broader range than a typical cozy-farming playlist.

What You Get in the Village in the Shade OST

The official release is called Village in the Shade Original Soundtrack - Sounds from the Shade. It contains 38 songs across two discs, with the main theme running 2:51 and most seasonal cues sitting between roughly 2:03 and 3:00. The 38-track collection is priced at $9.99 on Steam. It is additional content, so the base game is not included with the standalone soundtrack.

A standalone Village in the Shade OST purchase makes sense if you already have the game and only want the music. That distinction matters because the soundtrack listing is not a game bundle, and buying it will not add the base game to your library. If you are starting from zero, compare the Deluxe and Limited packages before paying for the soundtrack on its own.

Full Track List

The Village in the Shade OST track list is split into two discs. Disc 1 carries the main theme, the spring and summer sets, two festivals, the evaluation theme, the Zunushi encounter, and all three quarry tracks. Disc 2 moves through autumn and winter, adds five more encounter themes, and ends with the Peach Tree encounter.

Disc 1 — 21 Tracks

Disc 2 — 17 Tracks

How the Album Is Organized

The Village in the Shade OST track list is easier to browse when you group it by purpose rather than disc number. Seasonal cues follow a weather pattern: sunny or snowy mornings, afternoons, and evenings, plus rainy sets in spring, summer, and autumn. Winter swaps rain for snow. The named encounter tracks sit apart from the farming loops, which makes them simple to skip or save for specific moments.

If you want a quick sample before buying, start with tracks that show the album’s range rather than its longest suite. The main theme establishes the overall tone, a sunny seasonal track shows the farming loop, the village theme adds character, the quarry track leans into the mining atmosphere, and one encounter cue previews the darker side of the score.

Buying Advice and Listening Tips

A standalone Village in the Shade OST purchase is the cleanest choice if the game is already in your library. You pay $9.99 for the music and avoid duplicating a game you own. If you are buying for a new player, the Deluxe bundle includes the game, soundtrack, and art book at a lower bundle price than buying all three separately. The Limited Edition is for collectors who want the soundtrack alongside the collector’s box, acrylic block, and metal pins.

• Own the game already: buy the $9.99 soundtrack only.
• Need the game plus light extras: compare the Deluxe bundle at $65.07.
• Want physical collector items: check the $89.99 Limited Edition package.
• Build a farming playlist: use the spring, summer, autumn, and winter tracks by season.
• Keep tension separate: put the six encounter tracks in their own playlist.
• Sample before buying: the table above gives you five representative tracks and exact runtimes.

The two-disc layout is useful for playlist building. Disc 1 leans toward spring and summer, while Disc 2 covers autumn, winter, and most of the encounter music. If you only want the calmer countryside material, start with the seasonal cues and skip the named encounter tracks. If you want the full atmosphere of the game, the quarry and encounter themes are the tracks that keep the album from feeling one-note.

Release Context and What Comes Next

The Village in the Shade OST arrived alongside the game’s western launch on October 27, 2026, for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The game had already been available in Japan and had surpassed 250,000 copies sold there before the western release. That makes the soundtrack a companion piece to a game with an established audience, not a small bonus for a quiet launch.

The game’s post-launch plan includes free updates with new furniture, livestock, catalog features, a farmland expansion, and a new birthday event for the protagonist. Paid DLC is planned for spring 2027 with new scenarios, gameplay systems, standalone events, and fresh maps. For soundtrack listeners, those additions may give existing themes more context, but the roadmap summary does not list extra soundtrack tracks.

FAQ

Is the Village in the Shade OST included with the base game?
No. The standalone soundtrack is additional content and does not include the base game. It costs $9.99 on Steam. The Deluxe bundle pairs the game with the soundtrack and art book, while the Limited Edition includes the soundtrack plus collector’s items.

How many songs are on the soundtrack?
There are 38 songs across two discs. Disc 1 has 21 tracks, and Disc 2 has 17 tracks.

How long is the main theme?
“Village in the Shade - Main Theme” runs 2:51.

Does the track list include encounter music?
Yes. The album includes six named encounter themes: Zunushi, the Nue, the Itsumade, the Bake Kitsune, the Tatarigami, and the Peach Tree.