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Maybe this song will give some closure:
"The Waters Cleansed" from Ori and the Blind Forest, a Metroidvania platformer game with an environmentalist theme.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vhoDQHbw5IY
Provided as an example which, in my opinion, is a good example of the musical elements we usually hear in corporate feelgood music.
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What makes this work, IMO, is that while it has the same sort of "layering it on" buildup you hear in corporate music, it doesn't overstay its welcome. It plays through its chord progression twice, adds a melody the second time through, teases resolution exactly once, and finishes. There's little tension, and that's the point-- This song is here purely to provide catharsis after a difficult section, and the level, formerly polluted and grim, is back to a state of serene beauty. The player isnt expected to spend much time here after this, except perhaps to admire their handiwork as they grab the few collectibles they missed before they move onI found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: