Darren Korb

Darren Korb is an American composer, songwriter, and audio director best known as the in-house composer for indie studio Supergiant Games. His scores for Bastion, Transistor, Pyre, and Hades helped define a signature sound for the studio — blending folk, blues, electronic, and orchestral elements with narrative-driven songwriting rarely seen in game soundtracks of their era.

Korb’s work often features his own vocals and guitar playing alongside genre-crossing arrangements, as heard in songs like «Build That Wall (Zia’s Theme)» from Bastion and «In Circles» from Pyre. His scores are noted for tying musical themes directly to characters and story beats, giving Supergiant’s games a distinctive emotional throughline that many critics and players credit as central to the studios identity.

Beyond composing, Korb has served as audio director on these titles, shaping not just the music but the overall sonic identity of each game. His soundtracks have been widely praised by outlets covering video game music and have found audiences well beyond gaming circles, with several receiving physical and digital releases as standalone albums.