[1] The soundtrack features music inspired from the 1980s era as well as Russian versions of classic tracks, including "Heart of Glass" and "Holding Out for a Hero", and most of them being licensed for the film.

[7] Alex Maidy of JoBlo.com wrote "Lorne Balfe's music is rooted in the MIDI sounds of classic Nintendo and arcade video games, while the 8-bit graphic transitions used through the movie lend a fun vibe.

"[8] Tim Grierson of Screen International wrote "Baird leans into the bizarreness of this tale’s stranger-than-fiction premise while affectionately mocking the period’s dated tech and pop songs.

"[11] Catie McCarthy of Screen Speck wrote "composer Lorne Balfe elevates the already-iconic Tetris theme into a dramatic spectacle" and also commented "The needle-drops are similarly fantastic, too, with classics like “The Final Countdown” and “Holding Out for a Hero” playing in multiple languages to thematic effect.

"[12] Patrick Cremona of Radio Times wrote "The electronic score by Lorne Balfe also makes excellent use of the iconic Tetris theme music, while there is a soundtrack that includes a number of enjoyable if fairly obvious era-appropriate needle drops.