Mice on Venus is a piano track by German composer C418, originally written for Minecraft and released on the game's first soundtrack album, Minecraft Volume Alpha, in 2011. Its calm, looping melody quickly became closely linked with the game's quieter moments of building and exploring. In recent years, slowed and softened edits have circulated online as nostalgic versions, often used in short videos that look back at older Minecraft gameplay, childhood memories and simpler times. That combination of a familiar melody and a dreamier pace keeps it popular for reflective edits.