TOP 50 GAME SOUNDTRACKS

A monumental orchestra that pairs silence with epic chaos with absolute mastery.

It changes style in real time with gameplay — rock, choir, ambient — always emotionally devastating.

The first video game soundtrack nominated for a Grammy. Every note tells the journey.

Silence and grandeur in alternation: the quiet between boss fights is part of the soundtrack.

Slavic folk and orchestral blend into an atmosphere you feel in your skin while riding through the fields.

Jazz-fusion, acid jazz and J-pop — the coolest soundtrack ever written for a video game.

Indie budget, triple-A result. Every biome has its own orchestral theme full of melancholy.

Gregorian choirs and distorted violins that convey the madness of Yharnam better than any text.

The American West recreated note by note: Americana, country and silence that make you feel truly there.

Over 1,000 tracks across 10 years of expansions. Soken is probably the most prolific composer in gaming.

Chiptune and ambient that grow alongside the protagonist: the music captures anxiety perfectly.

Supergiant once again reinvented a sonic genre with Greek-metal-electronic that nobody knew they wanted.

Norse choirs and tribal percussion that turn every encounter into a Nordic epic saga.

Biwa, koto and Western orchestra in a Japanese-classical hybrid of absolute tension.

The trilogy's finale with the most musically elaborate boss fights in the entire series.

Samurai, shakuhachi and koto in an OST that sounds like a Kurosawa film.

Post-rock and decadent ambient — it sounds exactly like a city dying beautifully.

Acoustic folk that perfectly captures the solitude and wonder of space exploration.

Electronic-folk with Ashley Barrett's voice in an elegant and painful cyberpunk future.

Acoustic frontier trip-hop: Darren Korb invented a musical genre for this game.

Made by a single person, Megalovania has become one of the most recognizable tracks in gaming history.

A 70-piece orchestra for an indie platformer. The sacrifice moment still brings tears today.

1930s big band jazz recorded live with real musicians — 100% authentic.

Low Roar, Silent Poets and an ambient OST that is a meditative experience, just like the game itself.

Industrial and noise that make the Brutalist Building feel like something alive and hostile.

The definitive horror OST: distorted guitar and claustrophobic ambient that never lets you rest.

Synthwave and hypnotic electronics that push you forward in a violent and beautiful loop.

Hazy ambient that speaks of illness and loneliness without using words.

Made entirely by one person. Each season has its own sound — winter is literally melancholic.

The entire world pulses to the beat of music. Rock and J-pop fused in a game where gameplay is the soundtrack.

Three genres for three districts: body, tech and spirit — each neighborhood has its own sound.

Old Gods of Asgard and a musical chapter make this OST the boldest of 2023.

Acoustic guitar and silence: simplicity is the secret of the most emotional OST of the decade.

Tribal and futuristic at once: primitive percussion over futuristic electronic textures.

Neon synthwave that keeps you glued to the controller. Rhythm and gameplay are one and the same.

The first Souls game with an already masterful OST. Tower Knight still gives goosebumps.

Piano, orchestra and violin in a Victorian aesthetic that surpasses many triple-A titles.

Lady Dimitrescu has a full operatic orchestral theme. Nobody saw it coming.

Taiko, shamisen and orchestral fused with metal — Sengoku Japan has never sounded like this.

Distorted sounds and music-box melodies — the contrast between innocence and horror is the signature of this OST.

A reworking of Jerry Goldsmith's themes that captures fear in a scientific and precise way.

Sif the Great Grey Wolf. Ornstein & Smough. The OST that defined the sound of the soulslike genre.

The expanded version of Persona 5 with new themes even more iconic, including Throw Away Your Mask.

One Final Effort is one of the most epic tracks ever composed for a video game. End of discussion.

Dragonborn is recognizable anywhere. 280+ tracks of pure Nordic atmosphere.

Sweden and Wet Hands: minimalist ambient that shaped the childhood of an entire generation.

Still Alive and Want You Gone: the smartest musical comedy ever written for a video game.

Suicide Mission is the ultimate closing track — it builds tension in an unsurpassable way.

An even larger orchestra than the first chapter, with a finale that is pure emotional catharsis.

The voiced version adds further depth to an OST already among the most original of the decade.