This 2-notes cello motif came from the two syllables in the name Kara

With the main criterion not to mention the same franchise or composer twice, here is the greatest music composed for video games released between 1988 and 2023: some cult classics, some lesser known. A passionate and knowledgeable selection of beautiful and varied themes among thousands of listened game soundtracks! Check each track description for more information.

The 100 Best Video Game Music

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Flute and drone, with choir joining. ISRC: USUAN1300038 This piece looks loud, but there is a lot of energy in the bass.

Tempting Secrets

Composer: Wilbert Roget II (Star Wars: The Old Republic, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, Call of Duty: WWII, Mortal Kombat 11...) / Original composers: Michael Land, Peter McConnell, Clint Bajakian

It's a reorchestrated version of the opening theme from the second game of the series, released in 1991. In it, pirate Guybrush Threepwood searches for the legendary treasure of Big Whoop and again faces off against the pirate LeChuck, who is now a zombie. Like the first game, it takes place in a fictional version of the Caribbean during the age of piracy, and we explore islands while solving puzzles.

This is a shortened version (original track length: 2'19).

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge OST

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge OST - Opening

Old time party music... like REALLY old time party music.

Master of the Feast

Floating over the red Sea(Drum-version)

For the past few months I've had the opportunity to work with the talented teams over at 505 Games and Keen Games and composed the Soundtrack for their new game 'Portal Knights'. I'm excited to have the chance to finally share some of the music I've written with everyone and let you know that the full soundtrack (featuring an hour and a half of original, orchestral music) is coming soon! 

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Burning Sands

Silent Snowdrifts

Thaos

Special Spotlight
126 bpm
Synths, Percussion

So you're producing an interview segment! Problem is most people suck at being interviewed. Like... almost everyone. What do you do? You could send the non-media professional to an improv class, you could do 5 pre-interview coachings, or you could schedule a 3-day "pre-interview" at an all-inclusive beach resort in hopes that you will "share a moment" and uncover some goddamn humanity in your interview subject.
Or. You could just put some interesting music behind the segment. If your crap interview is longer than this piece Do NOT loop this music - fire your editor.

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totally accurate battle simulator pirate

Composer: Ilan Eshkeri (The Sims 4) / Other composer on the album: Shigeru Umebayashi

This theme can be heard in the menu and at the end of the prologue. Tsushima Island is all that stands between mainland Japan and the massive Mongol invasion fleet led by Khotun Khan. Jin, a traditional samurai, is one of the last members of his clan standing after the first wave of Mongolian attackers. Determined to protect his home and people, Jin must abandon the orthodox ways of the samurai taught to him by his father, and instead utilize other methods of warfare to overcome the Mongols, earning him the moniker "The Ghost".

This is a shortened version (original track length: 2'51).

Ghost of Tsushima OST

Ghost of Tsushima OST - Jin Sakai

Composers: Joris de Man (Killzone series, Horizon series), James Marsden

Sequel to Velocity (2012), this sci-fi shoot 'em-up/platformer is better in every way, including its soundtrack (which was already great).

This is a shortened version (original track length: 4'26).

Velocity 2X OST

Velocity 2X OST - Frontier

Composer: Gerard Marino (GoW series) / Other composers on the album: Mike Reagan, Cris Velasco, Ron Fish

The best track to represent the saga and its music, with its powerful choirs that follow both rhythm and melody, making the orchestrations even more dizzying and fitting in perfectly with the epic fate of Kratos, the Spartan warlord who became a Greek god. The making of music https://youtu.be/wRyVH927yLk

This is a shortened version (original track length: 2'55).

God of War II OST

God of War II OST - Main Titles

Composer: Joe Hisaishi (Tengai Makyō II, NnK II: Revenant Kingdom, and composer of Studio Ghibli’s films) / Performer: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Ni no Kuni was subtitled Dominion of the Dark Djinn on Nintendo DS (2010) then Wrath of the White Witch on PS3 in enhanced version (2011).
The making of music https://youtu.be/_Bcf0X7Vlh4

Ni no Kuni OST

Ni no Kuni OST - World Map

Composer: Nathan McCree (Tomb Raider II and III)

This theme, which uses a four-note motif, can be heard in the main menu and continues to appear through the game and series. In 1996, there was not enough space and budget for live orchestra recording, so the soundtrack was produced using synthesizers. To make the choir sound realistic, McCree inserted recordings of himself breathing at the right points.

This is a shortened version (original track length: 3'16).

Tomb Raider (1996) OST

Tomb Raider (1996) OST - Main Theme

Composers: Philip Sheppard / Performers: English Session Orchestra / Other composers on the album: John Paesano (for Markus), Nima Fakhrara (for Connor)

Can be heard in a scene of the beginning of the game, when the android Kara decides to disobey to her owner Todd, who is violent against his daughter Alice, and runs away with her.
Interview of Philip Sheppard https://youtu.be/Z1rDTGOQBY0
The making of music https://youtu.be/KUIUFUC5dsw

This is a shortened version (original track length: 6'54).

Detroit: Become Human OST

Detroit: Become Human OST - Kara Main Theme

Short extracts of S-tier game soundtracks

Detroit: Become Human OST - Kara Main Theme

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