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

Warhammer Vermintide 2 Winds of Magic - Lore of Death OST.mp3

Welcome to the unofficial Red Dead Redemption II soundtrack. This playlist contains all the music for the story-line missions in Chapter VI, the final chapter in the main storyline.

The music in this album has been pulled directly from the game files and arranged to follow the story progression.

Many thanks go to Woody Jackson, the original composer of this incredible soundtrack. As always, I do not own this music in any way, nor do I make a cent from having posted it here.

Check out the other playlists I have uploaded to find the exploration tracks for each of the regions, as well as the tracks for the many strangers that you meet in your travels.

Red Dead Redemption 2: Chapter VI - Beaver Hollow

Red Dead Redemption 13

Kongo Theme - Atomic (Civilization 6 OST) | Banaha

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This epic music captures the journey of Gilgamesh, 
his struggles, growth, and ultimate realization of life's meaning 
as depicted in the ancient Mesopotamian epic.


The Epic of Gilgamesh

00:00 Ancient Mesopotamian city-state of Uruk
00:45 Birth of Gilgamesh: A powerful king who is 2/3 god and 1/3 human
01:30 Early life of Gilgamesh: A powerful but tyrannical king
03:05 Start of the adventure: Meeting and fighting with the wild man Enkidu
03:40 During the adventure: Enkidu and Gilgamesh become friends 
           after numerous conflicts
04:20 Challenges and trials: Fighting the Bull of Heaven and Humbaba, 
           facing trials and tribulations
05:25 Growth and development: After the death of Enkidu, 
           Gilgamesh begins his quest for immortality
06:30 Peace and reflection: Gilgamesh comes to terms 
           with human mortality through inner reflection
08:05 New beginnings: Gilgamesh returns to Uruk with newfound
           understanding of life and death, and begins a new chapter
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이 Epic 음악은 고대 메소포타미아 서사시에 묘사된 
길가메시의 여정, 그의 고난, 성장, 그리고 삶의 의미에 대한 
궁극적인 깨달음을 표현해 봤습니다.

길가메시 서사시 (The Epic of Gilgamesh)

00:00 메소포타미아의 고대 도시국가 우루크(Uruk)
00:45 길가메시의 탄생 :2/3가 신이고 1/3이 인간인 강력한 왕
01:30 길가메시의 초기 삶 : 강력하지만 폭군 같았던 왕
03:05 모험 여정의 시작 :야생인 엔키두와 만남과 싸움 
03:40 모험 여정 중 :엔키두와 사사건건 싸우는 중 친구가 됨
04:20 도전과 시련 : 하늘의 황소와 훔바바 등과 싸움, 
           그의 모험에서의 시련과 고난
05:25 성장과 발전 : 엔키두의 죽음 이후, 
           길가메시는 불멸을 찾기 위한 탐구를 시작
06:30 평화와 성찰 : 길가메시, 내면적 성찰로 인간의 유한성을 받아들임
08:05 새로운 시작 : 삶과 죽음, 삶의 의미의 깨달음으로 
           우루크로 돌아와 새로운 시작

The Epic Of Gilgamesh

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Battle In The Snow Mountain [Epic Orchestral Battle Music]

World of Warcraft - Warlords of Draenor Theme

An officially licensed re-recording of the Nintendo 64 classic Turok Dinosaur Hunter. For more info and to purchase the album on iTunes, Amazon, and Google check out the album website here:
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Originally composed by Darren Mitchell, this album is re-created from the ground up to sound HUGE with live percussion stems.

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Turok Dinosaur Hunter - ReRecorded - Jungle

Knights of the Old Republic

Malak Battle Extended

RimWorld (P - Music) - Far Away

Chaos Approaches/To Serve The Dark Gods (Remix 1) | Battlefleet Gothic Armada II OST

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

Short extracts of S-tier game soundtracks

God of War II OST - Main Titles

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