Hi, it's great that you've found your way to this site and are taking the time to read this text. In fact, I don't want to keep you for long, there's a lot to discover (not necessarily just here, the Internet is vast and full of wonders). But if you want to take a look around here, I'd be very happy if you did. What you can expect: a bunch of texts about video games and most importantly soundtracks. Being born in 92 I was blessed growing up with gems like The Settlers 2, Half-Life 2, and the Flight Simulator 98 . Back then, I played pretty much everything on the PC that my gaming fingers could get their hands on.

What has always fascinated me most about video games, films and series was the music. Because of the music from The Sims I began playing the piano. Unfortunately, my talent was at a similar level to my strategic understanding of Anno 1602I started collecting soundtracks when I got my first PC. My collection now comprises almost 2800 albums (as of April 2023), and my goal is to have heard them all - heard and rated them. Why? A simple collecting instinct and the desire to make musical discoveries.

But because this really does involve a lot of work and, above all, time, I would like to share my experiences with you. Of course, like any form of art, music is subjective. But if you hear Call of Duty 2 does that make you think of good music? Or did you know that the same composer of Dragon Age: Origins and Crysis ? Or that the piano pieces from the above-mentioned Sims was in fact freestyled? Well now you do. I promise no revelations, no ultimate ratio. Just my opinion and my knowledge. Partly nostalgically glorified, always subjectively colored. If that's enough for you, you'll find a few tips and hints for good and bad music on this website. For a condensed impression of the wonderful world of game music, I recommend taking a look at my list of Top 100 video game tracks, in which I (obviously) list the my 100 best titles from video games. Have fun browsing!

Gaming series

Evolution oder Revolution?

On this page you find videogame series. Note: This is not about tv-series about video games, but games with the same or shared universe. Feels wrong pointing that out in such detail, but safety first.

Age of Empires

Age of Empires (1997)

Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome (1998)

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999)

Age of Empires II: The Conquerors (2000)

Anno

Anno 1602 (1998)

Anno 1503 (2002)

Anno 1503: Treasures, Monsters & Pirates (2004)

Anno 1701 (2006)

Anno 1701: The Sunken Dragon (2007)

Assassin’s Creed

Assassin's Creed (2007)

Assassin's Creed 2 (2009)

Battlefield

Battlefield 1942 (2002)

Battlefield Vietnam (2004)

Battlefield 2 (2005)

Battlefield 2: Special Forces (2005)

Battlefield2: Euro Force (2006)

Battlefield 2042 (2021)

BioShock

BioShock (2007)

BioShock 2 (2010)

Borderlands

Borderlands (2009)

Borderlands: Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot (2010)

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Borderlands 2: Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty (2012)

Borderlands 2: Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage (2013)

Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt (2014)

Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep (2014)

Borderlands 2: Headhunter Pack – Digistruct Peak Challenge (2013)

Borderlands 2: Headhunter Pack – TK Baha’s Bloody Harvest (2013)

Borderlands 2: Headhunter Pack – The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler

Borderlands 2: Headhunter Pack – How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day (2013)

Borderlands 2: Headhunter Pack – Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre (2014)

Borderlands 2: Headhunter Pack – Sir Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax (2014)

Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary (2019)

Command & Conquer

Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn (1995)

Command & Conquer: The Covert Operations (1996)

Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996)

Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Counterstrike (1997)

Command & Conquer: Red Alert - The Aftermath (1997)

Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Retaliation (1998)

Command & Conquer 2: Tiberian Sun (1999)

Command & Conquer 2: Tiberian Sun - Firestorm (2000)

Commandos

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines (1998)

Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty (1999)

Company of Heroes

Company of Heroes (2006)

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (2007)

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor (2009)

Company of Heroes Eastern Front (2017)

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies (2014)

Crysis

Crysis (2007)

Crysis: Warhead (2008)

Crysis 2 (2011)

Dark Souls

Dark Souls (2011)

Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss (2012)

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (2011)

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (2023)

Diablo

Diablo (1996)

Diablo: Hellfire (1997)

The Settlers

The Settlers (1993)

The Settlers II (1996)

The Settlers III (1998)

The Settlers III: Quest of the Amazons (1999)

The Settlers IV (2001)

The Settlers IV: The Trojans and the Elixir of Power (2002)

The Sims

The Sims (2000)

The Sims: Livin' Large (2000)

The Sims: House Party (2001)

The Sims: Hot Date (2001)

The Sims: Vacation (2002)

The Sims: Unleashed (2002)

The Sims: Superstar (2003)

The Sims: Makin' Magic (2003)

Don’t Starve

Don't Starve (2013)

Don't Starve: Reign of Giants (2014)

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked (2015)

Dragon Age

Dragon Age: Origins (2009)

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening (2010)

Earth

Earth 2140 (1997)

Earth 2150 (2000)

Earth 2160 (2005)

Emergency

Emergency: Fighters for Life (1998)

Emergency 2: The Ultimate Fight for Life (2002)

Empire Earth

Empire Earth (2001)

Empire Earth II (2005)

Fable

Fable (2004)

Fable: The Lost Chapters (2005)

Fallout

Fallout (1997)

Fallout 2 (1998)

Far Cry

FarCry (2004)

Far Cry 2 (2008)

God of War

God of War (2005)

God of War II (2007)

Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto (1997)

Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999)

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)

Heroes of Might and Magic

Heroes of Might and Magic (1995)

Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars (1996)

Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Price of Loyalty (1997)

Heroes of Might and Magic III (1999)

Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon’s Blade (1999)

Heroes of Might and Magic IV (2002)

League of Legends

League of Legends (2009)

Hextech Mayhem – A League of Legends Story (2021)

Need for Speed

Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed (2000)

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (2002)

Neverwinter Nights

Neverwinter Nights (2002)

Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide (2003)

Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark (2003)

Neverwinter Nights 2 (2006)

Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer (2007)

Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir (2008)

Overlord

Overlord (2007)

Overlord: Raising Hell (2008)

Overlord 2 (2009)

Overwatch

Overwatch (2016)

Overwatch 2 (2022)

Prince of Persia

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003)

The Rogue Prince of Persia (2024)

Quake

Quake (1996)

Quake: Scourge of Armagon (1997)

Quake: Dissolution of Eternity (1997)

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (2007)

Sacred

Sacred (2004)

Sacred: Underworld (2005)

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (2008)

Sacred 2: Ice & Blood (2009)

Sid Meier’s Civilization

Sid Meier’s Civilization (1991)

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI (2016)

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: DLC Civilizations (2016)

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise and Fall (2018)

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm (2019)

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: New Frontier Pass (2020)

SimCity

SimCity 2000 (1993)

SimCity 3000 (1999)

SpellForce

SpellForce: The Order of Dawn (2003)

SpellForce: The Breath of Winter (2004)

SpellForce: Shadow of the Phoenix (2004)

SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars (2006)

SpellForce 2: Dragon Storm (2007)

SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny (2012)

SpellForce 2: Demons of the Past (2014)

Star Trek

Star Trek: Birth of the Federation (1999)

Star Trek: New Worlds (2000)

Star Trek: Armada (2000)

Star Trek: Armada II (2001)

Star Trek: Bridge Commander (2002)

Star Trek: Legacy (2006)

Star Wars

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords (2004)

Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005)

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)

Star Wars: Hunters (2024)

Supreme Commander

Supreme Commander (2007)

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (2007)

Supreme Commander 2 (2010)

Team Fortress

Team Fortress: Classic (1999)

Team Fortress 2 (2007)

The Elder Scrolls

The Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994)

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (1996)

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard (2012)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn (2012)

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind (2017)

The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset (2018)

The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr (2019)

The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor (2020)

The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor (2021)

The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle (2022)

The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023)

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road (2024)

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six (1998)

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Mission Pack – Eagle Watch (1999)

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (2002)

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (2004)

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005)

Total War

Shogun: Total War (2000)

Medieval: Total War (2002)

Rome: Total War (2004)

Total War: Pharao (2023)

Warcraft

World of Warcraft (2004)

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (2014)

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