Top 100 Video game tracks
So here it is, the ultimate list of my top 100 video game tracks. In my opinion, these songs are the crème de la crème of artistic and creative work by composers who breathe soul into simple software, zeros and ones. These people elevate an entertainment product to an art form and create memories - my memories. That's why this list includes not only the blockbusters, all of which are rightly acclaimed and celebrated, but also little gems that bring back memories of the past in general and childhood days in particular.
For this list, I went through the tracks in my library that were rated with 5 stars and had to filter out the best from almost 2000 tracks. It wasn't easy and I was heartbroken at times because song X or track Y didn't make the list. To keep the whole thing fair, I limited myself to one track per album/soundtrack and put together a colorful mixture of epic, tragic and simply beautiful music. Not everyone will like my taste, but I would still ask you, who have read this far, to give it a listen. You don't have to check it all out, and God knows not all at once, but that's the essence of this site, the reason for my work here: to convey my passion. If these tracks don't do it, nothing will. And with those cheerful words, I hope you enjoy my Top 100 best video game tracks. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Order
Limiting myself to just 100 songs in this list was hard enough. That's why there is no specific order or 'the best track' in this list. I love them all equally! 🙂
Title | Artist(s) | Album | |
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The Capture | David Rippy; Stephen Rippy | Age of Empires | |
When Cultures Meet | Tilman Sillescu; Pierre Langer | Anno 1404 [Gamerip] | |
Dreamer | Markus Pitzer | Anno 1602 | |
Distant Shore | Alexander Röder | Anno 2070 | |
Global Union Anthem | Tilman Sillescu; Alexander Röder; Markus Schmidt | Anno 2205 | |
Earth | Jesper Kyd | Assassin's Creed II | |
Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Jesper Kyd | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | |
Assassin's Creed III [Wall of Sound Remix] | Lorne Balfe | Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington | |
The Fortune of Edward Kenway | Brian Tyler | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag [Shanty Edition] | |
Bayek of Siwa | Sarah Schachner | Assassin's Creed Origins | |
Batman: Arkham City | Nick Arundel | Batman: Arkham City | |
Battlefield 2142 | Gregor Narholz | Battlefield 2142 [Gamerip] | |
Battlefield 3 | Johan Skugge; Jukka Rintamäki | Battlefield 3 | |
A Theme for Kjell | Johan Skugge; Jukka Rintamäki | Battlefield 4 | |
Snowy Mountains | Mikael Karlsson | Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | |
Cohens Masterpiece (Prelude) | Garry Schyman | BioShock | |
Pairbond | Garry Schyman | BioShock 2 | |
Russian Theme | Sean Murray | Call of Duty: World at War | |
Four Brave Champions | DavidOrr | Castle Crashers | |
Metal Gleamed in the Twilight | Béatrice Martin (Cœur de Pirate) | Child of Light | |
The Month of Valiant Effort | Jeremy Soule; Inon Zur; Ian Livingstone | Company of Heroes | |
Don't Weep, That Time Has Passed | Cris Velasco | Company of Heroes 2 | |
Epilogue | Hans Zimmer; Lorne Balfe | Crysis 2 | |
Avatar of the Goddess | Sascha Dikiciyan; Cris Velasco | Dark Messiah of Might and Magic | |
The Crowfather | Jesper Kyd | Darksiders II | |
Netherlands | Tilman Sillescu; Pierre Langer | The Guild 2 | |
Trojaner (See) 2 | Haiko Ruttmann | Die Siedler IV: Die Trojaner und das Elixier der Macht | |
Dragon Age: Inquisition | Trevor Morris | Dragon Age: Inquisition | |
Dragon Age: Origins | Inon Zur | Dragon Age: Origins | |
The War of Independence | Richard Beddow | Empire: Total War | |
For the Queen! [Teetow's Mix] | Gustaf Grefberg | Enclave | |
Fable | Russell Shaw | Fable | |
Falling Into a Dream | Brian Tyler | Far Cry 3 | |
Court Jesters | Nobuo Uematsu | Final Fantasy IX | |
Terra's Theme | Nobuo Uematsu | Final Fantasy VI | |
To Zanarkand | Nobuo Uematsu | Final Fantasy X | |
6:24 | Danger | Furi | |
The Isle of Creation | Cris Velasco | God of War II | |
Vista Point | Kai Rosenkranz | Gothic 3 | |
Crockett's Theme | Jan Hammer | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | |
Soviet Connection | London Philharmonic Orchestra; Andrew Skeet | Grand Theft Auto IV | |
The Covenant: One Final Effort | Martin O'Donnell; Michael Salvatori | Halo 3 | |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Jeremy Soule | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
The Mountain Song | Paul Romero; Rob King; Steve Baca | Heroes of Might and Magic IV | |
City Theme (Academy) | Paul Romero; Rob King | Heroes of Might and Magic V | |
Nami, the Tidecaller | Michael Patti | League of Legends: Season 2 | |
Max & Chloe | Jonathan Morali | Life Is Strange | |
Reprise | StudioKannazuki | Long Live the Queen | |
Mass Effect | Jack Wall | Mass Effect [Extended Edition] | |
Suicide Mission | Jack Wall | Mass Effect 2 | |
I'm Sorry | Sascha Dikiciyan; Cris Velasco | Mass Effect 3 [N7 Collector's Edition] | |
Solenka | Jeff van Dyck; Richard Vaughan; James Vincent | Medieval II: Total War [Gamerip] | |
We Are Diamond Dogs | Ludvig Forssell | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | |
Clark | Daniel Rosenfeld | Minecraft | |
Still Alive | Lisa Miskovsky | Mirror's Edge | |
Neverwinter City | Dave Fraser; Neil Goldberg | Neverwinter Nights 2 | |
Grandma / Destruction | Keiichi Okabe; Keigo Hoashi; Kuniyuki Takahashi; Kakeru Ishihama | Nier: Automata | |
Escape Velocity | 65daysofstatic | No Man's Sky | |
Light of Nibel (feat. Aeralie Brighton) | Gareth Coker | Ori and the Blind Forest [Definitive Edition] | |
Minion Theme 2 | Michiel van den Bos | Overlord 2 | |
A Future Worth Fighting for | Neal Acree | Overwatch | |
The Part Where He Kills You | Mike Morasky | Portal 2 | |
Prince of Persia | Inon Zur; Stuart Chatwood | Prince of Persia | |
We Speak Chinese | Mike Ault; Hollywood Principle | Rocket League | |
Journey to Rome, Part 2 | Jeff van Dyck | Rome: Total War | |
Login | Tilman Sillescu; Pierre Langer | Runes of Magic: Chapter III - The Elder Kingdoms | |
Baba Yetu | Christopher Tin | Sid Meier's Civilization IV | |
England - Scarborough Fair (The Industrial Era) | Geoff Knorr | Sid Meier's Civilization VI | |
EpiCentre | Jerry Martin | SimCity 4: Rush Hour | |
Elves and Angels | Tilman Sillescu; Pierre Langer | SpellForce: The Order of Dawn | |
Freedom | Tilman Sillescu; Pierre Langer; Dynamedion | SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars | |
Bastion | Bastian Kieslinger | SpellForce 3 [Digital Deluxe Edition] | |
Episode 2 | Danny Pelfrey | Star Trek: Bridge Commander | |
Start (Mountain) | Joulian Soule; Inon Zur | Star Trek: New Worlds | |
Bastila Shan | Jeremy Soule | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | |
Rebuilt Jedi Enclave | Mark Griskey | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords | |
Vode An (Brothers All) | Jesse Harlin | Star Wars: Republic Commando | |
General Kota | Mark Griskey; Jesse Harlin | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed [Gamerip] | |
Peace, the Jedi Consular | Mark Griskey | Star Wars: The Old Republic [Gamerip] | |
Journey Through the Galaxy | Andreas Waldetoft | Stellaris | |
An Old Idea Made New | Jeremy Soule | Supreme Commander | |
United Earth Federation | Howard Mostrom | Supreme Commander 2 | |
The Art of War | Mike Morasky | Team Fortress 2 | |
Nerevar Rising | Jeremy Soule | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | |
Reign of the Septims | Jeremy Soule | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | |
The Streets of Whiterun | Jeremy Soule | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | |
Men of the West | Jamie Christopherson | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II | |
If You Really See Eurydice | Jerry Martin; Marc Russo | The Sims | |
Sim Builder | Mark Mothersbaugh | The Sims 2 | |
River of Life | Adam Skorupa; Pawel Blaszczak | The Witcher | |
A Nearly Peaceful Place | Adam Skorupa; Krzysztof Wierzynkiewicz | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | |
Silver for Monsters... | Marcin Przybyłowicz; Mikolai Stroinski | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | |
The Lighthouse | Amon Tobin | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | |
Ona Hei | Jeff van Dyck | Total War: Shogun 2 [Gamerip] | |
Dragon Graveyard | Ari Pulkkinen | Trine | |
The Giant Dragon [Orchestral Version] | Ari Pulkkinen | Trine 2 | |
Nate's Theme | Greg Edmonson | Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | |
Dream Within Dreams | Ian Livingstone | Valiant Hearts: The Great War | |
Best of Times | Kyle Gabler | World of Goo | |
The Shaping of the World [Exclusive] | Jason Hayes | World of Warcraft |