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List of video game soundtracks considered the best

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This is a list ofvideo game soundtracks that multiple publications, such asvideo game journalism andmusic journalism publications, have considered to be among the best of all time. The game soundtracks listed here are included on at least three separate "best/greatest of all time" lists from different publications (inclusive of all time periods and platforms). Achievements, such ascertifications orGrammy nominations, are separately noted.

List

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Video game soundtracks considered the best
YearGameLead composer(s)NotesRef.
1985Super Mario Bros.Koji KondoTheSuper Mario Bros. theme was the first musical piece from a video game to be inducted into theLibrary of Congress'sNational Recording Registry.[1][A]
1988Mega Man 2Takashi Tateishi[B]
1989TetrisHirokazu TanakaGame Boy version[C]
1991Street Fighter IIYoko Shimomura[D]
Isao Abe
1992Streets of Rage 2 (soundtrack)Yuzo Koshiro[E]
Motohiro Kawashima
1993DoomBobby Prince[F]
1994EarthBound (soundtrack)Keiichi Suzuki[G]
Hirokazu Tanaka
Final Fantasy VI (soundtrack)Nobuo Uematsu[H]
Sonic the Hedgehog 3Brad Buxer[I]
Sega Sound Team
Super MetroidKenji Yamamoto[J]
Minako Hamano
1995Chrono Trigger (soundtrack)Yasunori Mitsuda[K]
Nobuo Uematsu
Donkey Kong Country 2David Wise[L]
1996PaRappa the RapperMasaya Matsuura[M]
Yoshihisa Suzuki
Super Mario 64Koji Kondo[N]
1997Castlevania: Symphony of the NightMichiru Yamane[O]
Final Fantasy VII (soundtrack)Nobuo Uematsu[P]
1998Grim Fandango (soundtrack)Peter McConnell[Q]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeKoji Kondo[R]
2000Jet Set RadioHideki Naganuma[S]
2001Halo: Combat Evolved (soundtrack)Martin O'Donnell[T]
Michael Salvatori
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (soundtrack)Masakazu Sugimori[U]
Silent Hill 2Akira Yamaoka[V]
2002Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityVarious[W]
2004Katamari Damacy (soundtrack)Yuu Miyake[X]
2005Shadow of the ColossusKow Otani[Y]
2007PortalKelly Bailey[Z]
Mike Morasky
Jonathan CoultonComposed the ending song "Still Alive"[3]
2010Red Dead Redemption (soundtrack)Bill Elm[AA]
Woody Jackson
2011BastionDarren Korb[AB]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (soundtrack)Jeremy Soule[AC]
Minecraft (soundtrack)C418Volume Alpha (and three singles)[a] labeledGold by theRIAA,[25] nominated forTop Dance/Electronic Album at the2022 Billboard Music Awards,[26] and inducted into the National Recording Registry in 2025[27][AD]
2012Hotline MiamiVarious[AE]
JourneyAustin WintoryNominated for theGrammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media[28][AF]
2013BioShock InfiniteGarry Schyman[AG]
2014TransistorDarren Korb[AH]
2015Crypt of the NecroDancerDanny Baranowsky[AI]
Everybody's Gone to the RaptureJessica Curry[AJ]
Undertale (soundtrack)Toby FoxAs of 2025[update], "Megalovania" has the most listens onSpotify of any video game song.[29][AK]
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntMarcin Przybyłowicz[AL]
Mikolai Stroinski
2016DoomMick Gordon[AM]
Persona 5Shoji Meguro[AN]
2017CupheadKristofer Maddigan[AO]
Hollow Knight (soundtrack)Christopher Larkin[AP]
Nier: Automata (soundtrack)Keiichi Okabe[AQ]
Keigo Hoashi
2018CelesteLena Raine[AR]
God of WarBear McCreary[AS]
Red Dead Redemption 2 (soundtrack)Woody Jackson[AT]
2019Sayonara Wild HeartsDaniel Olsén[AU]
Jonathan Eng

Publications

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The reference numbers in thenotes section show which of the 21 selected publications list the game.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^TheMinecraft songs labeledCertified Gold are "Sweden" in 2023, and "Minecraft" and "Subwoofer Lullaby" in 2025.Volume Alpha was Certified Gold in 2023.[25]

The reference numbers show which publications include the game's soundtrack.

  1. ^Super Mario Bros.:[2][3][4][5]
  2. ^Mega Man 2:[3][6][7][4][8][9]
  3. ^Tetris:[2][10][3][11]
  4. ^Street Fighter II:[10][3][7][9]
  5. ^Streets of Rage 2:[12][10][3][8][9]
  6. ^Doom (1993):[3][7][13]
  7. ^EarthBound:[3][4][8]
  8. ^Final Fantasy VI:[3][14][8]
  9. ^Sonic the Hedgehog 3:[3][15][8]
  10. ^Super Metroid:[3][9][16]
  11. ^Chrono Trigger:[3][4][14][15][17][8][9][11]
  12. ^Donkey Kong Country 2:[3][4][14][15][8][9][16][18]
  13. ^PaRappa the Rapper:[19][12][10][3]
  14. ^Super Mario 64:[3][7][16]
  15. ^Castlevania: Symphony of the Night:[2][3][9]
  16. ^Final Fantasy VII:[12][2][10][3][20][7][9][21][5]
  17. ^Grim Fandango:[3][14][15][8]
  18. ^The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time:[3][10][7][15][4][22][21][16][5]
  19. ^Jet Set Radio:[3][6][16]
  20. ^Halo: Combat Evolved:[2][3][11][21][5]
  21. ^Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney:[3][22][18]
  22. ^Silent Hill 2:[3][7][17][23][13]
  23. ^Grand Theft Auto: Vice City:[19][10][13][16]
  24. ^Katamari Damacy:[19][3][7][14][8][16]
  25. ^Shadow of the Colossus:[12][3][15][17][23][8][22]
  26. ^Portal:[2][3][10]
  27. ^Red Dead Redemption:[2][3][10]
  28. ^Bastion:[3][24][4][14][8]
  29. ^The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim:[2][10][17][23][8][11][21][13][16][5]
  30. ^Minecraft:[10][7][4][16]
  31. ^Hotline Miami:[24][14][8][16]
  32. ^Journey:[12][3][20][7][4][14][15][17][8][9][11][16][5]
  33. ^BioShock Infinite:[3][7][4]
  34. ^Transistor:[7][4][23]
  35. ^Crypt of the NecroDancer:[7][14][8]
  36. ^Everybody's Gone to the Rapture:[14][9][11][16]
  37. ^Undertale:[24][7][4][14][15][8][16][18]
  38. ^The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt:[20][17][8][21]
  39. ^Doom (2016):[6][7][14][17][16]
  40. ^Persona 5:[24][7][4][17][8][23][22][18]
  41. ^Cuphead:[24][14][15][17][8][16]
  42. ^Hollow Knight:[17][9][16]
  43. ^Nier: Automata:[24][7][4][14][17][16][18]
  44. ^Celeste:[4][14][15][22][16][18]
  45. ^God of War:[4][14][11]
  46. ^Red Dead Redemption 2:[14][21][13]
  47. ^Sayonara Wild Hearts:[24][14][22]

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