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This is a list of video game soundtracks that multiple publications, such as video game journalism and music 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 are separately noted.
List
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1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
Publications
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The reference numbers in the notes section show which of the 21 selected publications list the game.
Clash [12]
Classic FM – 2023[11]
Digital Trends [4]
Fact [3]
Game Rant [19]
GameSpot [14]
GamesRadar+ [8]
The Mary Sue [21]
Metal Hammer [13]
Mixdown – 2023[9]
NME [10]
Paste [22]
PCMag [7]
Red Bull [18]
Rolling Stone [2]
Spin [5]
Tom's Guide [6]
Universo Online [15]
USA Today [20]
VG247 [16]
See also
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Notes
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The reference numbers show which publications include the game's soundtrack.
^ Mega Man 2 [3] [6] [4] [7] [8] [9]
^ Tetris [2] [10] [3] [11]
^ Street Fighter II [10] [3] [8] [9]
^ Streets of Rage 2 [12] [10] [3] [7] [9]
^ Doom [3] [8] [13]
^ EarthBound [3] [4] [7]
^ Final Fantasy VI [3] [14] [7]
^ Sonic the Hedgehog 3 [3] [15] [7]
^ Super Metroid [3] [9] [16]
^ Chrono Trigger [3] [4] [14] [15] [17] [7] [9] [11]
^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest [3] [4] [14] [15] [7] [9] [16]
^ PaRappa the Rapper [12] [10] [3]
^ Super Mario 64 [3] [8] [16]
^ Castlevania: Symphony of the Night [2] [3] [9]
^ Final Fantasy VII [12] [2] [10] [3] [18] [8] [9] [19] [5]
^ Grim Fandango [3] [14] [15] [7]
^ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [3] [10] [15] [4] [8] [20] [19] [16] [5]
^ Jet Set Radio [3] [6] [16]
^ Halo: Combat Evolved [2] [3] [11] [19] [5]
^ Silent Hill 2 [3] [17] [21] [8] [13]
^ Grand Theft Auto: Vice City [10] [13] [16]
^ Katamari Damacy [3] [14] [7] [8] [16]
^ Shadow of the Colossus [12] [3] [15] [17] [21] [7] [20]
^ Portal [2] [3] [10]
^ Red Dead Redemption [2] [3] [10]
^ Bastion [3] [22] [4] [14] [7]
^ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim [2] [10] [17] [21] [7] [11] [19] [13] [16] [5]
^ Minecraft [10] [4] [8] [16]
^ Hotline Miami [22] [14] [7] [16]
^ Journey [12] [3] [18] [4] [14] [15] [17] [7] [8] [9] [11] [16] [5]
^ BioShock Infinite [3] [4] [8]
^ Transistor [4] [21] [8]
^ Crypt of the NecroDancer [14] [7] [8]
^ Everybody's Gone to the Rapture [14] [9] [11] [16]
^ Undertale [22] [4] [14] [15] [7] [8] [16]
^ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt [18] [17] [7] [19]
^ Doom [6] [14] [17] [8] [16]
^ Persona 5 [22] [4] [17] [7] [8] [21] [20]
^ Cuphead [22] [14] [15] [17] [7] [16]
^ Hollow Knight [17] [9] [16]
^ Nier: Automata [22] [4] [14] [17] [8] [16]
^ Celeste [4] [14] [15] [20] [16]
^ God of War [4] [14] [11]
^ Red Dead Redemption 2 [14] [19] [13]
^ Sayonara Wild Hearts [22] [14] [20]
References
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^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Gurwin, Gabe; Hicks, Michael (October 24, 2021). "The best video game soundtracks of all time" . Digital Trends Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g "The Best Video Game Soundtracks of All Time" . Spin Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024 .
^ a b c d Carnevale, Robert (August 30, 2018). "The 16 Best Video Game Soundtracks" . Tom's Guide Future plc . Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Jensen, K. Thor (August 25, 2022). "The 25 Best Video Game Soundtracks Ever" . PCMag Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Bentley, James; West, Josh (June 25, 2022). "The 25 best video game soundtracks of all time" . GamesRadar+ Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Colliver, Jacob (March 1, 2023). "The 20 Greatest Video Game Soundtracks of All Time" . Mixdown . Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Barker, Emily (July 20, 2015). "23 Of The Coolest Ever Video Game Soundtracks" . NME Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h "The 20 best video game soundtracks of all time" . Classic FM . March 20, 2023. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f Diver, Mike (September 16, 2013). "7 Of The Best: Video Game Soundtracks" . Clash Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f Alderslade, Merlin (August 7, 2023). "The 10 greatest video game soundtracks ever" . Metal Hammer Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Petite, Steven (January 22, 2021). "Best Video Game Soundtracks: Where To Stream Them" . GameSpot Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "As 10 melhores trilhas sonoras de games de todos os tempos; veja vídeo" [The 10 best game soundtracks of all time; see video]. Universo Online Grupo Folha . July 2, 2021. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Raynor, Kelsey (September 1, 2023). "The best video game soundtracks to revisit in 2023" . VG247 Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Arraz, Lucas (March 26, 2022). "As 20 melhores trilhas sonoras originais dos games" [The 20 best original game soundtracks]. Canaltech [pt Magazine Luiza . Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2024 .
^ a b c d King, Candice (July 18, 2018). "Our Favourite Soundtracks in Video Games" . Red Bull Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g Cunningham, John (July 16, 2023). "6 Best Video Game Soundtracks" . Game Rant Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f Woodrow, Ryan (July 15, 2023). "The 10 best video game soundtracks of all time" . USA Today Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f Carpou, Madeline (November 28, 2022). "The Best Video Game Soundtracks of All Time, Ranked" . The Mary Sue Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h Martin, Garrett (May 5, 2020). "The Best videogame Soundtracks of All Time" . Paste Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ "American certifications – C418" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
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^ Conditt, Jessica (February 11, 2013). "Journey soundtrack loses Grammy to Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" . Engadget Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ Thomson, Cody Nery (March 31, 2023). "Titan Ice Does Science: Most Influential Gaming Soundtracks" . NAG . Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
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