Music in video games isn’t just background noise, it’s a huge part of the experience!

From building tension in boss fights to making open-world exploration feel epic, the right soundtrack can totally transform how we play.

Not to mention the role music plays in gaming content creation, whether it’s streamers setting the mood or YouTubers creating the perfect gaming montage.

Hi, I’m Mik, one of TunePocket music composers. I went though our large catalog of royalty free music and sounds and picked my favorite music tracks that should work as both game background soundtracks and gaming content music.

Gaming music, quick overview

In game development, music spans everything from orchestral scores for cinematic adventures to chiptune and synthwave for retro or indie vibes.

Action games lean on high-energy rock or electronic beats, while horror games often use suspenseful ambient soundscapes to build tension.

For gaming content creation side, creators often use royalty-free music like lo-fi hip hop for chill streams, EDM for fast-paced gameplay, or cinematic tracks for dramatic montages.

Related: Copyright Free Music for Twitch

The key is matching the music to the mood of the game.

Download music for games and gaming content

All our music is available with lifetime royalty free license and can be legally used in personal and commercial game development projects, as well as monetized YouTube gaming channels. Save over 50% compared to similar music licensing services.

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  Gaming 4 Life
  Exciting royalty free electro-pop / house music with happy EDM fun party feel for cheerful gaming vlog, bright marketing video, YouTube fashion or lifestyle vlog, and commercial business use.

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  Chiptune Gaming Intro 1
  Energetic 8 bit royalty free chiptune arcade music intro for old school retro game video, YouTube gaming vlog opener, nostalgic game documentary bumper, audio logo reveal, and commercial business use.

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  House Of Phonk
  Energetic phonk techno / house royalty free music with confident action EDM feel for motivational sport vlog, fitness or cardio workout video background, podcast, modern club event, and commercial business use.

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  Developing Ideas (Quiz Game Waiting Music)
  Positive electronic royalty free waiting music with modern style Jeopardy feel for TV game or quiz video waiting background, podcast, puzzle or questions and answers vlog, technology news broadcast, and commercial business use. Download unlimited royalty free music for videos.

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  Rough Game
  Aggressive alternative rock / hard rock music with confident energetic feel for powerful action video, intense vlog, extreme sport film, game, and commercial business use.

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  Dramatic Fail Lose Game Over
  Dramatic "game over" fail alert royalty free sound effect for video editing, games, film, presentation, and commercial business use.

  Download more royalty free game over and fail sound effects, including 8 bit fail sounds, epic fail, button buzzer sounds, and more

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  Young Gamers
  Exciting royalty free electronic dance music with energetic EDM party feel for gaming vlog, bright video, YouTube background, upbeat workout video, and commercial business use.

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  Japanese Rock Videogame
  Energetic retro video game royalty free rock music with upbeat 80s action feel for video, gaming vlog, film, game, and commercial business use.

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  Quirky Retro Game
  Quirky royalty free electro techno music with weird goofy feel for funny video, comedy vlog, game, and commercial business use.

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  Alert Fanfare Game 2
  Bright electronic fanfare alert sound effect for video editing, game, film, presentation, and commercial business use.

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  Cinematic Suspense Build Up Riser
  Dramatic suspense build-up / riser royalty free intro / sound effect / transition with brooding cinematic horror feel for dark movie trailer, scary video, podcast, outro, reveal, and commercial business use.

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  Heroic Indie Game Soundtrack Loop
  Energetic instrumental electronic royalty free music with heroic and epic feel for videos, games, and commercial business use.

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  Level Up Game Sound 5
  Bright and cheerful level up / power up / recharge / achievement royalty free sound effect for gaming video, vlog or podcast sound design, presentation, task completed UI alert, and commercial business use.

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  Lo-Fi Hip-Hop Lazy Evening
  Relaxing lo-fi royalty free chillout hip-hop music with dreamy laid-back feel for calm YouTube video background, modern vlog, lounge event, and commercial business use.

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  Cinematic Action Rock
  Energetic royalty free cinematic rock music with aggressive action feel for intense video, dramatic motivation vlog, fast-paced film, game, and commercial business use.

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  Classic Cinematic Action
  Dramatic cinematic royalty free action music with brooding tense feel for anxious video, aggressive film vlog or podcast, epic battle game, and commercial business use.

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  Midnight Action
  Brooding cinematic hybrid royalty free action music with tense suspense build up for epic video, dramatic film, and commercial business use.

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  Sudden Suspense Sound
  Sudden suspense cinematic sound royalty free musical effect with anxious tension feel for spooky movie, scary video, podcast, game, horror audio book, visual novel, and commercial business use.

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  Scary Horror Suspense Soundbed
  Eerie ambient background soundbed for dark scary Halloween video, spooky game background, horror film, suspense sound design, and commercial business use.

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  Fun Gaming
  Funny energetic royalty free indie rock music with whimsical playful 8 bit comedy feel for fun gaming video, children comedy film, goofy family vlog background, podcast, and commercial business use. Download unlimited royalty free music.