# What is the best horror video game soundtrack?

> Save-room lullabies, industrial noise and choirs in gothic halls. Each score here made the dark feel worse in its own way.

*By YPB Team · Published October 14, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-horror-video-game-soundtrack*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Silent Hill 2** — score 1000/1000
   Akira Yamaoka's 2001 score of trip-hop, industrial noise and the theme 'Theme of Laura'.
2. **Bloodborne** — score 710/1000
   FromSoftware's 2015 choral and orchestral score recorded in London.
3. **Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly** — score 560/1000
   Tecmo's 2003 score closed by Tsukiko Amano's song 'Chou'.
4. **Resident Evil 4** — score 486/1000
   Capcom's Resident Evil 4 score, from the 2005 save-room theme 'Serenity' to the 2023 remake's re-recording.
5. **Amnesia: The Dark Descent** — score 397/1000
   Mikko Tarmia's 2010 ambient score for Frictional Games' castle nightmare.
6. **Resident Evil Village** — score 291/1000
   Shusaku Uchiyama's 2021 gothic orchestral score for Lady Dimitrescu's castle.
7. **Silent Hill f** — score 291/1000
   Akira Yamaoka and Kensuke Inage's 2025 score mixing Japanese folk instruments with noise.
8. **Silent Hill 3** — score 291/1000
   Yamaoka's 2003 score with Mary Elizabeth McGlynn's vocals on 'You're Not Here'.
9. **Dead Space** — score 0/1000
   Jason Graves' 2008 aleatoric orchestral score built for jump scares.
10. **Alan Wake 2** — score 0/1000
   Petri Alanko's 2023 score plus the Old Gods of Asgard musical chapter.

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