Artists like Skrillex regularly sample video game music and sound effects in their work, while EDM smash hits like Martin Garrix’s “Animals” or deadmau5’s “Some Chords” have found a home in equally popular video game music soundtracks. Today, the two markets have had an inevitable marriage of sound. As the sound quality for video games has improved over the years, the distinction between a “video game” song and a mainstream electronic song became less and less. It’s only grown from there, especially with the rise of music-focused titles like DJ Hero. This is a list of video game soundtracks on music streaming platforms.In the 2010s, the music industry began moving into a more subscription-based music streaming model to help offset years of losses in revenue often attributed to the rise of illegal downloading in the 2000s.

Modern EDM has drawn inspiration from some of the very first 8-bit games to more complex ambient video game soundtracks like Myst and the first Silent Hill. According to Magnetic Mag, video game music soundtracks were some of the first popularized forms of electronic music.

Video games and electronic music are no strangers to each other, so it’s no surprise to see some of the big names in electronic dance music (EDM) making waves in the video game soundtrack space for some of the biggest games today.