13 Free BGM Tracks for RPG and Game Development
RPG music has to serve a scene: battle, field travel, dungeon exploration or a story event. Music popular in videos and streams is not necessarily music that supports play inside a game.
This guide counts one developer recommendation, BGM lists from five released free games, and two track selections for battles and TRPG scenes. Streaming, gameplay-video and vlog articles, along with distributor-owned playlists, were excluded from the source pool.
After normalizing title variants to official spellings, we kept only the 13 tracks named by at least two of the eight sources. Every track can be auditioned through an official YouTube upload from its creator or distributor. Check the current source terms before use.
How this list was chosen
- Counted eight third-party, track-level lists grounded in RPG or game development, actual in-game use, or game-scene selection
- Excluded streaming, gameplay-video, vlog and general-video articles, site-only roundups, and distributor-owned selections
- Normalized title variants to official spellings and kept only tracks named by at least two independent sources
- Ranked by source count descending, then official title for ties; all 13 tracks appear in two sources
- Embedded only verified official YouTube uploads from the creator or distributor; no third-party reuploads
Battles and bosses
For regular encounters, pursuits, dark enemies and late-game bosses. These tracks are identified for battle use by their sources or recur across actual-game and battle selections.
Fight2
PeriTune2:38
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official release presents it as a fast-moving orchestral battle track. 2:38.
Use it forRegular battles, Field encounters, Pursuit battles
OrchestralBattleEpicBoss battleClose matches from arcalune
Prairie3
PeriTune2:39
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official release presents it as fast-moving folk music. 2:39.
Use it forField battles, Chases, Adventure routes
CelticBattleAdventureWorld & travelClose matches from arcalune
Vampire Prayer
ユーフルカ1:48
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official release describes it as looping BGM material for church or vampire boss battles. 1:48.
Use it forVampire boss battles, Church battles, Final confrontations
DarkFantasyBattleBoss battleClose matches from arcalune
Crimson_Moon
PeriTune3:06
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official release presents it as jet-black gothic rock. 3:06.
Use it forDark-element boss battles, Demon battles, Late-game confrontations
RockDarkDramaticBoss battleClose matches from arcalune
- Something Bigger3:38
- Break the Gates3:02
Fields and sanctuaries
For forest and waterside exploration, prologues, temples and other scenes that carry travel or major story transitions.
Wonder5
PeriTune3:56
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official release presents it as fantasy folk music evoking forest and water. 3:56.
Use it forForest fields, Waterside maps, Exploration
CelticFantasyForestWorld & travelClose matches from arcalune
Solemnity
PeriTune2:49
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official release presents it as a solemn orchestral track. 2:49.
Use it forPrologues, Temples and sanctuaries, Major story events
OrchestralEpicMysteriousStory eventClose matches from arcalune
Dungeons, ruins and dark castles
Tracks tied directly to explorable game spaces: ancient ruins, underground labyrinths, vampire castles and retro-RPG sanctuaries.
Lost Place4
PeriTune3:35
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official release presents it as a solemn track for exploring ancient ruins. 3:35.
Use it forAncient ruins, Dungeon exploration, Sanctuaries
OrchestralMysteriousFantasyDungeonClose matches from arcalune
Atmosphere_Dark
PeriTune4:48
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official release presents it as dark, gloomy ambient music. 4:48.
Use it forUnderground dungeons, Cursed ruins, Horror exploration
AmbientDarkMysteriousDungeonClose matches from arcalune
Gothic_Dark
PeriTune2:48
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official release presents it as dark-fantasy gothic rock. 2:48.
Use it forDark castles, Vampire dungeons, Villain entrances
RockDarkFantasyDungeonClose matches from arcalune
- Arcane Lanterns3:22
- Sunlit Capital2:27
ファミコン風8bit 19 おうけのせいいき
森田交一3:21
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official title is “Famicom-style 8bit 19: Ouke no Seiiki.” The official video is 3:21.
Use it forRetro RPG dungeons, Royal sanctuaries, Castle exploration
RetroMysteriousFantasyDungeonClose matches from arcalune
Tension, horror and story events
For tension outside combat: enemy infiltration, incidents in abandoned places, revelations and chapter turns.
Suspense4
PeriTune5:45
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official release presents it as ominous, tense BGM. 5:45.
Use it forEnemy infiltration, Timed events, Tense dialogue
CinematicTensionDarkStory eventClose matches from arcalune
- Operation Begins3:48
- It Has Woken3:34
Suspense5
PeriTune4:28
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official release presents it as melancholy horror BGM. 4:28.
Use it forTragic events, Abandoned places, Horror scenes
AmbientMelancholyHorrorStory eventClose matches from arcalune
- Almost Home2:23
- Ledger of the Company3:00
Reflect
まんぼう二等兵5:16
Named by 2 of 8 sources. The official material page publishes it as free BGM by Mambou Nitouhei. The official video is 5:16.
Use it forRevelations, Magic events, Chapter transitions
DOVA-SYNDROMEView sourceLicence: Check the source's current terms before useIn 2 roundupsOpen on YouTubeCinematicMysteriousDramaticStory eventClose matches from arcalune
The qualifying set leans toward battles, dungeons and horror events. No town or inn track reached the two-source threshold, so none was added merely to balance the sections.
Once you have a shortlist, test the loop against the actual map, combat speed and amount of dialogue. The source link on each entry is the place to check current download and usage terms.
FAQ
- Can all 13 tracks be used in a game for free?
Terms vary by source and use. Check commercial-use, credit, editing and redistribution conditions on each track's source page before using it.
- How were the tracks selected?
We counted track names in a developer recommendation, actual-game BGM lists, and third-party selections for RPG scenes such as battle and exploration. Titles were normalized and tracks named by two or more sources were ranked by source count.
- Are the videos behind the play buttons official?
Yes. For all 13 tracks we checked the YouTube oEmbed response, title and channel, and used only an official upload from the creator or distributor.
- Where can I download the audio?
Open the source link on each entry. This page only auditions the official YouTube upload and does not distribute the audio file itself.