50 Best Esports Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Top Esports Music Picks for Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a certain charge that kicks in during a tense match. It’s not clean hype, not full-on panic, but something tangled between your hands sweating on a controller and the glow of the screen. Maybe you’re queued up with friends, maybe you’re stuck solo in a lobby where everyone’s silent until the chaos hits. The right song in the background sharpens everything, like a soundtrack that catches the exact moment before things either click or fall apart. These tracks hold that wild mix of focus and frenzy, turning a simple clip into something people can’t scroll past.
Nobody’s sitting calmly through a big play or a last-second comeback. It’s shouting into headsets, pixelated fireworks, and way too much energy packed into a tiny space. Somewhere in that mess, a song slips in that somehow feels perfect. Sometimes it’s a heavy beat from a rap track, sometimes it’s one of those pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that somehow fits even if it’s not literally tied to gaming at all. The right track doesn’t explain the moment. It sinks into it, making the tension sharper or the celebration louder.
Not every highlight comes from a win. Some are chaotic, hilarious, or wildly awkward until they make sense later on replay. These songs bring that same unpredictable energy, cranking up the vibe so the clip sticks in people’s heads. Here are the best esports songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Gaming Songs
1. 'Rise' by The Glitch Mob, Mako, and The Word Alive
2. 'Warriors' by Imagine Dragons
3. 'Legends Never Die' by Against the Current
4. 'GODS' by NewJeans
5. 'Burn It All Down' by PVRIS
6. 'The Edge' by Grant
7. 'Humanity' by Max Brhon
8. 'Unbroken' by Dexter King and Danyka Nadeau
9. 'Built to Last' by NEFFEX
10. 'Alone' by Marshmello
Top Songs for Instagram Gaming Content #11 to 20
11. 'Heroes' by Noah Smith
12. 'Say So' by Doja Cat
13. 'Unstoppable' by Sia
14. 'Take Me Back' by NEFFEX
15. 'I Just Wanna Luv U' by BRASKO
16. 'The Itch' by NEFFEX
17. 'Vision pt. II' by Lost Sky featuring She Is Jules
18. 'Live A Lie' by Rival and Egzod featuring Andreas Stone
19. 'Defeat The Night' by JPB featuring Ashley Apollodor
20. 'So High School' by Taylor Swift
Best Music for Gaming Instagram Clips #21 to 30
21. 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem
22. 'Back To You' by Daniel King
23. 'Get Up' by Tokyo Machine and Guy Arthur
24. 'Born To Run' by Jim Yosef
25. 'Savannah' by Diviners featuring Philly K
26. 'Cruel Summer' by Taylor Swift
27. 'Pray Hard' by BigXthaPlug and Luke Combs
28. 'Chandelier' by Sia
29. 'Paper Planes' by M.I.A.
30. 'As It Was' by Harry Styles
More Great Gaming Instagram Songs #31 to 40
31. 'The Phoenix' by Fall Out Boy
32. 'Bury the Light' by Casey Edwards and Victor Borba
33. 'I'm My Own Master Now' by Jamie Christopherson
34. 'The Only Way' by NEFFEX
35. 'God of War' by Bear McCreary
36. 'Simple Song' by Fantoms
37. 'My Little Fantasy' by POIZZONED
38. 'Chrono Trigger' by Yasunori Mitsuda
39. 'Cuphead' by Kristofer Maddigan
40. 'Doom' by Mick Gordon
A Curated List of Gaming Instagram Songs #41 to 50
41. 'Mortal Kombat Theme' by The Immortals
42. 'Guile's Theme' by Yoko Shimomura
43. 'The Trooper' by Iron Maiden
44. 'Astronomia' by Tony Igy
45. 'Sandstorm' by Darude
46. 'Blue' by Eiffel 65
47. 'Levels' by Avicii
48. 'Animals' by Martin Garrix
49. 'Get Lucky' by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams
50. 'Titanium' by David Guetta featuring Sia
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