50 Best Video Game Vibe Songs for IG Reels & Stories

Best Songs for Gaming Vibes on Instagram Reels and Stories

There’s a certain rush that comes with gaming late into the night, the kind that blurs hours together until sunrise feels like it arrived too fast. You’re wired from the glow of the screen, controller still warm in your hands, and a song drops that matches the energy perfectly. It’s not strictly tied to gaming, but something in the vibe clicks. A synth-heavy beat might feel like boss fight adrenaline, while a quiet acoustic track can hit like the quiet moment after a hard loss. These picks pull from pop, rock, country, and R&B songs, even if the lyrics wander somewhere else entirely. They still capture that feeling of being caught up in a world where reality fades for a while.

Gaming has its own rhythm, and so do the parties and hangouts that orbit around it. Think dimly lit rooms packed with friends, controllers scattered across the couch, laughter cutting through a song blasting from someone’s phone speaker. Sometimes it’s a moody track that feels like it was made for a rainy night spent grinding through levels. Other times it’s an upbeat anthem that makes a clip of a perfect headshot or speedrun look even sharper on an IG reel. Not every track makes sense on paper, but when paired with the right clip, the vibe hits exactly right.

These songs work like a secret handshake between the music and the moment. They don’t need to spell out every feeling or narrate the game itself. They live in the spaces between loading screens, late-night snacks, and those chaotic bursts of energy that make gaming feel alive. Here are the best video game vibe songs for Instagram reels and stories.

1. 'The Last of Us Main Theme' by Gustavo Santaolalla

2. 'Ezio's Family' by Jesper Kyd

3. 'Main Theme' by Koji Kondo

4. 'Gerudo Valley' by Koji Kondo

5. 'Megalovania' by Toby Fox

6. 'One-Winged Angel' by Nobuo Uematsu

7. 'Rip and Tear' by Mick Gordon

8. 'Weight of the World' by Keiichi Okabe

9. 'Bury the Light' by Casey Edwards

10. 'To Zanarkand' by Nobuo Uematsu

11. 'Corridors of Time' by Yasunori Mitsuda

12. 'Stickerbush Symphony' by David Wise

13. 'A Sky Full of Stars' by Coldplay

14. 'Nascence' by Austin Wintory

15. 'Guile's Theme' by Yoko Shimomura

16. 'Green Hill Zone' by Masato Nakamura

17. 'Bob-omb Battlefield' by Koji Kondo

18. 'Dire, Dire Docks' by Koji Kondo

19. 'Still Alive' by Jonathan Coulton

20. 'Last Surprise' by Shoji Meguro

21. 'Bloody Tears' by Kenichi Matsubara

22. 'Opening Bombing Mission' by Nobuo Uematsu

23. 'Aquatic Ambience' by David Wise

24. 'Main Theme from Halo' by Martin O'Donnell & Michael Salvatori

25. 'Delfino Plaza' by Koji Kondo

26. 'Gusty Garden Galaxy' by Mahito Yokota & Koji Kondo

27. 'Prelude' by Nobuo Uematsu

28. 'Main Theme from The Elder Scrolls V' by Jeremy Soule

29. 'Hopes and Dreams' by Toby Fox

30. 'Redbone' by Childish Gambino

31. 'Unstoppable' by Sia

32. 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd

33. 'Shake It Off' by Taylor Swift

34. 'Adventure of a Lifetime' by Coldplay

35. 'God's Plan' by Drake

36. 'Uptown Funk' by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

37. 'Levitating' by Dua Lipa

38. 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

39. 'Sunflower' by Post Malone & Swae Lee

40. 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams

41. 'Don't Start Now' by Dua Lipa

42. 'Humble' by Kendrick Lamar

43. 'Take on Me' by a-ha

44. 'Party Rock Anthem' by LMFAO

45. 'Sandstorm' by Darude

46. 'Blue (Da Ba Dee)' by Eiffel 65

47. 'Crazy Frog' by Axel F

48. 'In My Feelings' by Drake

49. 'Get Lucky' by Daft Punk

50. 'I Gotta Feeling' by The Black Eyed Peas