Welcome to my Horror/Surreal Music page!
Here you’ll find music and soundscapes (looping and non-looping) for your horror games, interactive novels, videos, and pretty much anything else you can think of that’s horror-related. All are free to use in MP3 format with attribution.
NOTE: Make sure you also check out my Dark/Ominous pages for more creepy music.
*Scroll down to freely download these tracks in MP3 format.*
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SHATTERED REALITY – Another surrealistic piece. Might sound cool in a sci-fi project, too. (:59) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Shattered Reality
LoFi_SHATTERED REALITY
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Shattered Reality_LoFi
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WELCOME TO THE MANSION – A haunted mansion that is. Muah hah hah! (1:11) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Welcome to the Mansion
LoFi_WELCOME TO THE MANSION
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Welcome to the Mansion_LoFi
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SHATTERED MIND – Surreal and disturbing, this could be used in all kinds of nightmarish things I’m sure. Easy to loop as well. (:36) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Shattered Mind
LoFi_SHATTERED MIND
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Shattered Mind_LoFi
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CREEPY ACTION – (Looping) – This track might sound cool in a quick moving horror game…or perhaps something else that combines action with creepiness. (:50) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Creepy Action
LoFi_CREEPY ACTION – (Looping)
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Creepy Action_LoFi
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HORROR GAME INTRO – (Looping) – Maybe under a title screen? (:45) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Horror Game Intro
LoFi_HORROR GAME INTRO – (Looping)
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Horror Game Intro_LoFi
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CITY OF THE DISTURBED – A gritty, gungy soundscape depicting impending doom. Might also work in sci-fi. (1:28) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: City of the Disturbed | City of the Disturbed_Looping
BELLS Of WEIRDNESS – Definitely leans toward the surreal…could work to depict disorientation…or maybe a strange “Twilight Zone” kind of moment. (:30) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Bells of Weirdness | Bells of Weirdness_Looping
WICKED DREAMS – (Looping) – Might be good for a “being chased in a nightmare” situation…or for a horror-based game. (:52)
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Wicked Dreams
AFTER THE INVASION – An intense “aftermath” kind of track. Kind of disturbing, actually…well, at least to me. (1:39)
Free MP3 files – Right click here: After the Invasion | After the Invasion_Looping
MOMENT OF STRANGE – A short “moment of weird realization” piece. (:36) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Moment of Strange | Moment of Strange_Looping
AFTERMATH (LOOPING) – A short, creepy loop that might sound cool in a horror game. (:34) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Aftermath
CLOSING IN 2 – Pursued by something ominous…maybe mechanical…and slightly surreal. (00:57) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Closing In 2 | Closing In 2_Looping
NIGHTMARE FREEWAY – A disturbing soundscape. (No wonder I don’t look well rested in the morning.) (1:09) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Nightmare Freeway | Nightmare Freeway_Looping
SEWER MONSTERS TOWN HALL MEETING – Somewhere under the pavement they discuss important issues (and can’t agree on anything.) Okay, that’s what it reminded me. You’re right…I need help. Seriously, though, might be useful in some kind of disturbing scene. (1:03) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Sewer Monsters Town Hall Meeting | Sewer Monsters Town Hall Meeting _Looping
CLOSING IN – A creepy “impending doom” soundscape. (1:19) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Closing In | Closing In_Looping
SURREAL PLACE – Anybody up for a trip to this place? Ha ha. (1:50) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Surreal Place | Surreal Place_Looping
NIGHT STALKER – Creepy percussion piece. (00:53) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Night Stalker | Night Stalker_Looping
DISTURBED SOUNDSCAPE – Could be used for all kinds of things…like a character’s inner state…or to underscore an unpleasant environment/situation, etc. Might work for a sci-fi piece as well. (1:34) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Disturbed Soundscape | Disturbed Soundscape_Looping
SURREAL GAME MENU – Might work for a horror game, or a surreal fantasy game. (1:29) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Surreal Game Menu | Surreal Game Menu _Looping
HAZY DISORIENTATION – An “altered mind” kind of piece. Discordant and a little disturbing. (2:12) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Hazy Disorientation | Hazy Disorientation _Looping
LURKING IN THE SHADOWS – Creepy soundscape. (1:34) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Lurking in the Shadows | Lurking in the Shadows_Looping_V001
HORRIBLE REALIZATION – A not-very-pleasant moment. (00:32) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 file – Right click here: Horrible Realization
DISTURBING CHIMES – Discordant and strange. (1:04) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Disturbing Chimes | Disturbing Chimes _Looping
OMINOUS PURSUIT – They’re after you, relentless, as you run through the night. (1:14) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Ominous Pursuit | Ominous Pursuit_Looping
STRANGE ZONE – Quietly unsettling. Good inner-state-of mind piece. (1:05) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Strange Zone | Strange Zone_Looping
ZOMBIE GAME – They’re after you! (1:01) Royalty-Free.
Free MP3 files – Right click here: Zombie Game | Zombie Game _Looping