Top Fifteen Disturbing Songs In Non-Horror

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[@apollorock3r244]

Not so fun fact about Gehenna: The name of the stage in Skullgirls, Gehenna, is actually one of the names of Hell in Judeo-Christian myth. So basically, that stage in Skullgirls is basically Hell. That makes it even more disturbing.

[@WolfRider2002]

Why is the Skullgirls version of hell inside the stomach of Double?

[@apollorock3r244]

@@WolfRider2002 Or even more confusing, how is Double able to fight inside her own stomach?

[@SegaMaster172]

Dude, she’s Double, a shape-shifting ancient eldritch horror disguised as a catholic nun. Why wouldn’t she be able to do that?

[@Lammy4ever7]

An even MORE not so fun fact: Gehenna was the name of a valley south of Jerusalem where children were sacrificed to Molech in the Molech-worshipping days. I could see how that would become synonymous with Hell.

[@daveabel3781]

Well technically the song that plays during most of Omega Flowey's fight titled "Your Worst Nightmare" is a separate song from the more energetic song played during the end of the boss fight called "Finale".So that's why it appears to become a bop at the end.

[@troykv96]

Yeah, in fact, Finale only appears after you have removed Flowey's power source, and made him actually vulnerable to be damaged. At that point the battle isn't as hopeless as it looked, and you're trying as hard as you can, because your DETERMINATION has managed to find HOPE, a bit like how happens in the other final battle

[@LeonTheDragon73]

What about Gasters theme?

[@LeonTheDragon73]

@Kevnev Katfute yeah Idk why josh didn't include Gaster's theme yes I know it's a hard to find Easter egg with fun value manipulation and RNG but still Omega Flowey's theme isn't that scary to me at all.

[@randomclouds4404]

I was expecting one of the slowed Genocide themes actually. Though those might not count because they are still just slowed down versions of normal music.

[@the13throse]

honestly "Your Best Nightmare" is a bop to me as well, just a disturbing one. it's like if I were in a building that was about to blow up and I was frantically trying to escape, but at the same time bobbing my head along to the discordant beat of the warning system

[@donnamitsuki281]

Josh: **mentions how Doom guy's life probably actually very much sucks** Me: more reasons to let him have a break by visiting Animal Crossing

[@CrasherX2000]

Every animal crossing fan agrees that Isabelle and the Slayer are best friends and it’s glorious

[@common_sense6890]

@@CrasherX2000 they're canonically married

[@MrDaimeon]

I think what makes Silencio from OFF even creepier is that sometimes, you can just make out "It's good that you killed them" among the whispers

[@alvaroperez2349]

Wow, that is kinda messed up, almost like the song congrats you for committing murder on people who don’t really deserve it.

[@MacNava]

Was hoping for a "Top 10 disturbing bosses remake," but I'm still happy you're dong a remake of this topic instead!

[@shadowlinkbds]

Best part is they're all different choices too so that's another plus.

[@LunaP1]

A redo of Top 15 Crazy Video Game Characters.

[@darianclark3980]

Max Nava we better luck with that suggestion next year

[@redseagaming7832]

I would like to hear Josh's favorite survival horror games top 10 best horror games in his opinion

[@ci7210]

Wonder if Persona 1's Pandora makes the list again.

[@nomorewordz619]

Holy Heck, the telescope music.... I was not expecting to see that song on a list like this since flash games often get ignored in these categories... so much creepy nostalgia from that one song... Here’s to hope that the Bionicle fan game will live up to the atmosphere

[@loganroy24]

There is a fan game called Bionicle: Quest for Mata Nui, if that answers your question.

[@DARKMalice9000]

And it gets creepier right that is where the souls of the Matoran Universe go to get rebodied. Good Luck Sleeping tonight those that read this.

[@shadowlinkbds]

You know I think the most disturbing part of this list is Josh talking about franchises and games he's never talked about before.

[@joshshrum2764]

And also UnderTale, for the millionth time, i kidd i really don’t mind him talking about it, i just wish he picked a Genocide, song, the scary ones, not the total bangers.

[@giloguy101]

nah nah, the real disturbing part is the fact that he didn't once mention Kingdom Hearts

[@bossviper2833]

@@giloguy101 Does Kingdom Hearts even have Disturbing Songs?

[@mechasaurus]

He never has touched upon the Tales or Bionicle games before. In fact, I don't recall any of the KZbin gamers I follow ever touching on either series before.

[@JoshioE110]

Tf2 Soldier: Dear God…

[@libramoon1582]

Queen Vanessa's Manor from A Hat In Time. The eerie ambience and booming thunder will have your anxiety through the roof as Vanessa stalks Hat Kid throughout her manor

[@MrSailing101]

Talking about bionicle, I liked it how , for most of the Mata Nui saga, the protagonist was not one of the toa. Takua was, as far as anyone knew, an ordinary ta-Matoran. Yet the story starts with him, his quest to summon the toa in the the gameboy game, the saga of the Mata Nui online game, and of course, the movie. He brought the toa together. While the toa fought Makuta, Takua led the team of ordinary matoran that held off the Makuta's army of possessed beasts. As the toa of light, he faced alone a foe that took the combined strength of the six to overcome.

[@Takisan111]

He was one of the Chroniclers for a reason ^-^

[@MrSailing101]

@@Takisan111 In spite of frequent memory loss

[@Takisan111]

@@MrSailing101 Well it's not like it was just him. All the matoran lost their memories after they landed on Mata Nui

[@MrSailing101]

@@Takisan111 ah but, his memory was wiped when he was first taken to Metro Nui, he lost his memory with the rest of the matoran, and summoning the toa blasted him off the mountain to the beginning of the Mata nui online game, and wiped his memory.

[@Takisan111]

@@MrSailing101 Hmm, ok yeah he does seem to have a higher frequency for it than others.

[@AtomBacon]

One song I would have picked is Anxiety from Celeste. The composer outright stated that she wrote the song to be the musical embodiment of a panic attack and it shows! One detail that I think is underappreciated though is the use of Madeline's main theme. Practically half the ost uses a variant of her signature melody, but Anxiety gets stuck on the first bar and never moves past it. Like it wants to say something but it's struggling to compose itself (no pun intended) or even struggling to breath.

[@ModernAegis]

In the Mirror was always freakier for me, especially with the reversed audio of the composer lamenting about her own depression.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

Too many actual horror games on here but I guess the definition can be a bit blurred, as seen with Off. I always like when a song is given a dark reprise like Cradle of Time. Optional dungeon the Abyss in Wild Arms 3 starts with a rather jaunty adventurous tune for the first 10 floors, only for it to get remixed to be more dour for the next 20... and then it gets downright spooky for the next 30. And then, for the final 40, well... Also 'helps' that you get more limited visibility. I mean just imagine if you're a composer and the company tells you to remix a song you made except creepier. Then they tell you to do it again. Then they tell you to do it YET AGAIN.

[@giloguy101]

26:55 "still a regular human being with no supernatrual powers" erm...yes, yes he does Josh The guy in lore killed a demon the size of a mountain WITHOUT his armour, you think a normal human can do that?

[@Johnof1000Suns]

He has the power to absorb demonic energy to heal and empower himself, hence the glory kill mechanic. So yeah. The Doomslayer has supernatural powers.

[@JeanLucCaptain]

he's the doomslayer no normal human being could ever come close.

[@CyberLink70]

He didn't have supernatural powers at the start, he got them later on.

[@regalblade8171]

Didn't a Seraph (highest ranking Angel) give him powers from Heaven?

[@TonicSpirits]

When Undertale came on, I was surprised you chose Your Best Nightmare instead of The Fallen Child. Your Best Nightmare has a lot more to talk about for sure, and I totally see why you included it, but for disturbing songs, I think The Fallen Child takes the cake. Seeing the culmination of the genocide route is one of the most tense and unsettling moments I've ever experienced in gaming (I only watched the genocide playthrough, but as the game might say - does that really make me any better?).

[@EyeOfArgus]

The genocide route may as well be a horror game

[@joshshrum2764]

Yeah i really didn’t agree with his choice I’d definitely go with Fallen Child, or even worse But Nobody Came, like when i fucking saw that message come up, and the soulless song just played throughout the rest of the ruins, on your creepy stroll to go murder goat mom. Also about that last part ahum Flowey: “At least were not as bad as the sickos that just watch it happen”

[@joshshrum2764]

@@EyeOfArgus Okay, but it’s still unexpected in a none horror game especially but nobody came you don’t know what killing will cause to happen so it’s still a shock.

[@thatkincalledkomaeda9491]

Or hell, speaking of the genocide route, what about "In my way"? The song that plays when you begin the encounter with Monster kid, before the undyne fight? Arguably, I'd say this is when the genocide run gets it's darkest; you had just killed one of the most light hearted characters in the game and now you're going to kill a child.

[@babyyoshi3099]

All the songs in genocide route are horror-esque. So they don't count.

[@captainseg]

*Sees the SA-X in the thumbnail* OUT OF THIS HOUSE! OUT OF THIS HOUSE!

[@victorhernandez8723]

E.M.M.I.: Hold my motor oil!

[@shadowlinkbds]

Anything disturbing and unnatural songs in a non horror environment can always catch people off guard in video games since you never expect them. It always makes me wonder what the composers/writers of a disturbing horror track and the game developers were thinking with those ideas. Also they're ton out there to choose from so for those who will be playing any game for the first time be prepared for disturbing music because you never know when it will show.

[@peternguyen7530]

My picks would be the Drowning Countdown and Sonic CD American boss music fromnSonic and Singularity from Persona 5 Strikers. The countdfown on when Sonic will drown is a classic, sending fans into a rush and dread to get the air bubble before it's too late, and Sonic CD's American version of the boss theme is COMPLETELY unnerving, perhaps emphasizing how Dr. Robotnik is more dangerous than one expects, considering the army of robots on his side. This combined with the disturbing Fun is Infinite hidden message, makes it more infamous. In Persona 5 Strikers, I believe that the Okinawa Jail is the most disturbing level in Persona history. Singularity, the Jail's song, has the feeling of unsettling atmosphere, like how at any moment, a shadow may find you and jumpscare you at any corner. If even Makoto/Queen is terrified of the atmosphere, then this level is quite disturbing, in my opinion.

[@gamester512]

IMO, "Omen" from Persona 4 is one that can really unnerve me. "Signs" from Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is another.

[@KororaPenguin]

Like the chaotic instrumentation when Saavedro asks you to let him go in the final confrontation in Myst III: Exile. He's been trapped for twenty years with no company save his own grief and anger, and now he's seen hope but there's a huge obstacle in that a passageway is now overgrown. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH2XemygiL2ga9E Disappointed that that wasn't on there.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

Many games have at least one 'haunted' type level, and sometimes the composer for that level goes a bit overboard compared to the rest of the game.

[@InfiniMob]

26:17 The better question is: How this was rated Kids to Adults in it's original release *WHILE* Pandora existing in the game.

[@HugoPegler]

Can't forget that Mara was also in the game (albeit slightly less phallic looking than he usually is)

[@MagillanicaLouM]

90's kids are built different

[@TheLunarLegend]

I like to Imagine Ari had zero context when Josh asked if they could burn the house down lol.

[@alexmartinez5859]

My pick is from the Halo series. It’s not “Devils…Monsters”. As much of a great tone setter it is for the Flood levels in CE, it’s actually a fun song to listen to when your not fighting a horde of parasites. “Shadows”, however, is definitely more disturbing and less of a bop.

[@firerath]

I perked up the moment I heard the words “gathered friends…” god it’s so nice to see Bionicle getting some attention, and I never expected to see it coming.

[@TheCursedProsecutor]

The phrase 'gathered friends' triggers a pavlovian response to this day.

[@sonicstar917]

Same. It pretty much saved LEGO back in the day. I loved to build those things!

[@munchrai6396]

The amount of variety compiled within this list is impressive and makes for a very high quality video. That being said, why is Action 52's 2 note song so high? Other than that, the reasoning for each entry is sound but somewhat convoluted. Judging the song not just on its own, but how its used in the game especially for the lower half of the list. The reason why I say convoluted is that it feels more like your justifying your lower entries after the fact and it really bogs down the first third

[@SmokeTheHorsehog]

I'm surprised that Sonic CD's infamous U.S. final boss theme wasn't even mentioned.

[@cdesigner9178]

Here we go, let's give my thoughts on each entry: 15: With that one ending being a possible ending, I'd argue that it could be considered a horror game, but okay. 14: Personally, Gaster's Theme from the random sound test menu is creepier to me, especially since you can't change the song after you select it. But since you only get a 1% chance of finding it, this probably was the better choice, even if I don't consider it that bad. 13: DON'T. GIVE. CREEPYPASTA WRITERS. IDEAS. 12: This is something to be expected from the Danganrompa franchise. 11: Has he played Metroid Dread yet? If so, would a song from Dread top this one? 10: My brother is a germaphobe. I can never let him hear this song. 9: When he just had the text, I could hear Josh in my head saying those things. I guess humor is a good coping mechanism for fear. 8: Why does THIS PLACE have a scarier and more disturbing theme than the LITERAL WORLD OF SHADOWS? 7: "Surrealism doesn't always mean to be scary." THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE INSTANCES. THEY KNOW WHAT THEY DID. 6: It reminds me of a church bell. Only 8-bit. 5: Okaaaaay, I'm sleeping with the lights on tonight. 4: Well, it's not like Master Chief has it much better. 3: One of my hobbies right now is to gather disturbing music from video games and put the in a playlist for a future horror campaign, so I'm glad you mentioned how this soundtrack could be used for D&D. 2: Now I have to listen to the whole soundtrack multiple times. 1 time for each port. 1: ... Why is this song one that I've never heard of? This is more disturbing that Giygas, more disturbing than Radio, and even more disturbing than River Twygz Bed. WHAT THE FUUUUUUU-!!!

[@lord_boneman]

“3: One of my hobbies right now is to gather disturbing music from video games and put them in a playlist for a future horror campaign…” Funny thing, was thinking the same thing. Any recommendations?

[@wafflemanofficial3130]

@@lord_boneman I am doing the same thing. Here's my playlist for abandoned buildings I go to. Some of the songs are not from games however kzbin.info/aero/PLSZNYo76Hr_X5kfAVMOu_-q39CAxevKvx

[@ModernAegis]

Full list for those curious. 15: Sublimity (Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward) 14: Your Best Nightmare (Undertale) 13: Tale of the Spirit of Fright (Yoshi's Topsy-Turvy) 12: Season of Despair (Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony) 11: Silence 2 (Metriod Fusion) 10: Meet the Aqua Bears (Sam & Max: This Time It's Virtual) 9: Chamber Below (Skullgirls) 8: City in the Sky (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess) 7: Full OST (OFF) 6: Lollipops Level 3 (Action 52) 5: Hospital - After Disaster (Revelations: Persona) 4: Breakdown (Doom 64) 3: Telescope (Bionicle: Mata Nui Online) 2: Pressure Road (Ys I & II Chronicles) 1: Cradle of Time (Tales of Legendia)

[@revaslatts8011]

About 14, I actually found it much scarier.

[@cdesigner9178]

@@lord_boneman Watch a LOT of videos like this one, whether on the scariest songs in non-horror games or just in general. Sure, you'll get a lot of repeats (I've heard River Twygz Bed like 20 times, and am not happy about it), but you will also sometimes get some gems such as "Nightmare Grounds" from Gauntlet Dark Legacy. When I was originally making my playlist, I remember another playlist by Alex Rochon (I believe) that was a good compilation, but there are MANY different picks out there. Also, look into Pokemon. That franchise has some really creepy songs OTHER than Lavender Town, believe it or not. Some of my favorites from Pokemon include "Old Chateau" from Diamond & Pearl, "Distortion World" from Platinum, and "Drought" from ORAS.

[@rodrickgoldberg2324]

Of all the Undertale songs you put on this list, I’m absolutely dumbfounded you picked Your Best Nightmare. Personally, I think better would have been either “But nobody came”, “In my way”, or “Fallen Child”. Those 3 are so much creepier

[@andreassmed2255]

Maybe he just didn’t play genocide.

[@OverKillYouTube]

I don't think that "But Nobody Came" and "In My Way" could because they are just slowed down versions of other songs on the soundtrack, there's not even any instruments added.

[@SuperMonaLisaBros]

But nobody came still gives me night terrors.

[@RavenStarMedia]

The first video of yours that introduced me to you was the "Top 15 Disturbing Bosses From Non-Horror Games" video. Thrilled to see another "disturbing things from non-horror games" list!

[@the13throse]

I'd love to see a part 2 for that topic! Disturbing things in non-horror stuff is something that fascinates me so much

[@azazeltheundyingdamienkali5700]

Me too! That was actually the first Fiery Joker video I ever watched! Number 1 was Playrooms from (I think it was called) Shadowman.

[@starmaker75]

For me an good example of a disturbing song in a non disturbing games is......spoiler for deltarune chapter 2 Is flashback from deltarune. After you return to the world from doing the snowgrave route, you visit noelle and avoids you, she panics about how her “dream” being so real, only for you, not kris tell her it wasn’t an dream. You can rubbed salt in the wound with prove by wearing her watch. The music shows how mess up the snowgrave route is

[@KittyKatty999]

"W-why do you have my watch!?"

[@ya-kiri794]

Here are my picks: Asakusa (Indoors) from SMT3 The Nightmare music from Max Payne Vanessa's Manor from A Hat in Time Frozen Hyrule Castle from Wind Waker The Chateau from Pokemon D/P Rave of Nightmare from Mary Skelter 2 The Divine Beast music from BOTW Gloomy Mansion from Crisis Core Arsenal's Guts from Metal Gear Solid 2 Ragnarok from Mega Man Zero 4 Environmental Mystery from Metroid Fusion

[@yaboi2500]

For SMT3, I would’ve chosen Kabukicho Prison’s theme. Perfectly matches the atmosphere of the dungeon

[@ya-kiri794]

@@yaboi2500 Yeah I agree, that is also a great creepy track but for my pick I chose it because of how haunting and chilling it sounds. It gives this feeling of isolation, uneasiness and a bit of sadness which is especially effective after the town becomes empty after what happens to the Manikins.

[@darienb1127]

I would personally like to give some attention to the Master of Master's theme from Kingdom Hearts. His theme Is such a mood swing from what we see of MoM himself. Such a seemingly cheery and expressive character has this low toned, dancing piano piece with low violins and discordant piano keys. It's like the music is telling you there is some horribly, terribly wrong with this guy underneath his fun disposition. KH has had somber tracks in the past, but that song just feels out of place compared to those. It feels almost... intentionally broken at points.. And considering what MoM said his plan was in Re:Mind (or at least, the tiny bit we know), yeah this fits.

[@claytonrios1]

Okay here's mine. "Sceneman" from Killer 7. It's the song that plays when you fight Ulmeyda in the game when he becomes a Heaven Smile. It's an intense and fast paced track that makes it feel like he could kill you at any moment. I think it would fit for a villain like Venom or Carnage honestly.

[@chasedutton8245]

venom is a antihero these days. but oooooh sounds good

[@claytonrios1]

@@chasedutton8245 I think it would fit them because the Heaven Smiles effect on Ulmeyda give him powers similar to a symbiote and he can't control his urge to kill. So you could say that he's the Killer 7 equivalent of Carnage in that form.

[@stagivian4705]

I feel like Killer7 is a horror game in a lot of ways

[@chasedutton8245]

@@claytonrios1 aaah ok

[@tjones9097]

What about taxidermy. It’s actually more about the implicit horror than how scary the song is, but it still is creepy.

[@warriorofdawn876]

...Would the Ba'al boss theme from the Bravely series count for this list? Because that theme is kinda... unnerving, considering what the Ba'al actually _are._

[@krimsonkatt]

No, that theme slaps, one of the best battle themes in the series. Doesn't really fit.

[@blackliquidsorrow8249]

The children singing is easy to look past given the epic metal riffs and chanting

[@TheTanmoy1990]

|| Timestamps for those curious || (Note : I'm doing this literally just because of the Bionicle tracks; I always forget what they're called) 2:12 Virtue's Last Reward - Sublimity 4:32 Undertale - Your Best Nightmare 7:04 Yoshi's Topsy Turvy - Tale of The Spirit of Fright 8:35 Danganronpa V3 Talent Development Plan - Season of Despair 10:57 Metroid Fusion - Silence 2 12:43 Sam & Max | This Time It's Virtual - Meet The Aqua Bears 15:28 Skullgirls - Chamber Below 18:09 The Legend of Zelda | Twilight Princess - City In The Sky 20:38 OFF - Fourteen Residents 21:10 OFF - Pepper Steak 21:34 OFF - Empty Warehouse 21:59 OFF - Silencio 22:22 OFF - Stay In Your Coma 24:03 Action 52 - Lollipops Level 3 25:27 Megami Ibunroku Persona - Hospital | After Disaster 25:40 Megami Ibunroku Persona PS1 - Hospital | After Disaster 26:28 DOOM (2014) - E1M1 | At Doom's Gate 27:08 DOOM 64 - Breakdown 28:54 Bionicle | The Mata Nui Online Game - Onu Koro 29:19 Bionicle | The Mata Nui Online Game - Gali vs. Tarakava 29:28 Bionicle | The Mata Nui Online Game - Beach Chant (The "chant" motif features throughout the soundtrack, in tracks such as Charred Forest, Quest For The Masks, etc.) 29:39 Bionicle | The Mata Nui Online Game - Le Koro Band 29:51 Bionicle | The Mata Nui Online Game - Battle In The Skies 30:05 Bionicle | The Mata Nui Online Game - Telescope 32:15 Ys 2 | Ancient Ys Vanished The Final Chapter - Pressure Road 32:35 Ys 2 Chronicles - Pressure Road 34:10 The Spongebob Squarepants Movie - Now That We're Men 34:16 Umineko No Naku Koro - Stupefaction/ Ridicule 34:23 Steven Universe | Save The Light - Hessonite Theme 35:14 Tales of Legendia - Legendary Sorcerer 35:29 Tales of Legendia - Cradle of Time BOP

[@maverickdarkrath4780]

My personal pick as resent as it may be is dial tone (spamtons shop music)from deltarune chapter 2, spamton is just a quirky character just like any other inhabitant of the cyber world with silly speech and mannerisms, but when you enter his shop things go a bit weird, suddenly spamtons quirks starts to seem unsettling, his speech getting replaced by [dialogue relevant brackets] and his mannerisms become more distorted and uncanny. And the entire time , dial tone is playing, just a few paino keys in a loop that occasionally dips into pure uncomfortable silence before starting up again. It feel so out of place after the rest of the more energetic music you we're previously exposed to.

[@antonhagbox02]

"Your Best Nightmare" and "Finale" are two separate songs

[@ModernAegis]

The bop argument still holds.

[@lihzzahrdspeed6631]

@@ModernAegis your best nightmare is definitely a bob

[@llmkursk8254]

Action 52's "Lollipop Level 3" actually gives me a bit of hope. The composer, probably on short notice, took what sounds like two church bells, slowed the tempo of one of the them, and suddenly had a total disturb of a song. That's *talent*. I kinda wanna pop open FamiTracker and try to make something. Again. Also, I know the original Lavender Town is off the list, but the later renditions are actually pretty good.

[@ericwijaya2119]

Personal honorable mention : King Olly's Throne Room. Spoiler Your... friend (I'd say girlfriend but we all know what happened in CS) gets stapled on to a wall. Even if everything is all paper like, that's still a disturbing thing to think about! Oh and to add insult to injury, some of the notes in the track sound like heartbeats, as if that's Peach's heartbeats you are hearing. The only flaw I can give it is that it's short, lasting around like, 50 seconds. Oh and also the Otherworld Title Screen. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the new and improved River Twygz.

[@khrisbreezy3628]

Holy cow I didn't think anyone else on the planet remembered the Bionicle flash game and now I' drowning in one of the greatest nostalgia bits of my entire life!! Thank you 😭

[@L337M4573RK]

Of course, the disturbing song from Super Paper Mario was just a ruse, though I probably would have expected the disturbing music heard while traveling to Queen Vanessa's Manor in A Hat In Time to make it somewhere on this list, but there you have it.

[@BigGnome]

"These cannot actively hurt to listen to. That's cheating so no Lavender Town" But Lavender Town hurting people has been proven false though

[@mangomage33]

In the way the creepypasta describes, yes. But 8bit frequencies at that pitch do hurt. Especially when listening with headphones.

[@erinfinn2273]

@@mangomage33 Especially if you may have sensory issues.

[@lord_boneman]

May not cause seizures, but headaches? Just annoying enough to cause them every time, at least for me.

[@maverickdarkrath4780]

While it won't cause suicide the original Japanese version of lavender town was rather painful to listen to , like it legitimately felt like nails to chalk which is most likely why the international release of red and blue and later ports had a completely different song, the now iconic lavender town theme.

[@lord_boneman]

@@maverickdarkrath4780 Honestly. Another reason why I appreciate FireRed/LeafGreen so much, they made it actually palatable while still creepy.

[@evandiaz-rousselot2608]

Personally “That Place” from Earthbound is one of the most haunting tracks I’ve ever heard. To me it sounds like a track that’s filled with malice and one had to turn a lamp on when I heard it in the middle of the night.

[@Shade2800]

As a fan of the franchise, I heavily respect you adding in the #3 song.

[@earthboundkid1]

You played Hollowknight right? I am a bit surprised you missed one track in particular from the OST. Hollowknight is defiantly not a horror game. The sound track was done by Christopher Larkin who is best known for making music for Barbequing documentaries (yes its real you can look it up). The tacks in HollowKnight range from the somber tones of the Resting Grounds to the energy of Hornet's theme to the ambiance of the Forgotten Cross roads to the some what hopeful optimism of Dirt Mouth. Your job in HollowKnight is break the seal on the Black Egg and to do that you need to find the masks of the 3 dreamers. Once you find their shrine in the Resting Grounds and the Seer Gives you the Dream Nail. You can see the three locations where the Dreamers are resting. You see that one is in the City of Tears, you see another in Fog Canyon, and you see the final one in a area at the Bottom left side of the map. So you start exploring the Fungal Wastes which seems to be near where you need to go, and you read the lore tablets to get a better idea of where you are looking for and immediately...Things are off...You find out that who ever or what ever lives in this area we are looking for were not and are not the best of neighbors. So much so to the point of where the mighty matriarchs of the mantis tribe the Mantis Lords LOCKED AND GUARDED the entrance to the area you need to go... So you prove yourselves worthy to the Mantis Lords via the only way they accept combat and they unlock the door to where you need to go. You think to your self why did the mantis lords test you? Why did you need to prove yourself to them? You soon find out why once you find your self in Deep Nest. Oh man does this area suck and is unlike ANY other in the game. It is more maze like than any other areas. Everything is out to kill you more so than usual even the dead corpses of bugs comes back to life. There are pit falls and even enemies that come from nowhere from both the background and the literal ground. Even strong enemies that can deal 2 whole mask of damage to you lurk in cramped spaces that you need to pass. Seemingly friendly NPCs will try to eat you in Deepnest. Even the normally friendly grubs cant be trusted in Deep Nest. Hell you can't even trust yourself or rest for a second in Deepnest All companied by the song one could generously call music of the area simply Known as Deep Nest

[@lihzzahrdspeed6631]

I didn’t find the music disturbing

[@brunolinares604]

Not Safe from OFF really captured my feelings when I had to go out during the early days of the lockdown...

[@pmdmakesmecri2]

The final part of the Flowey boss is actually Finale which is very connected to the previous theme but...

[@Rixec2]

Ah, my childhood. I was so happy to see Bionicle; I hope it gets a revival/continuation off of the original lore one day, with all there is to explore and create from it. And hey, the PSP Ys made the list; that was my first Ys game. And very nice to see a Tales game. ^_^

[@sebastienholmes548]

Lego ideas robbed it.

[@blackbeltgamer98fire-spitt96]

Bionicle music at #3?! I never thought of that particular piece being one that would fit in a horror scenario. Also, Josh saying he may want to use MNOG’s music for DnD stuff fills my Bionicle fanboy heart with joy!

[@akirathewildcard9625]

I remember this one song from persona 1. It was called child abuse and it's oddly creepy besides the name. The boss you fight with it is I think some kind of giant mechanical toy cat or duck or something like that. But the whole song is just a bunch of cartoonish sounds like what would play in a clown car all put together into some kind of twisted recreation of London Bridge is falling down. It's honestly just really creepy to listen to and while it might not give you crazy nightmares it might just make you go crazy.

[@OverDriver05]

To say that Josh mentioned God Eater brought tears to my eyes...

[@timmyreobed5043]

My personal Number 1 might be due to recency bias, but it's Flashback from Deltarune. A track that can best be described as "look at the horrible things you have done": the song.

[@wimpodxd1036]

The moment he said the Matanui online games, I knew what music he was gonna put on. seriously the Red star theme just sends shivers down my spine everytime I hear this. plus there is a lot of lore with that red meteor. EDIT: also if there is 1 theme I expected, it was the haunted school them from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, that theme just sends shivers down your spine when you go trough it

[@ShiroCat33]

I’m actually quite surprised that none of the Palace of Shadow music tracks from Paper Mario: TTYD showed up here. The lore behind this place and the fact that the music has very good use of instruments used to perfectly represent pure darkness itself was stellar.

[@pizzaeater8905]

Honestly same. I was genuinely unsettled when hearing Tower of Riddles.

[@NichtcrawlerX]

I definitely remember the Zero Escape games as horror.

[@krimsonkatt]

Yep, definitely horror. Though they're more visual novels than horror to be honest. They're basically horror puzzle visual novels.

[@gustavomartinsdesouza5548]

I thought it was supposed to be in non-horror games Metroid Fusion is ABSOLUTELY a horror game

[@sekhyhybrid6701]

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption GFS Valhalla music would also fit here.

[@kammieceleek5113]

No joke, when I was playing through City in the Sky, I had to mute the TV. My sister called me a wuss and said it was one of her favorites in the game. ...girl's not right in the head. Or I'm a chicken.

[@shadowlinkbds]

Never really scared me as much as Arbiters grounds did for me.

[@FATE522]

9:34 while the biblical quote above is deliberate, it makes this moment all the more funnier despite such a foreboding list 😂

[@j-yoshi64_justcallmej]

Also from the book of _Joshua_ for added humor.

[@FATE522]

@@j-yoshi64_justcallmej exactly 😂

[@j-yoshi64_justcallmej]

Thinking on it now, I'm surprised he didn't decide to sing "God is Bigger than the Boogie Man"

[@FATE522]

@@j-yoshi64_justcallmej Maybe a veggie tales reference for another day

[@rossjohnstone4689]

Thank you so much for bringing up that music from bionicle :3 Bionicle was my childhood and I still hold it close to my heart :3 oh and it turns out the red star is pretty much where all dead bionicles go.

[@brandonthehedgehog5527]

16:32 Yes. But in 2nd Encore, it's 4 times. Once in Eliza's, once in Beowulf's, and twice in Annie's. Albeit, Annie's Gehenna battles are both back-to-back (with a cutscene in between).

[@studio_1]

Thank you so much for mentioning Ys! I love seeing people spread the word of this underrated series!

[@zeraothunderstruck3446]

I'm so happy that you added Bionicle to this list! I was around in the 2000s era when this came out!

[@aquamakesnoises]

I love this list, definetly will listen to some of these tracks later on :) But I also wanna add a song that is one of my favourite creepy tracks: Bird Call From Afar from Genshin Impact. The song gets triggered when it's night and you stand on Qingyun Peak at night. It only contains a flute, combined with some bird noises in the background. Not only does it sound haunting, but thanks to in-game information we actually know who plays the music and why. Xiao is a character that is heavily associated with birds, and thought demons and evil gods for millenia. He wasn't alone on that quest, he had four friends who helped him. But by killing these beings they received bad karma, that sooner or later drove the other warriors insane. Xiao is the last one remaining. We learn in a book ingame that the last of the Yaksha sometimes calls for his friends at night. With that information, it is basically confirmed that Xiao either plays a flute or sings while in bird form, grieving the loss of his friends. Okay, now that I think about it this might be less a disturbing song, more just sad and haunting... it still makes me jump every time I farm there at night and the flute suddenly kicks in.

[@dippedfeathers]

This MadLad put the "Meet the Auqabears" theme on this list. Respect.

[@FlyingFocs]

Thank you for reminding me of that Bionicle Flash Game. Man, so many memories.

[@notepad7871]

Josh:"The Doom Guy is a regular human being..." All of the internet:"Uhhhhh... he's a being on par with the Devil and has crossed dimensions and has lived for hundreds, if not thousands of years"

[@takeshikujo2909]

I still think the #1 from his original list is the scariest non-horror song in a video game. *shudder* Just thinking about ‘PlayRooms’ from Shadowman gives me the heebie jeebies… also, I want to lock my bedroom door tonight.

[@CrasherX2000]

For those that grew up with Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy, I wouldn’t be surprised if the spirit of fight’s levels scared the crap out of them as kids

[@fredjones2170]

Wow, I was never expecting a mention of the Mata Nui Online Game! I freaking love that game and its atmosphere, and I think it really played a formative role in my tastes in media as a whole. That said… oh my god, the music for the telescope is utterly unnerving. Absolutely beautiful, and possibly the most creepily mysterious piece of music I’ve ever heard.

[@KittyKatty999]

SO happy to see that Josh knows about the Zero Escape series! I love that series so much! It's a major inspiration to two of my main WIP Visual Novels. Can you please give your thoughts or rankings of the trilogy, Josh?

[@kangavanchilla3475]

To me the most disturbing OFF track has gotta be the Endless Hallway. It starts off tame at first, if not a bit droning. But as the song progresses, there's this incoming sense of impending doom that follows. The climax of the song is loud and anxiety inducing, it's as if whatever's chasing you is getting closer and closer, makes it feel like you really are in an endless hallway. PS, The purified zones theme is a close second. It feels as if whatever life was left in that area is gone and washed out.

[@awesomeburial2765]

I agree with you there, endless hallways for me is in my top 10 most disturbing songs from video games.

[@WillieManga]

To preface another candidate for my potential list on this topic, here's a quick story: As a kid, I played the Zombie Quiz on Newgrounds. Some of the information is probably outdated and I don't think some parts of it were researched correctly, but one thing that always stuck out to me was the music that played during it. It was pretty damn chilling and freaked me out, but I love horror stuff these days, so I tried to find out where the song was from, or what it even was. But because the game didn't have credits, I had a tough time. Imagine my surprise when I heard the song prop up while playing Second Sight. It's a game made by the Timesplitters Guys AKA Free Radical. Think of it like Metal Gear Solid if it swapped out mechs with more of a psychic focused narrative. The song in question plays on the final level of that game, Redemption. And while Second Sight is not a horror game, it can sometimes feel like it. Given how the grand conspiracy is naturally revealed in this level, the music that plays is probably its way of telling you how high the stakes are. What you get with Redemption is pretty damn creepy, consisting of ominous choir, eerie piano, soft violins and who could forget those ever lovely indescribable droning notes? Oh, and some harsh banging noises and intense stinger beats. Almost feels like something you would hear in an apocalypse movie or something. Probably explains why Zombie Quiz borrowed it.

[@Tabby_PW]

-Josh mentions Yoshi's Topsy Turvy Me: (before he even mentions the fright spirit) "The damn shredder levels!" Those levels kicked my ass as a kid. And freaked me out pretty good too. Eventually became my favorite levels as time went on from the difficulty.

[@Esitaro3670]

Never expected to see something Bionicle related on this top and i must say i love it and thank you

[@ShaDHP23]

For videogame music to be scary is easy. For videogame music to be disturbing is very different. Scary music just needs to covey three words: Something's out there. Disturbing music needs to convey three different words: It wants you. At first glance, the two sounds similar, but when you think a little deeper on it, that's where the real fear comes from.

[@Hawkatana]

Virtue's Last Reward *IS* a horror game, though. Psychological horror, sure. But horror nontheless.

[@luigiboi4244]

Thanks a lot Josh, you just fed my anxiety. Now I’m gonna be tense all day.

[@newbiegamelover4767]

32:15 Never thought that cat purring would contribute to a creepy atmosphere... Also, having only been exposed to the events of each of the characters (although, I haven't gone through everyone), I pretty much forgot that there's a chance of failing the Ultimate Talent Development Program. I always just thought of it as an excuse to see the characters interacting with characters outside of their respective games in a... mostly normal school environment. Kind of makes me wonder what they're going to do for S when in finally comes out.

[@EinMor]

Great video. I also think a great disturbing song is the submerged castle from Pikmin 2, however some part of the theme that makes to disturbing, atleast for me, is that there is a hidden timer, and when said timer reaches 0 a undestroyable boss will appear. So part of the disturb-factor of the saong comes from the boss and surroundings so I think I understand why it's not on here.

[@slenderminion2229]

I thought Your Best Nightmare and Finale were two different songs, the former being the one where you frantically try to survive Flowey's onslaught while freeing the other SOULs, while the latter is the one where you can finally fight back.

[@cr3675]

I feel sorry for the headphone users who had to watch this because this music is terrifying

[@dgc1570]

Wow! I never put in much time with the bonus board game in V3, so I didn't even know about this. So thanks

[@AtomBacon]

A countdown topic i would love to see,and this really feels like a topic up Josh's ally; Top 10 (or 15) Games Countdown Artists Can't Shut Up About Some ideas that come to mind: Silent hill 2 Majoras mask Metroid Fusion Shadow of the colossus Undertale

[@zaneheaston8254]

There are Two tracks from Pokémon Black & White 2 that you forgot A Frozen City illustrates how many people died when Team Plasma attacked Opelucid City Strange House Theme: One of the creepiest tracks you will ever hear

[@sphereoffice7789]

My picks for the creepiest music in non horror games: - Genetic laboratory (Metroid 2 and the fan remake) - Wrecked ship (Super Metroid) - Vanessa's manor (A Hat in Time) - Tower of fate final level (Shovel Knight)

[@ericb3157]

oh, i just remember an old game tune that was stuck in my head for a LONG time: an old SNES game "wanderers from Ys". the background music at the beginning of the FIRST dungeon.

[@SparksterG40]

That number 1 spot...I'm not kidding when I say this. *My bones turned ice cold.*

[@andrewhaase1826]

4. I expected something from Doom 3. 3. 'Member Bionicle? Oh I 'member!

[@blackdemonknight]

Oh so good Bionicle got on the list especially the Mata-Nui flash game, that is my childhood there ^^

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

Here's a few good ones to anyone who need it: - *Mud Bog Island* (Shantae and the Pirate's Curse) - *Graceful Seventh (7th Dragon III: Code VFD) - *Organic Fortress* (Gradius Gaiden) - *Hall of Darkness* (Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan) - *Tyrant On High* (Ace Combat 3D: Cross Rumble) - *Catastrophe* (Raiden V) - *Seeing Beyond the Horizon* (Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse)

[@gl1tch_cyanophobiaissacthe428]

I know that you put "River Twygz Bed" BUT HELL THAT CRAP MADE ME PARANOID SO MUCH. I kinda got nightmares for THAT song.

[@emberfist8347]

Brave Soldat from Call of Duty World At War deserves at least an honorable. First there is the creaking sound, then the soft opera voice that gets louder and it just in general sounds like it belongs in a horror game or film. There is even raspy breathing late in the track like you would have in a slasher film to signal the killer is nearby.

[@Arexion5293]

Some that come to mind: Pinwheel - Dark Souls The Door to the Abyss - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Haunted-Zombie Chickens! - Rayman 3 joyrider - Destruction Derby 2 I'd say Battle f3 Shesha from SMT IV:A, but SMT is technically part horror.

[@haleylutz3446]

Hey Josh for your next top ten songs list I think you should do one on non-Disney love songs!

[@mishafox4888]

That final one sounds like a combination of the remix Snow in Summer/The Dark Collosus Destroys All by world's end girlfriend, Psycho Mantis hymn, Your Best Nightmare, and Giygas theme in a blender XD Like holy crap I didn't expect something to be that chaos XD

[@sonictrainer]

Pressure Road kind of sounds similar to the US Boss Music for Sonic CD.

[@hunter17835]

Yes! Someone gives Bionicle the attention and respect it deserves! And seriously, music wise, there's a ton of awesome tracks and songs that were made for it.

[@moonlighthunter5421]

I’m surprised that you didn’t include the Phazon Mines soundtrack from Metroid Prime. That soundtrack captures the atmosphere of those mines perfectly. As you go further and further down into the mines towards impact area, you get that feeling that you’re always being watched, no matter how many space pirates you gun down.

[@aneonfoxtribute]

I'm gonna throw a mention at The Enforcers Super Arrange Version from Falcom's Trails series. It was originally just an arrangement for one of the Sky games, but then they used it in the main story of Cold Steel 4 in the most terrifying way possible and it's glorious.

[@martinsalvatico]

"Mourning" from Nier Automata is the only song in a game that gave me chills. You hear it 2 times during the game: one during a sidequest about an amnesiac girl, and the other after killing a golden machine, and in both cases the music is used spectacularly.

[@leftiecomplains768]

Ayy you mentioned ys, Danganronpa, AND Zero Escape? This list rocks!

[@brandonthehedgehog5527]

Finally, a new Top 10 Scary Songs list. I will enjoy it. Thank you

[@jimboanimations4041]

i mean, in lore, doomguy does have alot of powers. in the original games he was a normal (albeit quite badass) human, but as the story progressed, he basically became a god

[@Raxoris]

I'm so glad you talked about OG Persona 1's OST, so much atmosphere was lost in the remake, it's criminal.

[@poninefreak3321]

I feel like In the Mirror from Celeste could have gotten a mention, too. It starts off with unsettling humming noises that get increasingly higher pitched and disturbing, then evolves into the theme from the beginning of the level playing in reverse along with a depressing hidden message also being played backwards.