One of the many beloved aspects of Fallout 4 is the colorful and iconic original soundtrack. Composed by the talented Inon Zur, each song serves a critical role in telling Fallout 4‘s story, providing ambiance to certain locations or making the combat much more visceral and intense.
There are certain songs that players have left an impact on the fanbase. Either due to the frequency they play, what was happening when they triggered, or for how much players enjoyed them. These are arguably the most iconic songs in the game’s wonderful soundtrack.
10 Welcome To Far Harbor
Far Harbor had a different feel & tone than the rest of the game and the song “Welcome To Far Harbor” definitely helped set that mood. As players are traveling by boat to the foggy shores of this mysterious place, this song let players know deep & dark secrets are afoot.
It isn’t very long, lasting a little more than a minute, but having those somber violin notes, the eerie ambiance in the background, the slow piano, and the haunting voice at the end made it a memorable song.
9 Wandering, The Glowing Sea Parts 1 & 2
The Glowing Sea is easily the most dangerous place for players to tread in the main game. The area is thick with radiation and a variety of powerful mutated monsters. Both “Wandering, The Glowing Sea Parts 1 & 2” will play as players explore this irradiated world.
It was a memorable experience made more so by the deep and dark notes of this song as players looked around this hellish waste. If radiation had a theme song, it would probably be this chilling piece.
8 Imagine Utopia
For players who explored the Institute, they’d often be accompanied by the song “Imagine Utopia.” This futuristic piece seemed out of place compared to the other songs on the soundtrack because it seemed upbeat.
With electronic tones and beats, it provided soothing music that was a nice relief from the chaotic combat music and darker environmental ambience. Something about the song suggested not everything was sunshine and roses, but it was still calming nonetheless.
7 Covert Action
Players aligned with the Railroad would be greeted with the song “Covert Action” whenever they spoke to the underground operatives or explored their secret base. The song was like listening to the soundtrack of a James Bond film.
The blending of horns and electronic sounds are appropriate for a faction of humans & Synths working side by side to oppose the Institute. For players who enjoyed stealth and acting as special operatives, this was a fun song to do it with.
6 Honor & Steel
Many players gravitated towards the Brotherhood of Steel to gain access to their Power Armor centric technologies. When players step aboard the Prydwen, they’re often greeted by the militaristic notes of “Honor & Steel.”
With booming trumpets, trombones, the tapping of drums players no doubt felt like warriors on a military campaign to rid the world of evil. With this faction, players were soldiers and this was the thundering soundtrack they marched to.
5 Still Standing
While other factions may be more popular, it’s likely every player initially started out as a member of the Minutemen. Even going so far as to populate Sanctuary and give the Minutemen a home. The song “Still Standing” would play whenever the player was in the presence of Minutemen and would often play in either Sanctuary or The Castle.
As a result, it’s perhaps the most iconic faction theme song that plays in the game. With the flutes, drums, and bagpipes, it was a song that hinted at survival, revolution, and hope.
4 Science Secrecy
Without spoiling anything, “Science Secrecy” was a very memorable song that played during an important death in the storyline if the player sided with the Institute. As players are wrestling with the mixed emotions of that moment, this haunting song plays in the background.
It has the Institute ambiance mixed with can only be described as regret, loneliness, and loss in musical form. It was a sublime and somber moment with a song that matched it perfectly.
3 Time To Die
Considering most of the game involves combat, it’s not hard to imagine that most players will recognize “Time To Die” almost instantly. This is by far one of the more common songs to play when an enemy turns hostile in the player’s presence.
Whether it’s fighting off Mole Rats or going toe-to-toe with a group of Raiders, players would have these dark and grating notes. It may have gotten old after a while, but it will bring up memories of interesting fights for many players.
2 Dominant Species
Though it hasn’t been confirmed, players are convinced that when Legendary enemies appear in battle, the song “Dominant Species” will start playing. In fact, ask any player what they think of when this song plays and it’ll often be going face to face with a Legendary Deathclaw or an Assaultron Dominator.
It’s a very memorable song with thundering drums, booming French Horns, and hair-raising violins. This was an action-packed song for those epic moments. This was also the common combat music during many of the game’s trailers and at the E3 demonstration.
1 Main Theme
Could it be anything else? The “Main Theme” is by far the most iconic song in the entire Original Soundtrack composed by Inon Zur. As the main title screen pans around to show the various items in the Red Rocket garage, this song would play. While players started a new game or loaded an old save, this song would play, hinting at what was to come. There were even some notes of it used in the intro cinematic, further ingraining the song into player’s minds. It’s the first song on the official soundtrack for a reason.
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