---
license: cc-by-nc-sa-4.0
language:
- en
tags:
- video-games
- music
- soundtracks
- game-music
- ost
- open-data
- tabular
annotations_creators:
- crowdsourced
pretty_name: OSTDB - Official Video Game Soundtracks
size_categories:
- 1K<n<10K
configs:
- config_name: default
  data_files: ostdb-soundtracks.csv
---

# OSTDB: Official Video Game Soundtracks

OSTDB is an open, community-maintained database of official video game soundtracks with links to Spotify, Apple Music and album.link.

- Website: https://ostdb.net
- Source data: https://github.com/OSTDB/soundtracks
- API: https://ostdb.net/api

## Quick start

```python
from datasets import load_dataset

ds = load_dataset("metjum/ostdb", split="train")
print(ds[0])
```

Or with pandas: `pd.read_csv("hf://datasets/metjum/ostdb/ostdb-soundtracks.csv")`.

## Updates

The file is regenerated from the OSTDB database every Monday. Each row is one soundtrack release; one game can have several.

## Fields (`ostdb-soundtracks.csv`)

| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| `id` | Unique soundtrack id |
| `game_igdb_id` | Game id in IGDB |
| `game_name` | Game title |
| `album_name` | Soundtrack release title |
| `artists` | Credited artists/composers, separated by `; ` (may be empty) |
| `spotify_url`, `apple_music_url`, `album_link_url` | Links to the release (may be empty) |
| `ost` | `1` if the release is marked as the game's original soundtrack |
| `created_at` | When the row was added (UTC) |

Only approved entries are included. Games without a known soundtrack are left out.

## Citation

```bibtex
@misc{ostdb,
  title  = {OSTDB: Official Video Game Soundtracks},
  author = {{OSTDB contributors}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://ostdb.net}
}
```

## License
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Please attribute OSTDB (https://ostdb.net).

## Limitations
Only official releases are listed. Coverage is incomplete and grows daily. Streaming links can change or disappear.