Suspense Music for Creators, Filmmaking, Games, Apps. Royalty-free & Sync licensed Royalty-free: Pay once, no ongoing royalties.
Sync licensed: License includes rights to pair the music with video, film, ads, and apps.

4,378 tracks in library.

Including Dramatic, Suspense, Dark, Cinematic, Tension and Intense music themes.

  • 0-30 SEC
  • 31-60 SEC
  • > 61 SEC
  • LOOPS ONLY
  • ALL RESULTS

Suspenseful Puzzle

Ominous and tense background track featuring piano, Celeste, strings and more. Will work really well in games or any media in need of a suspenseful engaging tone.

Tales Of The City Loop

Epic, emotional, inspiring, trailer music. Perfect for epic video, opener, films, promo, advertising, epic commercials etc.

Knights With Swords

Cinematic thriller trailer can be used for suspanse and dark film, social media, youtube video and many more.

Nightmare

An atmospheric orchestral track, starting with ambient pads and music box, leading to a rhythmic strings and brass section, followed by an angelic choir break and a full orchestral climax. Great for a variety of projects, like films, videos, commercials or documentaries needing a strong and emotiona...

Retro Game Suspenseful Background

Suspenseful background hinting at 90's action games. It is possible to repeat the track throughout a game because of its open ending.

Dark Underscore Tension

A suspenseful modern background track featuring cinematic and epic elements, perfect for productions seeking a dark, ominous, and engaging tone.

Thick Sad and Tense

Tense and sad sounding background track with some cinematic qualities. Will work great in media seeking a suspenseful tone.

Space Jungle

Atmospheric, dramatic, epic, energetic, romantic, dreamy, inspirational and motivational cinematic

Out of Reach Tension

Background track introducing a sense of tension and melancholy. Will work well in a variety of productions.

Thickening Tension

Ominous sounding background track featuring a haunting piano melody on top of brooding strings and deep bass sounds.

The Abyss

An atmospheric track with low synth and pads intro, strings ostinati and a dark piano melody, rising to an intense climax. Great for trailers, movies, games, tension scenes, crime series and various relevant content.

Open Questions Tension Background

Reflective and slightly suspenseful background track featuring marimba, synth, piano and other elements. Very useful for documentaries, podcasts or any other production seeking an unobtrusive background track to complete a narrative.

Through The Speed

Ideal for fashion background, advertising, motivational sports videos, events and competitions, car chases and driving video, film soundtrack, YouTube content, television ads, podcast or commercial presentations…


Suspense Music: Royalty-Free Tension for Films, Trailers, and Games

Suspense music builds unease and anticipation through evolving textures, sparse motifs, and controlled dynamics. Typical elements include pulsing low strings, ticking percussion, bowed metals, risers, and subtle synth drones that escalate toward a reveal without resolving too soon. At Themusicase.com, you can find and license a wide range of royalty-free suspense tracks. Every track includes a sync license for safe use across film, trailers, advertising, games, and online content.

Where Suspense Music Works Best

Choosing Themusicase gives editors a clear, royalty-free license with sync rights—reliable usage across platforms without extra clearance.

FAQs

Where can I find royalty-free suspense music?
You can license suspense tracks directly at Themusicase.com. The catalog covers dark drones, ticking percussion, risers, and modern hybrid tension cues for films, trailers, advertising, games, and online media—each track royalty-free with sync rights.
Can I use suspense music on YouTube without copyright claims?
Yes. Suspense tracks from Themusicase are royalty-free and include sync rights, letting you publish confidently on YouTube and social platforms without Content ID or copyright issues.
What makes music sound suspenseful?
Suspense relies on steady pulse (ticks, ostinatos), evolving drones, dissonant intervals, and restrained dynamics that rise gradually. Minimal motifs, sub-bass movement, and strategic silence create unease until the reveal or transition.
How much does it cost to use suspense music in sync projects?
At Themusicase, all suspense tracks are available under a simple royalty-free sync license. Pricing is transparent, with no hidden fees or ongoing royalties. You can review the details in our License Agreement.
NOW PLAYING TRACK 1 / 500
Yann Keerim
00:00
HIDE
Redirecting to PayPal.