Best Game Music Software in 2026
Updated
In short: SunVox is ranked #1 of 26 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of DefleMask and Pro Tools. The best-ranked option with a free plan is DefleMask. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Ardour at $1/mo.
If you’re creating music for a game, compare tools for composing, recording and shaping audio around your workflow. Audio recording, maximum audio tracks and a score editor help distinguish production capabilities; plugin formats and cloud collaboration are useful points to weigh too. Check desktop platforms against the devices you use, then factor in free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. DefleMask and Furnace are among the entries to consider for music creation, while Pro Tools offers another option to compare across the listed features. The right fit depends on the tasks you need to handle, the tools you already use and whether you work with others.
26 game music software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
12 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SunVoxWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 2 | DefleMaskWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | Pro ToolsWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | FurnaceWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 5 | GarageBandMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 6 | LMMSWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 7 | LSDJWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | MilkyTrackerWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 9 | OpenMPTWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | ReasonWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 11 | Cakewalk NextWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 12 | Cakewalk SonarWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 13 | ArdourWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1/mo | 5.5 |
| 14 | Schism TrackerWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | Bitwig StudioWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $99/mo | 5.1 |
| 16 | SoundationWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | Ableton LiveWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $31.21/mo | 5.0 |
| 18 | Logic ProMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 5.0 |
| 19 | MASCHINEWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $39/mo | 5.0 |
| 20 | MixcraftWindows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 21 | NuendoWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 22 | REAPERWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $60/mo | 5.0 |
| 23 | CubaseWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 24 | Digital PerformerWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 25 | FL StudioWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $99/mo | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Audio recording | Score editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SunVox | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | DefleMask | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Pro Tools | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Yes | 9.99 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Furnace | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | GarageBand | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | LMMS | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | LSDJ | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | MilkyTracker | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | OpenMPT | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Reason | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Cakewalk Next | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | Cakewalk Sonar | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Ardour | 5.5 | No | $1/mo | Yes | 1 /mo | — | — |
| 14 | Schism Tracker | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Bitwig Studio | 5.1 | No | $99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 16 | Soundation | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Ableton Live | 5.0 | No | $31.21/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Logic Pro | 5.0 | No | $2.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | MASCHINE | 5.0 | No | $39/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | Mixcraft | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Nuendo | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | REAPER | 5.0 | No | $60/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Cubase | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Digital Performer | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | FL Studio | 4.9 | No | $99/mo | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which game music software is ranked first on Freedom251?
SunVox is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 6.7. DefleMask is second and Pro Tools third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Ardour has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.