The Last of Us Part II – Original Soundtrack is the official score released for the 2020 action-adventure video game The Last of Us Part II, developed by Naughty Dog. The music was composed by Gustavo Santaolalla, returning from the original The Last of Us, with additional score contributions by Mac Quayle for combat and atmospheric moments. Santaolalla’s work continues the series’ musical identity with minimalist, emotionally driven themes anchored in guitar textures and reflective motifs.
The soundtrack album was released June 19, 2020, via Sony Classical / Sony Music Entertainment in digital format and later on physical formats including CD and vinyl. It contains 28 score tracks, running approximately 77 minutes, and is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Music and Spotify.
Santaolalla’s score underscores the game’s narrative depth, balancing intimate melodic phrases with tension-driven sequences. Mac Quayle’s contributions bring electronic textures to combat and heightened emotional contexts, expanding the sonic palette while remaining rooted in Santaolalla’s thematic voice.
Licensed music note: The game The Last of Us Part II also features licensed songs heard in key scenes (such as Through the Valley), which are not included on the official score album.
Composers: Gustavo Santaolalla, Mac Quayle
Release Date: June 19, 2020
Label: Sony Classical / Sony Music Entertainment
Tracks: 28
Genre: Original Score
Music from Trailers, Teasers, and Promos
- Ellie (The Last Of Us Part II) – Through The Valley (Lyrics)
- Lotte Kestner – True Faith
Songs Featured in the Game: The Last of Us Part II
- Crooked Still – Little Sadie
- Vandaveer – Pretty Polly
- Crooked Still – Ain’t No Grave
- Crooked Still – Ecstasy (Instrumental Edit)
- Shawn James – Through The Valley
- Anime Kei – Through the Valley – Inspired by “The Last of Us Part II”
- Johnny Cash – Wayfaring Stranger
- Lotte Kestner – True Faith
- Karizma Duo – Take on Me
- Shawn James – The Guardian (Ellie’s Song)
- Gustavo Santaolalla – The Last of Us (Cycles) (From “The Last of Us Part II”)
- Naughty Dogs – The Last of Us 2 (Ellie’s Song)
- Arctic Monkeys – American Sports
Score Soundtrack
- Gustavo Santaolalla – The Last of Us Part II
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Unbound
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Longing
- Mac Quayle – Eye for an Eye
- Gustavo Santaolalla – It Can’t Last
- Mac Quayle – The Cycle of Violence
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Reclaimed Memories
- Mac Quayle – Cordyceps
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Longing (Redemptions)
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Restless Spirits
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Chasing a Rumor
- Mac Quayle – They’re Still Out There
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Unbroken
- Mac Quayle – The Rattlers
- Gustavo Santaolalla – The Obsession
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Soft Descent
- Mac Quayle – The WLF
- Gustavo Santaolalla – A Wolf’s Ghost
- Mac Quayle – Masks On
- Gustavo Santaolalla – It Can’t Last (Home)
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Inextinguishable Flames
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Allowed to be Happy
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Collateral
- Mac Quayle – The Cycle Continues
- Gustavo Santaolalla – All Gone (The Promise)
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Grieving
- Mac Quayle – The Island
- Gustavo Santaolalla – Beyond Desolation
