Dungeon Crawler Carl
Book Playlist

Dungeon Crawler Carl Playlist

by Matt Dinniman

20 tracks
dramatic
Sep 21, 2026
23 mixes for this book

This playlist leans into Dungeon Crawler Carl’s televised apocalypse and ruthless, escalating “game show” survival vibe—shifting between tense propulsion and grand, cinematic dread. Instrumental tracks dominate to keep your focus, while the few lyric-led songs punctuate Carl’s defiance, the cruelty of the broadcast, and the frantic momentum of each dungeon tier.

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Track List

20 songs
1

Blinding Lights

The Weeknd · After Hours

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2

In the House - In a Heartbeat

John Murphy · In the House - In a Heartbeat

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3

Strobe

deadmau5 · Strobe

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4

Nightmare

Halsey · If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power (Extended)

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5

Clubbed to Death

Rob Dougan · Novö Piano 2

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Requiem for a Dream

Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream

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7

The Mother We Share - Alucard Session

CHVRCHES · We Sink

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8

Late Night Lemonade

Luminary Flux · Late Night Lemonade

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9

Take Me To Church

Hozier · Hozier

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10

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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Weightless

Marconi Union · The Ambient Zone Just Music Cafe Vol 4

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12

Teardrop

Massive Attack · Mezzanine

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13

The Shire

Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings

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Dark Necessities

Red Hot Chili Peppers · The Getaway

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The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Ocean Rain (Expanded; 2007 Remaster)

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World

Tears For Fears · Songs From The Big Chair

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17

Hallelujah

Pentatonix · A Pentatonix Christmas

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18

Nothing Else Matters - Remastered 2021

Metallica · Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set)

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Welcome to the Black Parade

My Chemical Romance · Rock

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Hyperballad

Björk · Greatest Hits

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Mood dramatic
Genre match
Era any
Length medium
Instrumental request 80%
Environment balanced

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