History EvilSoundsDeep / VideoGames

* [[spoiler:Ourobourous]] from ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' is so evil that his deep voice is nearly unintelligible!

* ''VideoGame/SonicCD'' has two soundtracks depending on the region you're living in (Japan and Europe have the melodic Japanese soundtrack, North America has a [[AmericanKirbyIsHardcore darker and atmospheric one]], and British either have one or the other depending on the port) and both boss themes gave Doctor Eggman an EvilLaugh: the Japanese composers gave him a high-pitched old man voice while the Americans made him a deep, sinister one. This dark depiction of Eggman remained in the boss theme for UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn port of ''VideoGame/Sonic3DBlast'' and reappears as a [[MythologyGag nostalgic nod]] in ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', despite the Doctor being DenserAndWackier than ever.

** Uka Uka is a GutturalGrowler variant, starting with ''[[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped Warped]]'', in which Clancy Brown's interpretation even makes Cortex's baritone seem higher in comparison. Creator/JohnDiMaggio's act in ''VideoGame/CrashNSaneTrilogy'' takes it even further by applying a filter to it and by [[VoiceOfTheLegion adding echoes]].

** In ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation'', we get to hear the voice of [[spoiler:William Afton, the [[WouldHurtAChild child murderer]] who [[GreaterScopeVillain caused the animatronics to be dangerous in the first place]]. He has a pretty low and menacing voice. As a bonus, he is also an EvilBrit]]. He returns in ''VideoGame/FreddyFazbearsPizzeriaSimulator'' [[spoiler:as Springtrap. Since he is no longer even trying to hide what a monster he is, his voice sounds even deeper, as well as [[GutturalGrowler raspy]]]].

** Bowser zig-zags this. He was first voiced in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', with a deep EvilLaugh, though he normally emitted [[VoiceGrunting roaring]] sound effects. He was fully voiced in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'' with dialogue, though this time sounded quite cartoonish and even somewhat tenor... this became the exact opposite in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', where he became the complete GutturalGrowler he is now.

** A variation occurs in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep''. [[spoiler:Vanitas, TheDragon to Master Xehanort (yes, as in the original form of the same guy responsible for all that's gone wrong in the ''KH'' universe) is [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Ven]]'s EnemyWithout, an AxCrazy [[MadeOfEvil personification of all the evil stripped out of Ven's heart]]. He takes the appearance of series' hero Sora (going into that right now would require a lengthy explanation) and is voiced by Creator/MiyuIrino and Creator/HaleyJoelOsment (respectively, Sora's seiyuu and voice actor). Both voice Vanitas nearly identical to that of Sora, but with a deeper, more smug and sinister inflection.]]

** The Reapers as a rule [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd3sD17Ovyk follow this trope]], especially with their [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd3sD17Ovyk#t=1m45s foghorn-like battle cry]]. Whenever they deign to personally address Shepard, they do so in a seriously deep voice that leaves no question who's in charge.
** Sovereign in ''VideoGame/MassEffect1'' sets the standard with a deep, ominous timbre with all the flanging one might expect from a synthetic being. At high enough volumes, it almost feels like it's rattling your teeth.

* ''Franchise/Warhammer40000ExpandedUniverse'':
** Played with in most of the ''40k'' games. The voices of loyalist Space Marines are almost as deep as their Chaos counterparts. Then again, this is ''Warhammer 40,000'', where '''everyone''' is evil sooner or later.
** ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'' has the Demon Prince unit in Dark Crusade. '''''[[LargeHam YOU DARE TO ORDER ME!? DO NOT THINK I SERVE YOU, FOOL.]]''''' Inverted, however, with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JrtFazaS7g Chaos cultists]].

* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' brings us [[AmoralAttorney Manfred]] [[TheVonTropeFamily von Karma's]] '''''[[color:red:OBJECTION!]]'''''s.
** Used again in ''VisualNovel/{{Ace Attorney Investigations|MilesEdgeworth}}'' by BigBad [[spoiler:Quercus Alba]].

** Uka Uka is a GutturalGrowler variant: starting with ''[[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped Warped]]'' where Clancy Brown's interpretation even makes Cortex's baritone seem higher in comparison. Creator/JohnDiMaggio's act in ''VideoGame/CrashNSaneTrilogy'' takes it even further by applying a filter to it and by [[VoiceOfTheLegion adding echoes]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Cyberpunk 2077}}'': GreaterScopeVillain Saburo Arasaka is a man who personally owns the largest MegaCorp in the world and most of the Pacific Rim, and is willing to do horrendous things to ensure his revenge and power. The deep, commanding rumble of Masane Tsukayama sells every syllable of it.

* Many of the ultras(named enemies with yellow health bars) in ''{{VideoGame/Destiny}}'' invoke this trope; possibly the UrExample is Crota, whose voice is so deep its practically subterranean. Inverted with his father Oryx, who has a deep voice, but is noticeably higher than even his lieutenant in the same scene.

* Inverted in ''VideoGame/FableI'' with Jack of Blades having a creepy, high-pitched voice. Played straight in The Lost Chapters expansion, where his voice has been artificially lowered to a more demonic tone.
* ''VideoGame/Fallout2'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y1neKU87Uk Frank Horrigan]] has one of the deepest voices in video games. Justified, he's a huge super mutant.
** He's voiced by Creator/MichaelDorn, AKA [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Lt. Worf]], who also does the enormous, deep-voiced Maero from ''VideoGame/SaintsRow2''.
* [[TheDragon Legate Lanius]] in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', and [[TheRival Ulysses]] in ''Lonesome Road''.

* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'': Freddy's evil laughter [[spoiler: when he's prowling around on later nights]] is very deep.

** In ''4'', Nightmare BB's laughter is noticeably lower in pitch compared to his ''2'' and ''3'' counterparts.
** In ''Sister Location'', we get to hear the voice of [[spoiler: William Afton, the [[WouldHurtAChild child murderer]] [[GreaterScopeVillain who caused the animatronics to be dangerous in the first place]]. He has a pretty low and menacing voice. As a bonus, he is also an EvilBrit.]] He returns in ''6'' [[spoiler: as Springtrap. Since he is no longer even trying to hide what a monster he is, his voice sounds even deeper, as well as [[GutturalGrowler raspy.]]]]

* In ''VideoGame/{{Iji}}'', Tor's voice sounds like Darth Vader with laryngitis. This was so prevalent, the game's creator had to explain what he was saying in his speedrun videos. [[spoiler:Subverted, he's really a good guy inside.]]
* In the horror game ''VideoGame/KillerFrequency'', the killer's voice is much deeper than that of the callers, the protagonist, or his producer. It's potentially been distorted, as well.

** [[Characters/LeagueOfLegendsMordekaiser Mordekaiser]] is an EvilOverlord that rules over his own dominion in the afterlife. He manifests in the realm of the living as a [[TinTyrant hulking suit of armor]] controlled by necromancy, and has a voice that sounds like what you'd expect from it.
** [[Characters/LeagueOfLegendsSwain Swain]] is the Grand General of the Noxian Empire, and a FrontlineGeneral who commands fear and respect from all. He always speaks in a cold, yet affable, deep tone.

* ''Franchise/MassEffect'': The Reapers as a rule [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd3sD17Ovyk follow this trope]]. Especially their [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd3sD17Ovyk#t=1m45s foghorn-like battlecry]]. Whenever they deign to personally address Shepard, they do so in a seriously deep voice that leaves no question who's in charge.

** Harbringer follows in his footsteps in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''. The main difference between the their voices is that Sovereign sounds detached, uncaring, which is pretty much what you'd expect from an ancient sentient starship that considers "organic life nothing but a genetic mutation." Harbinger, on the other hand? There's actual emotion there. HATE. There's just more malevolence in that voice, not to mention the way it says "[[AC:THIS HURTS YOU, SHEPARD]]."

** [[spoiler: The Catalyst in the Refusal Ending.]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Catalyst''': [[AC: SO BE IT!]]]]
** The [[http://youtu.be/YwEWQ5t02so trailer]] for the Leviathan {{DLC}} shows [[spoiler: where the Reapers may have got it from.]]
--> '''YOU HAVE COME TOO FAR.'''

--> '''EDI''': I tried saying "[[AC: Humans are dust in the stellar wind!]]" but apparently that was no longer sufficient.
** For a non-Reaper example, [[spoiler: the Shadow Broker]] has a ridiculously deep voice as well, even without vocal modulation.
* ''VideoGame/TheMatrixPathOfNeo'' has the GiantMook during 'The Key' whose voice is much deeper and slower, than nearly anybody elses in the whole game.
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'' goes with the "normal voice combined with another voice" variation for the Beauty And Beast Corps.
* ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare'': The [[spoiler: Shadow Company]] soldiers' voices, which are pretty damn scary.
* Quan Chi's voice in ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' is VERY deep, deeper than you'd expect, given he looks a little scrawny. You hear it better in the story mode for Armageddon, when he shouts "kill him!" in regards to to the hero Taven. His voice isn't nearly as deep in the rebooted timeline.

* Inverted in ''VideoGame/MystIVRevelation'', where the good guys [[spoiler:Achenar, Atrus, your spirit guide]] have low tenors or baritones, whereas the bad guys[[spoiler:, that is to say Sirrus,]] are nearly countertenors but not squeaky or unpleasant to hear. This is, of course, leaving out Yeesha, who is neither bad nor deep-voiced, but also prepubescent and female, excusing her soprano tones.
* Inverted for Richtofen in ''VideoGame/NaziZombies'', he has a very high pitched voice compared to the other male characters, and it kinda defuses the fact that he is AxCrazy and TheChessmaster. Emphasis on ''kinda''.
* Played straight in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' (and expansion ''Hordes Of the Underdark'') with Paladin/Blackguard [[spoiler:Aribeth]].

* In ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'', most of the [[EnemyWithout Shadows]] speak with a VoiceOfTheLegion involving the victim's actual voice layered over a deeper echo of it. [[spoiler: Naoto]]'s shadow is an exception though, it's layered with a higher-pitched voice.
** [[spoiler: Teddie]]'s shadow is also an interesting meta case, its voice has a [[PowerEchoes reverb effect]] to it, but otherwise is ''much'' deeper than the normal character's speech, sounding like a completely different person entirely. However, both roles are done by the same voice actor. (In [[UpdatedRerelease Golden]], their voice drops enough octaves to sound downright ''demonic''.)
** [[spoiler: Ameno Sagiri]] takes this to a truly ridiculous extreme. Its voice is so deep that if not for the aid of subtitles it would be incomprehensible.
* In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', this is actually a clue that [[spoiler: Igor]] is the villain. When the real [[spoiler: Igor]] appears at the end of the game, their voice is noticeably higher pitched.
* The Transcendent One from ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'' has a terrifically deep voice.
** Inverted with Ignus, the most chaotic evil character you can have in your party. His high, cackling contrasts heavily with The Transcendent One during their dialog.
* When [=GLaDOS=]'s Morality Core is destroyed in ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'', her voice drops from a tinny, childish drone to a low, seductive tone.
** Her voice also has a tendency to drop in tone at the end of some lines throughout the game to denote that she doesn't exactly have your best intentions in mind...
** At the end of ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}'', [[spoiler:Wheatley]] greets you with a more or less cheery "Well, well, well. Welcome..." followed by considerably darker and deeper "'''to MY LAIR!'''"

* In ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soulcalibur IV]]'', Tira has SplitPersonality Disorder. Her Jolly side has a disturbingly pure and innocent voice, but once her Gloomy side comes out, her voice becomes deeper and raspier.

* In ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosBowser Bowser]] zig-zags this. He was first voiced in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', with a deep EvilLaugh, though he normally emitted [[VoiceGrunting roaring]] sound effects. He was fully voiced in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'' with dialogue, though this time sounded quite cartoonish and even somewhat tenor... this became the exact opposite in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', where he became the complete GutturalGrowler he is now.
** ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'': despite the character being a female, [[WickedWitch Cackletta]]'s dialogue is made with the deepest VoiceGrunting in the game, one that is used for male characters with a BaritoneOfStrength.

* [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDestiny Umbra]] in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Second Original Generation]]'' has such a deep, evil voice that it's really hard to believe that Umbra's voiced ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm7wYqbmlY4 by a woman]]'' (they kinda had to cheat by modifying the voice though).

* In ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'', when [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Devil Jin]] talks, his voice is much lower than the normal Jin Kazama's. And in ''Tekken 6'', though it's subtler, [[FaceHeelTurn regular Jin]] has a slightly lower-sounding voice as well.
* Played straight ''and'' inverted in ''[[VideoGame/{{Thief}} Thief: The Dark Project]]''. [[spoiler: Constantine's already deep voice deepens when he reveals his true identity. Viktoria's voice, on the other hand, rises in pitch slightly.]]
* Inverted in ''[[VideoGame/{{Thief}} Thief II: The Metal Age]]''. Karras has a high, nasal voice.

** ''HELLO'', BOYS AND GIRLS!
* Played with in most games based off ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'': The voices of loyalist Space Marines are almost as deep as their Chaos counterparts. Then again, this is ''Warhammer 40,000'', where '''everyone''' is evil sooner or later.
** ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'' has the Demon Prince unit in Dark Crusade. '''''[[LargeHam YOU DARE TO ORDER ME!? DO NOT THINK I SERVE YOU, FOOL.]]'''''
*** Inverted, however, with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JrtFazaS7g Chaos cultists]].
* The Sentient, Hunhow, in ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' has an overwhelmingly deep, dark, and booming voice while speaking.
** Grineer Scientist Tyl Regor has a smooth, sinister drawl to his voice which he combines with some top-tier snark and ham. WickedCultured undoubtedly fits him.
-->'''Tyl Regor''': You had me anxious, Tenno. Nervous, pacing even.... didn't think you'd come. Such a relief... I'll finally get the chance to '''hurt you'''.
* The huge undead [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Doom Knight]] ''from VideoGame/WarlordsBattlecry III'' revels in this trope.
* In ''VideoGame/TheWitcher3WildHunt'' the [[BigBad King of the Wild Hunt]] has an ominous rattling growl. It seems to be invoked by the Wild Hunt -- their natural voices aren't ''that'' deep and fairly normal, but when they put on their helms and facemasks their voices become deep and menacing. It's part of their psychological intimidation tactics such as wearing imposing spiky black armor.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Death Knights have slightly altered voicesets compared to anyone else with the same race but different class. The original Death Knight hero in ''Warcraft 3'' and other evil heroes also have deep voices.
** ...except for the female gnome Death Knights, whose altered voicesets just makes them sound like they recorded their lines [[HilarityEnsues while sitting in a tin can.]] And Undead Death Knights whose voice gets actually higher, which makes them sound more insane.
** Also, in ''Warcraft III'' the AntiHero demon hunters have a high voice, but when they activate their SuperPoweredEvilSide, their voice becomes a deep bass.
** Let's put the list up: Ogres, demons (except for imps... and succubi, for obvious reasons), most undead creatures (''especially'' the Lich King), black dragons, Kalecgos-when-mind-controlled-and-forced-to-attack-you, and good grief I could go on for HOURS. Warcraft BREATHES this trope. It's like some kind of drug to the voice actors.
*** Succubi count too; they're alto, which is female this-trope.
** Averted, however, in that Thrall and Varian (both voiced by Metzen himself~) along with a good number of protagonistic chars have pretty deep voices as well. Meanwhile, look at, say, Kael'thas. And no, being a blood elf doesn't justify the lack of trope, as one of the blood elves in MGT has at least a deeper voice by comparison: [[AGodAmI "I! AM! A GOD!!"]] Kael's was definitely especially high even by standards of his race, but not high enough to register the shrill creepy opposite-end of this trope either.
** Grom Hellscream changed from having a scratchy, high-pitched voice in Warcraft II, to a deep, gravelly one in Warcraft III.

* In ''VideoGame/YsIIAncientYsVanishedTheFinalChapter'' for the UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16, Dalles and Darm both have this type of voice. Especially the latter, being voiced by Alan Oppenheimer.

** ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' gave voice acting to characters from the first twelve games of the franchise. Apparently, [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyI Garland]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII Cloud of]] [[ContraltoOfDanger Darkness]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Golbez]] ([[AntiVillain kinda]]), [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyV Exdeath]] and [[BigBad Chaos]] subscribe to this trope.

** In ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'', [[BigBad Cackletta]]'s dialogue is made with the deepest VoiceGrunting in the game, despite the character being a woman.

** Both the FinalBoss and the BonusBoss in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'' get white text in black balloons, which is the visual expression of this trope.

*** Ulfric Stormcloak, depending on what you make of the notoriously [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey]] and [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation hazy]] Civil War sub-plot. If you sympathize with the Stormcloaks instead of the Imperials, he's a BadassBaritone instead.

** In ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'', [[BigBad Cackletta]]'s dialogue is made with the deepest VoiceGrunting in the game.

** Starting from ''[[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack Cortex Strikes Back]]'', the titular doctor gained a sinister baritone, courtesy of Creator/ClancyBrown. Creator/LexLang managed to keep it while making Cortex more {{Camp}}y.

** Starting from ''[[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack Cortex Strikes Back]]'', the titular doctor gained a sinister baritone, courtesy of Creator/ClancyBrown. Creator/LexLang kept a similar voice, but gave Cortex a more {{Campy}} personality too.

* Uka Uka in the ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' series, who always has a growling voice that varied in pitch by the game, but it's clearly at its deepest in ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped'', which makes even Neo Cortex's baritone seem higher in comparison. ''VideoGame/CrashNSaneTrilogy'' takes it even further by applying a filter to it.

* Both the FinalBoss and the BonusBoss in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'' get white text in black balloons, which is the visual expression of this trope.

* [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosBowser Bowser]] zig-zags this. He was first voiced in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', with a deep EvilLaugh, though he normally emitted [[VoiceGrunting roaring]] sound effects. He was fully voiced in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'' with dialogue, though this time sounded quite cartoonish and even somewhat tenor... this became the exact opposite in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', where he became the complete GutturalGrowler he is now.

* [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosBowser Bowser]] zig-zags this. He was first voiced in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', with a deep EvilLaugh, though he normally emitted [[VoiceGrunting roaring]] sound effects. He was fully voiced in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'' with dialogue, though this time sounded quite cartoonish and even somewhat tenor...this became the exact opposite in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', where he became the complete GutturalGrowler he is now.

* Somewhat subverted in ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''. Potemkin has the voice of a [=TI83=] running a voice module at quarter speed, and the extremely threatening looks to go with it ; he's also one of the nicest and most polite characters in the series.

** Anton Castillo, the potential BigBad of ''VideoGame/FarCry6'', is a ScaryBlackMan [[VillainInAWhiteSuit In A White Suit]], voiced with the mature baritone of Creator/GiancarloEsposito. He's also the [[TheGeneralissimo military dictator]] of Yara, who stands on top of his palace [[GoodSmokingEvilSmoking lighting up his cigar]] when overseeing the riots against him, and he's bringing up his son Diego to be his OverlordJr.

* Inverted in ''VideoGame/{{Fable|I}}'' with Jack of Blades having a creepy, high-pitched voice. Played straight in The Lost Chapters expansion, where his voice has been artificially lowered to a more demonic tone.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 2}}'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y1neKU87Uk Frank Horrigan]] has one of the deepest voices in video games. Justified, he's a huge super mutant.

** Pagan Min, [[TheCaligula the murderous dictator]] of Kyrat in ''VideoGame/FarCry4'', has a deep, Creator/AlanRickman -type English accent, provided by Creator/TroyBaker, though like Buck, his voice is fairly soft and low, which makes him come across as more friendly(and in contrast to Buck, Pagan's [[AffablyEvil affability]] is genuine for the most part), which makes sense since he's interacting with Ajay Ghale, the son of his former lover. That said, Pagan's voice is overshadowed by his two enforcers, [[TortureTechnician Paul De Pleur]] and [[DragonLady Yuma Lau]], both of whom have deeper, more threatening voices, due to being voiced by Creator/TravisWillingham and Creator/GwendolineYeo, respectively.
** Anton Castillo, the potential BigBad of the upcoming ''VideoGame/FarCry6'', is a ScaryBlackMan [[VillainInAWhiteSuit In A White Suit]], voiced with the mature baritone of Creator/GiancarloEsposito. He's also the [[TheGeneralissimo military dictator]] of Yara, who stands on top of his palace [[GoodSmokingEvilSmoking lighting up his cigar]] when overseeing the riots against him, and he's bringing up his son Diego to be his OverlordJr.

* ''VideoGame/BugFables'': Wasp King, the BigBad of the game, has one of the deepest VoiceGrunting compared to any other character.