This sound is tied to Gorilla Tag, the popular VR movement game that spread widely through TikTok, YouTube Shorts and fan edits. Lava tag is one of the game's most recognizable modes, so short audio clips connected to infection and chase moments are commonly reused in community videos. The sound stays popular because Gorilla Tag has an active player base, and creators keep using quick game audio cues to make tags, escapes and sudden panic moments hit harder for viewers.