๐จ Free resources
Well-known free sources for art, 3D models, sound, music, fonts and tools. We added a short license note to each one โ always read the license on the download page before you ship, because terms can differ by file and can change.
Community picksFree assets & tools
๐จ Art & sprites๐ง 3D models๐ Sound effects๐ต Music๐ค Fonts๐ ๏ธ Tools
๐จ Art & sprites
2D art, tilesets, icons and palettes. Check the license on each download โ packs on the same site can differ.
A long-running library of community game art: sprites, tilesets, UI and more, tagged by license.
Huge, consistent packs of 2D sprites, UI, tiles and board-game art that drop into almost any prototype.
A large, searchable pile of free 2D packs posted by indie artists. Filter by tag, engine or style.
Pixel-art palettes plus a catalog of pixel tutorials, tools and asset links used by a lot of indie makers.
Thousands of monochrome game icons you can tint and use for UI, items, skills and map markers.
Periodically updated 2D freebie packs (characters, GUI, tiles) aimed at game projects.
๐ง 3D models
Low-poly characters, props, environments and HDRIs you can drop into a 3D or 2.5D game.
Modular low-poly 3D kits (cities, interiors, characters, vehicles) that match Kenney's 2D style.
Ready-to-use low-poly character and environment packs, with animated options on many sets.
A searchable library of low-poly models with download buttons and a license marked on each one.
Public-domain 3D models plus HDRIs and PBR textures at high resolution, built for real-time and film.
A filtered view of downloadable Sketchfab models released under CC0. An account is often needed to download.
Free 3D packs from indie creators: props, characters, low-poly kits and complete mini-sets.
๐ Sound effects
UI beeps, footsteps, hits, whooshes and ambient beds. Prefer CC0 or CC-BY if you plan to sell the game.
A huge collaborative library of field recordings and designed effects, each with its own Creative Commons license.
Interface sounds, digital audio, impact hits and other game-ready packs in the same CC0 collection as the art.
A curated, downloadable set of game and video sound effects with a straightforward free license.
Community-uploaded sound effects next to the site's 2D and 3D art. Filter the catalog to Sound Effect.
Free SFX packs from indie sound designers, from retro bleeps to cinematic hits.
๐ต Music
Background tracks and loops. If a license says non-commercial, it is not safe for a paid or ad-supported game.
A well-known catalog of original game-friendly tracks. Clear CC-BY terms, and filmmusic.io can generate credit text.
A curated archive of Creative Commons and public-domain music you can filter by license and genre.
Remixable tracks and stems from a long-running Creative Commons music community.
Free music packs and loops posted by game composers, often already cut for menus, exploration and action.
A smaller, easy-to-browse set of free stock tracks aimed at videos and games.
Community-uploaded game music alongside the site's art and sound effects. Filter the catalog to Music.
๐ค Fonts
UI, display and pixel fonts. Open-font licenses are usually fine in games; still read the license if a name is reserved.
The widest open-font collection: UI sans, display, handwriting and a few pixel-style families, easy to download or self-host.
The same open fonts as npm packages, handy if you are bundling a web game or a wrapper UI.
An open catalog of libre fonts you can browse by style and license, including several display faces that suit games.
Pixel fonts, title fonts and UI type posted by indie type designers, often made with games in mind.
A libre type foundry with distinctive display and text faces released as free and open fonts.
๐ ๏ธ Tools
Free editors and generators for pixels, 3D, audio and levels. The tools are free; assets you make with them are yours, subject to any third-party file you import.
The standard free 3D suite: model, UV, rig, animate, sculpt and export for game engines.
A full digital-painting app used for concept art, textures, pixel work and animation.
A vector editor for clean UI, logos, icons and scalable shapes you can export to PNG or SVG.
A free pixel-art and sprite editor (an Aseprite fork) with layers, onion skin and sprite sheets.
A browser-based pixel editor for sprites and GIFs if you do not want to install anything.
A lightweight voxel editor and renderer, popular for cute low-poly characters, props and dioramas.
A straightforward audio editor for trimming, cleaning and exporting sound effects and voice lines.
A free digital audio workstation for composing loops and tracks if you do not have a paid DAW.
The classic 2D map editor for tile-based levels, with extras that export to many engines.
A modern 2D level editor with entities, auto-layers and JSON export, designed for indie game workflows.
A tiny 8-bit sound-effect generator. Click a preset (pickup, hit, jump) and tweak until it fits.
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