Free game assets
Published 12 Jul 2026
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Here’s a collection of free/libre game assets I recommend!
I’ve included a ⭐ star next to sites I’ve personally used assets from, as of writing (to the best of my recollection). This doesn’t necessarily mean they’re better or worse than others.
Also worth noting: most of the original assets I make for my games are freely licensed too! Check out each game’s page to see what license its assets are available under. I’m no artist, but I think even programmer art and music deserve to be set free. :)
Disclaimer: For many of these assets, I’ve listed the license they’re offered under for quick reference. Nothing on my website is legal advice, and I can’t guarantee these are accurate and kept up to date. Always double check an asset’s license before you use it!
Multiple Asset Types
These sites have many types of assets; I’ve listed them here so I don’t have to duplicate them in several other sections below. These are some of the best places to look first.
- ⭐ OpenGameArt
- ⭐ itch.io
- ⭐ Kenney (itch) (CC0)
- Chequered Ink (itch)
- CraftPix
2D Assets
- Liberated Pixel Cup (CC BY-SA 3.0 / GPLv3)
- Kevin’s Mom’s House (CC0) – pixel art
- PixelSpace (MIT) – space background generator
- Minimalistic UI Theme for Godot Games (CC BY)
Icons
- ⭐ game-icons.net – also see the unmerged PRs for more icons
- ⭐ Noun Project – many more icons than game-icons.net, but no curation for thematic consistency
- @icons (MIT) – intended as Godot node icons
Tilesets
Many other sites with 2D assets include tilesets; these are only tilesets specifically.
- r/roguelikedev tilesets – don’t sleep on the tile generators at the bottom!
- Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Tilesets (CC BY-SA)
- ⭐ Unciv Tilesets (CC BY) – hex tiles
- ⭐ Urizen 1Bit Tileset (CC0)
Character Portraits
- Picrew
- Casting Call (see “Terms of Use” and “Restrictions”)
3D Models and Textures
I haven’t really done 3D game development before so I can’t personally vouch for any of these.
- Sketchfab
- Poly Haven
- Kay Louisberg (KayKit) (itch) (CC0)
- Quaternius (CC0)
- Brackeys Dev Assets (usage guidelines)
Godot VFX/Shaders
- Binbun (CC0)
- FencerDevLog – video tutorials
Audio
Music
- Free Music Archive
- FreePD (archive) (formerly at freepd.com) (public domain)
- Incompetech / Kevin MacLeod (CC BY)
- Soundimage / Eric Matyas (attribution)
- zero-project (CC0)
- Loyalty Freak Music (CC0)
- Waterflame (Newgrounds) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Dream Productions (CC BY-NC)
- One Man Symphony / UltiDigi (CC BY)
- Daniel Bautista (CC BY/BY-SA)
- Antti Luode (archive) (CC BY)
Instruments and Samples
- ⭐ MuseScore SoundFonts
- Virtual Playing Orchestra (sfz)
- Musical Artifacts (see “Licensing” section) – mainly soundfonts
- SoundPacks.com (unclear licensing) – mainly drum samples
Dungeon Synth
- ⭐ Erang
- Enter the Dreadwood (unclear licensing)
Sound Effects
- ⭐ Freesound
- Soniss (archive) (license)
- PMSFX (see “Freebies” section) (EULA)
- One Man Symphony (CC BY)