Free Asset Stores & Sources

Free 2D, 3D, audio and font assets for games. Pairs with pixel art tools (when authoring), 3D modeling & rigging, PBR texture libraries, game audio, SFX & music generators. For full landscape see Game Development.

License clarity matters: CC0 = public domain, do anything; CC-BY = attribute; CC-BY-SA = attribute + share-alike (often incompatible with commercial closed-source); OGA-BY = OpenGameArt's compatibility license.

All-in-one (the big free packs)

• ★ Kenney.nl — CC0 game assets across 2D sprites, 3D low-poly, UI, audio. Hundreds of packs over 15+ years, no attribution required, no traps. Donation-supported. The single best resource on this list.
• ★ OpenGameArt.org — large CC0 / CC-BY / GPL repository. Mixed quality, requires curation.
• ★ Itch.io free assets — search by tag, filter "free" + license. Many indies release CC0 jam leftovers.
• CraftPix.net — mixed free + paid, watch licenses.

3D models

• ★ Quaternius — CC0 low-poly 3D packs (Ultimate RPG, Modular Dungeon, etc.). Patreon-supported, all CC0.
• ★ Poly Haven — CC0 PBR materials, HDRIs, and 3D models. The single best free PBR/HDRI source. Patreon-supported.
• Sketchfab Free — mixed CC-BY / CC0; check filters per asset.
• TurboSquid Free, CGTrader Free — caveat-laden but useful.
• Khronos glTF Sample Models — reference, CC0/CC-BY.

Materials / textures

See PBR texture libraries. Highlights:

• ★ Poly Haven (CC0).
• AmbientCG — CC0 PBR materials.
• 3DTextures.me — free and CC0 mixed.
• textures.com — free tier with limits, paid above.

Characters / animations

• ★ Mixamo (Adobe) — free auto-rig + 2,000+ animations. Free with Adobe account; Adobe has been quiet on its future.
• ActorCore (Reallusion) — paid library with free starter pack.
• Sketchfab Free Characters — mixed licenses.
• Cubebrush, ArtStation Marketplace — paid + occasional free promos.

Pixel art / 2D sprites

• Kenney 2D packs (CC0).
• Itch.io pixel art bundles — many free + cheap.
• Pixilart Community — community uploads, mixed licenses.
• Lospec Tilesets — CC0 / OGA / CC-BY tilesets.
• Spriter's Resource / Sprite Database — game rips for study only, not redistribution.

Audio (SFX + music)

• ★ Freesound.org — CC0 / CC-BY / sampling+ licenses; vast crowd-sourced sound library.
• ★ Incompetech (Kevin MacLeod) — CC-BY (free with attribution) or paid no-attribution license.
• OpenGameArt audio section — CC0 / CC-BY game music.
• FreePD — public domain music.
• Free Music Archive — mixed licenses.
• Pixabay Music / Sound Effects — free with their own permissive license.
• bfxr / sfxr / jsfxr / ChipTone — see SFX & music generators for generating SFX vs. downloading.

UI / icons / fonts

• ★ Game-icons.net — CC-BY, ~5,000 game-style SVG icons.
• Lucide / Tabler — see icons.
• Google Fonts — free, OFL.
• DaFont free section — variable licenses, read each.
• Pixel fonts — Lospec font collection, "Munro," "Pixeloid."

Premium / paid for completeness

• Synty Studios — paid low-poly 3D mega-packs (POLYGON series). Frequent Humble Bundles.
• Quaternius Premium — Patreon tiers.
• Unity Asset Store, Epic Fab (formerly Quixel + Sketchfab + Unreal Marketplace + ArtStation Marketplace) — paid storefronts.
• GameDev Market — paid.
• itch.io paid asset packs.

Fab / Quixel transition

In 2024 Epic merged Unreal Marketplace + Quixel Megascans + Sketchfab + ArtStation Marketplace into Fab. Megascans is no longer auto-free for non-Unreal users; the model is now per-license. Quixel Mixer development has slowed. For free PBR going forward, Poly Haven and AmbientCG are the safer bets.

Pick this if…

• One stop, CC0, top quality: Kenney + Quaternius + Poly Haven.
• Free animations: Mixamo.
• Free SFX: Freesound + bfxr (for synthesis).
• Free music: Incompetech (CC-BY) or FreePD.
• Game-style icons: game-icons.net.
• Premium 3D packs: Synty.
• Megascans-shaped scans: Poly Haven (CC0) over Fab if budget matters.