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Free sound effects for indie games
Packsmithy gives away 30 game sound effects with no sign-up on itch.io, and on most pack pages one free sound from each category when you join the monthly email. All of them are royalty-free: fine in commercial games, no credit needed.
30 free game sounds on itch.io
Packs with free sounds to try
- Stone & Banner Medieval Game Sounds: 235 sounds for medieval and castle games: swords, bows, gates, forge, bells, horns, footsteps and a full menu set. 235 sounds, €16.
- Murky & Pressurized Deep Sea Game Sounds: 240 sounds for deep sea and submarine games: sonar, bubbles, hull creaks, thrusters, creatures and a full menu set. 240 sounds, €8.
- Lush & Humid Jungle Temple Game Sounds: 227 jungle temple game sounds: machetes, dart traps, stone doors, idols, beasts and UI. WAV and OGG. 227 sounds, €6.
- Deep & Dusty Mining Game Sounds: 226 mining game sounds: pickaxes, ore, gems, carts, dynamite, cave drips and UI. WAV and OGG. 226 sounds, €12.
- Rusted & Dusty Wasteland Game Sounds: 230 post-apocalyptic game sounds: scrap guns, melee, mutants, geiger ticks, crafting, engines and UI. WAV and OGG. 230 sounds, €11.
- Steel & Silk Samurai Game Sounds: 240 sounds for samurai and feudal Japan games: katana, bows, armour, taiko, temple bells, shoji doors and a full menu set. 240 sounds, €4.
- Creaking & Dreadful Horror Game Sounds: 224 horror game sounds: creaking doors, footsteps, monsters, heartbeats, jump scares, drones and menus. WAV and OGG. 224 sounds, €16.
- Neon & Gritty Cyberpunk Game Sounds: 225 cyberpunk game sounds: guns, katanas, drones, hacking, glitches, terminals and neon city tone. WAV and OGG. 225 sounds, €8.
- Cold & Thunderous Viking Game Sounds: 238 Norse battle sounds: axes, shields, arrows, war horns, rune magic, frost, thunder and longship timbers. WAV and OGG. 238 sounds, €6.
- Survival and Crafting Sounds: 75 survival sounds: axe chops, pickaxe mining, crafting chimes, inventory clicks, campfires and footsteps. WAV and OGG. 75 sounds, €12.
- Sleek & Humming Starship Game Sounds: 234 starship sounds: lasers, shields, thrusters, warp jumps, console beeps, alarms and hull impacts. WAV and OGG. 234 sounds, €11.
- Dusty & Rugged Wild West Game Sounds: 230 sounds for westerns: revolvers, dynamite, spurs, saloon doors, horses, poker chips, gold and a full menu set. WAV and OGG. 230 sounds, €4.
- Frantic Horde Survival Game Sounds: 238 sounds for survivors-like horde games: attacks, spells, hits, deaths, pickups, level-ups and menus. WAV and OGG. 238 sounds, €8.
- Cute & Cozy Cafe Game Sounds: 207 soft, cosy sounds for a cafe or shop game: orders, pouring, steam, till, coins, happy guests, menus. WAV and OGG. 207 sounds, €12.
- Bright & Punchy Rhythm Game Sounds: 210 bright, punchy sounds for rhythm games: note hits, holds, slides, judgements, combos, menus, results. WAV and OGG. 210 sounds, €4.
- Heavy & Industrial Factory Game Sounds: 234 industrial sounds for factory and automation games: belts, machines, drills, clanks, power, alarms and a full menu set. WAV and OGG. 234 sounds, €8.
- Salty & Swashbuckling Pirate Game Sounds: 233 salty sounds for pirate games: swords, cannons, muskets, creaking decks, waves, treasure, bells and menus. WAV and OGG. 233 sounds, €12.
- Fantasy RPG UI and Magic: 88 sounds for fantasy menus, loot and spells: page turns, gold, potions, fire, ice, healing and level-ups. WAV and OGG. 88 sounds, €4.
- Soft & Satisfying Idle Game Sounds: 212 soft, satisfying sounds for idle and clicker games: clicks, coins, upgrades, milestones, prestige, menus. WAV and OGG. 212 sounds, €8.
- Mech and Robot Sounds: 76 mech sounds for robot battle games: servos, hydraulics, stomps, targeting locks, missiles and shield hits. WAV and OGG. 76 sounds, €9.
- Sports Game Sounds: 76 sounds for sports games: whistles, kicks, bounces, crowd cheers, buzzers, goal horns and scoreboard ticks. WAV and OGG. 76 sounds, €3.
- Fighting Game Sounds: 76 combat sounds for fighting games and brawlers: punches, heavy hits, blocks, parries, swings and KOs. WAV and OGG. 76 sounds, €6.
- Stealth Game Sounds: 72 sounds for stealth games: spotted alerts, radar pings, lockpicks, suppressed shots, takedowns and alarms. WAV and OGG. 72 sounds, €9.
- City Builder Game Sounds: 72 sounds for city builders and management sims: placing, building, demolishing, income, alerts and machine hum. WAV and OGG. 72 sounds, €3.
- Tower Defense Sounds: 80 sounds for tower defense games: tower placing, upgrades, cannons, magic bolts, lasers, waves, gold and lives. WAV and OGG. 80 sounds, €6.
- Puzzle Game Sounds: 79 bright sounds for match and tile puzzles: taps, swaps, matches, combo chains, hints, stars and level clears. WAV and OGG. 79 sounds, €9.
- Racing Game Sounds: 70 sounds for racing games: engine revs and idles, gear shifts, turbo, skids, crashes, countdowns and lap chimes. WAV and OGG. 70 sounds, €3.
- Card Game Sounds: 85 sounds for card battlers and deckbuilders: deals, flips, shuffles, plays, damage, shields and victory. WAV and OGG. 85 sounds, €6.
- Platformer Sounds: 99 bouncy sounds for jumps, coins, gems, stomps, springs and power-ups. WAV and OGG. 99 sounds, €6.
- Cozy Farm UI Sounds: 70 soft, warm sounds for farming and life sims: pops, plucks, harvests, watering, selling, birds and chimes. WAV and OGG. 70 sounds, €6.
- Dark Dungeon Sounds: 68 eerie sounds for horror and dungeon crawlers: stingers, drones, creaks, drips, chains, ghosts and slamming gates. WAV and OGG. 68 sounds, €6.
- Arcade Shooter Sounds: 84 punchy sounds for shoot 'em ups: shots, lasers, hits, explosions, shields, pickups and warnings. WAV and OGG. 84 sounds, €6.
Questions
Do they work in Unity, Godot, Unreal and GameMaker?
Yes. Import the WAV files into any of them (OGG too in Unity, Godot and GameMaker). Sounds are short, trimmed and loudness-matched, so they play at a similar level without extra mixing.
Can I use these sounds in commercial games and videos?
Royalty-free: use them in commercial games, apps, videos and streams, including client work. No credit needed. Not allowed: reselling or sharing the files themselves.
Which file formats do I get?
Every sound comes as WAV 44.1 kHz 16-bit and OGG Vorbis, with the same file names in both. WAV works in every engine and editor; OGG is smaller and loads in Unity, Godot and GameMaker.
Are there free sounds to try first?
Yes. 30 game sound effects are free on itch.io with no sign-up, and most pack pages offer one sound from each of their categories for free when you join the monthly Packsmithy email.
How are the sounds made?
Every sound is synthesised from scratch in code, so there are no recorded samples from other libraries inside. Made with AI.