Sound effects for games and films
Browse, preview and download sound effects for games and films. Free for non-commercial projects; commercial use requires Pro.
Curated for game makers
Find the sound of your next scene
10 themed collections. Pick a scene, compare sounds and preview them in sequence.
Build an encounter
RPG Battle
Sword attacks, shield reactions and creature voices for a fantasy encounter.
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From draw to impact
Melee Weapons
Blade whooshes, metal parries and sword handling for close combat.
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Make actions readable
Game UI & Feedback
Button clicks, hover ticks, success chimes, warnings and loot pickups.
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Inside an imagined world
Sci-Fi & Space
Starship hums, airlocks, alien signals and cyberpunk machinery.
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Popular categories
Ambience & Environments
2009 sounds
Foley & Objects
1419 sounds
Combat & Weapons
1132 sounds
Vehicles & Machines
1005 sounds
Horror & Cinematic
932 sounds
Game UI & Feedback
909 sounds
From the guides
Practical notes on SFX pairing, layering, and mixing
Trim sound effects without clicks: an editing checklist
A clean sound effect needs a deliberate start, a usable decay, and an export that behaves like the edit you approved. This checklist helps you trim one-shots without adding clicks or removing their impact.
Read →Mono or stereo sound effects? Choose for the job
Choose mono or stereo by deciding where a sound should live. A moving object, a menu confirmation, and a background ambience have different jobs. Check placement, mono compatibility, and memory before committing to a format.
Read →Weapon hits in three parts: the stack that makes a swing feel like it landed
I worked on a small action game where the lead complaint from the first internal playtest was "swords don't feel like they connect." The animation had impact frames. The hit reaction on the enemy was correct. The SFX played at the right mo…
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