# OpenGameArt

> OpenGameArt as searched by Sound Server: Community game audio: free sound effects, chiptune and game music, each entry with its own licence (mostly CC0, CC-BY and CC-BY-SA).

- Website: https://opengameart.org
- Best for: Community game audio: free sound effects, chiptune and game music, each entry with its own licence (mostly CC0, CC-BY and CC-BY-SA).
- Categories: FX, Foley, Ambience, Drums, Synth, Vocals, Other
- Pricing: free
- Licence: set per sample
- How it is searched: scrape
- Direct download through Sound Server: yes
- Restrict a search to it: `https://sound.shep.bot/v1/search?q=...&providers=opengameart`
- Listings counted 2026-10-23: 11,895, 11,895 free
- By category: Other 10,164, FX 1,731

## What it is

OpenGameArt is a community library of free game assets, including sound effects, ambiences, chiptune and game music.

## Best for

Game sound effects and retro or chiptune sounds.

## Licence

Each entry has its own licence: CC0, CC BY, CC BY-SA, GPL or OGA-BY (an attribution licence close to CC BY). CC0, CC BY and OGA-BY allow commercial use (with credit for the BY ones); SA and GPL bring share-alike conditions.

## How Sound Server searches it

From OpenGameArt's search pages, read and cached; each listing links to the entry with its files.

## Example searches

- [Explosions](https://sound.shep.bot/search?q=explosion&category=fx&providers=opengameart)
- [Chiptune effects](https://sound.shep.bot/search?q=8-bit&providers=opengameart)

Guides: https://sound.shep.bot/guides/cc0-vs-cc-by-vs-royalty-free.md

## In these collections

- [Free lo-fi loops](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-lofi-loops.md): 12 of 36
- [Free impact sound effects](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-impact-sound-effects.md): 10 of 36
- [Free rain ambience sounds](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-rain-ambience.md): 10 of 36
- [Free water sound effects](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-water-sound-effects.md): 10 of 36
- [Free drum loops](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-drum-loops.md): 9 of 28
- [Free footstep sound effects](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-footstep-sounds.md): 9 of 28
- [Free white noise samples](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-white-noise-samples.md): 8 of 36
- [Free whoosh and sweep sound effects](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-whoosh-sound-effects.md): 7 of 26
- [Free door sound effects](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-door-sound-effects.md): 7 of 36
- [Free kick samples](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-kick-samples.md): 4 of 36
- [Free ride cymbal samples](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-ride-cymbal-samples.md): 4 of 32
- [Free synth pad samples](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-synth-pad-samples.md): 4 of 36
- [Free breakbeats and drum breaks](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-breakbeats.md): 3 of 36
- [Free tom drum samples](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-tom-samples.md): 3 of 31
- [Free spoken word samples](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-spoken-word-samples.md): 3 of 15
- [Free city ambience](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-city-ambience.md): 3 of 33
- [Free forest ambience](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-forest-ambience.md): 3 of 29
- [Free glass sound effects](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-glass-sound-effects.md): 3 of 36
- [Free crash cymbal samples](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-crash-cymbal-samples.md): 2 of 33
- [Free snare samples](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-snare-samples.md): 2 of 36
- [Free glitch sound effects](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-glitch-sound-effects.md): 2 of 36
- [Free laser and zap sound effects](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-laser-zap-sound-effects.md): 2 of 19
- [Free paper sound effects](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-paper-sound-effects.md): 2 of 36
- [Free vocal shouts and ad-libs](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-vocal-shouts.md): 1 of 17
- [Free transition sound effects](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-transition-sound-effects.md): 1 of 30
- [Free synth pluck samples](https://sound.shep.bot/samples/free-synth-pluck-samples.md): 1 of 26

## Examples

- [Lofi Hip Hop Loop](https://opengameart.org/content/lofi-hip-hop-loop) (`opengameart:lofi-hip-hop-loop`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)
- [Impact](https://opengameart.org/content/impact) (`opengameart:impact`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)
- [Thunder, rain and wind](https://opengameart.org/content/thunder-rain-and-wind) (`opengameart:thunder-rain-and-wind`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)
- [Foot walking step sounds on stone, water, snow, wood and dirt](https://opengameart.org/content/foot-walking-step-sounds-on-stone-water-snow-wood-and-dirt) (`opengameart:foot-walking-step-sounds-on-stone-water-snow-wood-and-dirt`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)
- [Prehistoric Drum Loop](https://opengameart.org/content/prehistoric-drum-loop) (`opengameart:prehistoric-drum-loop`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)
- [Footsteps](https://opengameart.org/content/footsteps) (`opengameart:footsteps`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)
- [static noise similar to an untuned tv (also known as white noise)](https://opengameart.org/content/static-noise-similar-untuned-tv-also-known-white-noise) (`opengameart:static-noise-similar-untuned-tv-also-known-white-noise`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)
- [Whoosh 1](https://opengameart.org/content/whoosh-1) (`opengameart:whoosh-1`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)
- [Door Open, Door Close Set](https://opengameart.org/content/door-open-door-close-set) (`opengameart:door-open-door-close-set`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)
- [Punch, slap, n' kick](https://opengameart.org/content/punch-slap-n-kick) (`opengameart:punch-slap-n-kick`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)
- [Riverside Ride](https://opengameart.org/content/riverside-ride) (`opengameart:riverside-ride`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)
- [Dark, Moody Scifi Pad](https://opengameart.org/content/dark-moody-scifi-pad) (`opengameart:dark-moody-scifi-pad`, OpenGameArt per-item licence)

All sources: https://sound.shep.bot/docs/sources.md

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Source: https://sound.shep.bot/sources/opengameart