Game audio, retro cues, horror textures, and cinematic sound effects
This category packages together the gameplay, trailer, and cinematic tags with the most coverage in the Lots of Sounds catalog. It gives game teams, prototype builders, and interactive product teams a broader entry point than a single tag while still linking into more precise sound collections deeper in the site. 1,699 matching sounds available right now.
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Game sounds and interactive audio
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Button sounds for games and interfaces
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Horror sounds and dark game audio
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Game audio and cinematic sound effects
1,699 soundsAbadoned Steampunk House Dark Atmosphere
Abadoned Steampunk House Dark Atmosphere
drone4
an i/o faded drone sound like a passing aeroplane
Storm cloud
Space ambience: Storm cloud, atmospheric. Wind audio, sfx, dark. Recorded and mastered through audio software, no factory samples. Made as an experiment into sound design. Recorded in Ireland. Made by MSFX
Mine Machines
Mine Machine Atmosphere
Cold Wind Winter Animals Snow Birds Water Atmo Ambiance Atmosphere Mastered Surround
Cold Wind Winter Animals Snow Birds Water Atmo Ambiance Atmosphere Mastered Surround
Dark and Tense Ambiance
The atmosphere is tense, dark shadows are dashing through pitch black corners, and unsolved mysteries abound. I would love to hear what you have used my effects for! I you'd like, please leave a link to your project so that I can give it a listen! The sounds used in this piece are linked down below Dark Wind by tec_studio- https://freesound.org/people/tec_studio/sounds/440962/ bass synth oneshot 38 by CVLTIV8R.wav- https://freesound.org/people/CVLTIV8R/sounds/797491/
Action, Thrill, Atmosphere
Hello out there This sound is made with Arturia Keylab 61. The software is called Analoglab 3, and was included in the buy of the keyboard. Hope u like it I woud raally like to listen/see what you have done with the sound. so please Notifi me. :D :D
Alone walk in field
Alone walk in field - Piano Keys Dark Dramatic Sound Wind Soundscape Atmosphere
wind_chimes
A set of wind chimes recorded outside a mansion house.
Drone Horror Music 03
Royalty free Horror sound design made in fl studio. Can be used everywhere (Would appreciate & be very thankful if you credit me or send project link)
FX Ocean Surf 1 (JH)
This sound was created using "Vital" synthesizer with pink noise. BPM: 120 Check it out: https://presetshare.com/p18613
Stems 4 (NOSTALGIC MALL)
(Flare sound at 70 BPM in B major with reverb and low-pass filter effects) Hi! I'm sharing the "NOSTALGIC MALL" stems pack. It's a completely free and public domain sound collection that you can use in any project. I've attached a sample track mixing the stems. You can also use them individually. There are no usage requirements, but I'd be very happy if you shared your project with me and/or credited me as "NotMeat2020 Beats" in it. If you feel any of the audio is of low quality, contact me at a
8 bit game loop 001 simple mix 1 short 120 bpm
More loops and music on my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQeNG-aKqZI Donations directly to me are welcome at this link below, I appreciate it. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josefpres1 This sound can be combined with other sounds in the pack. Otherwise, it is well usable up to 120 bpm. Subscribe my youtube channel :-)for new samples https://youtu.be/FZhu2RkAXvc?t=17 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/simplesamplesweb
waiting for - mellow cinematic loop
Mellow loop.
brighthrsk music chunk
Piece of fx processed electronic creativity product on musical and sound manipulating field. Arpeggiated flute, and stuff. I forgot how it was created, it could also be someone else's sample. I'll will remove it if I'm required to do so.
You Could Hear A Pen Drop
Simple Loop I made using the Bellsinger from Roland MT 32 sounds. I used notes from the E minor chord [CC ZERO]
Moxid-1A
Made with music program, fun to do ;)
8 bit game loop 004 simple mix 1 long 120 bpm
More loops and music on my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQeNG-aKqZI Donations directly to me are welcome at this link below, I appreciate it. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josefpres1 This sound can be combined with other sounds in the pack. Otherwise, it is well usable up to 120 bpm. Subscribe my youtube channel :-)for new samples https://youtu.be/FZhu2RkAXvc?t=17 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/simplesamplesweb
SUGGESTION 7
An uplifting musical loop.
Ambient Me
I took an image that represents me, and ran it through the VirtualANS. It sounds like some kind of loading sound that becomes sparkly-sounding and retro.
Dark loops 201 simple mix 2 short loop 60 bpm
Free short dark music on my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu480FyI0UA Donations directly to me are welcome at this link below, I appreciate it. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josefpres1?locale.x=cs_CZ&fbclid=IwAR3iuG1WFkdtBg7xqT8bwbkJ-SW1ck2JaGtDAb66olsZrdcY6c7AtZbki0c This sound can be combined with other sounds in the pack. Otherwise, it is well usable up to 60 bpm. Subscribe my youtube channel :-)for new samples https://youtu.be/iQDDwajI3S0 Facebook https://www.facebook.com
Fast Synth Sound
A rhythm midi made at the keyboard then processed twice with DN-e1 virtual synthesizer in MAGIX Music Maker daw and the two voices stacked together.
Choir loop
This is another old music piece I did. I use a vocal synthesizer. Please feel free to use them however you like. If you could show me the finish product, that would be epic! I'd love to hear it!
Space Factory
Tascam DR-05X SFX conversion Edited: Adobe + FXs + Mastered Sound and loops https://freesound.org/people/szegvari/ Music https://soundcloud.com/user-174290723
darkbeta
Dark electronic instrumental. Thanks for listening :)
loop_dystopian_future_2020-12-10-8 030-092
Musical loop that'd mesh well to a videogame or film. Kinda techo, kinda retro, kinda industrial cityscape feeling.
Chippy Song Thing
Chiptunish beat/song thing.
Temple in Electric Shadow
Sheet music based on spooky and dark tones. From these came the ambient sound installation vision. SFX conversion Edited: Adobe + FXs + Mastered Sound and loops https://freesound.org/people/szegvari/ Music https://soundcloud.com/user-174290723
Blinking Forest [Electro]
Background Piano Music, but with electricity
Trance Loop 2
Trance Loop from Serum
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FAQ about game audio
What kinds of game sounds are grouped here?
The category combines game, retro, horror, cinematic, hit, FX, and effect-style tags so visitors can browse gameplay and trailer-friendly sound clusters from one page.
Is this page only for video games?
No. It also supports cinematic edits, interactive demos, app launches, promo videos, and any workflow that needs dramatic or game-like sound design.
Why create a game audio category page if tag pages already exist?
Because category-level intent such as game audio or cinematic sound effects is broader than one tag. This page captures that demand and then routes visitors into relevant tag pages and individual sounds.
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