Gaming is a dog-eat-dog industry and due to this, studios come and go regularly. This is because, unless you hit the ground running, studios will struggle to deal with the financial burden that comes with producing video games. Making video games is harsh of the old purse strings, so you need to cut costs wherever you can while still keeping quality high throughout your project. Though you may be wondering how you marry these two things.

Well, there happen to be several websites out there that offer free assets that make life easier for indie developers that want to make great games on a small budget. In this list, we take a look at the best places to find free texture packs which can be used to make your game really stand out from the pack for no added cost. Here they are below:

#1 – OpenGameArt

First up we have Open Game Art, a website that offers a wide variety of adaptable 3D textures which are great for developers on a budget. This website has thirty different texture categories to choose from and thousands of assets to browse, all of which can be downloaded for free. So if you are in need of a texture for your game, or even just some inspiration, head over to Open Game Art and see if they can help.

#2 – Texturer

Much like the listing above, Texturer have a wide variety of categories and assets for developers to choose from, all of which being completely free to use. These textures are very well rendered, offer a wide range of detailed options and with twenty-five categories to choose from, there is bound to be something for you. So be sure to try Texturer and see if they have what you are looking for.

#3 – Itch.Io

Next, we have Itch.Io, a library of shared or unused assets that have been posted by game developers in the hope of aiding other game developers. The Itch.Io community is a very friendly one that helps developers of all abilities achieve their goals with as little stress as possible and offer texture packs and assets is just one of the ways that the site achieves this. So head over to Itch.Io and see what they can do for you.

#4 – Pixel Furnace

Now we have Pixel Furnace, a website that has a large collection of free to download textures and animated textures which can really help bring your game to life. These textures are optimized for real time performance and realistic appearance, so you know even though they are free, you are still getting the best. So head over to Pixel Furnace and grab yourself a stylish texture or two.

#5 – Texture Max

Then lastly, we have Texture Max. This is another library of free to use textures which are categorised and available in abundance. No matter what theme or topic your game covers, we can guarantee that Texture Max will have something of use and best of all, for no cost at all. So head over there and see what they have on offer.