GameArt2D vs GameTextures.com

GameArt2D is a marketplace for royalty-free 2D game art assets, with more than 100 items. The catalog includes platformer and top-down tilesets, character spritesheets, game GUI, space-shooter assets, backgrounds, icons, and other graphics. Free assets are available for Unity, Godot, Unreal, and other game engines. Paid items include single assets and bundles: the Nature Platformer Tileset Bundle contains 12 packs, and the Spec-Ops pack has four animated characters, each with 22 animation states and 10 frames per animation. Spec-Ops supports several 2D engines, including Unity, Godot, Unreal Engine Paper2D, GameMaker Studio, Construct, and Cocos2d, and includes PNG animation sequences, Spriter SCML, and vector source files.

Purchased assets can be used in personal or commercial projects, including paid, freemium, and ad-supported games. The license allows unlimited copies, sales, or downloads of games made with the assets, but prohibits reselling or redistributing the assets themselves. Freebies are offered under Creative Commons Zero or public-domain terms. Free assets cost nothing; the listed 4 Directional Sprite costs $18, paid once, and the Nature bundle costs $29.99, paid once.

GameTextures.com is a web library of production assets for artists and production teams. Its engines page describes more than 5,000 PBR textures, including 4K materials powered by Substance with detailed height maps. The catalog also includes texture maps, 3D models, materials and shaders, motion captures, photographs, software and plug-ins, vector graphics, sound effects, stock music, and videos. Listed workflows cover Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, World Creator 2, standard PBR, Arnold, V-Ray, and Substance. Download formats include Unity Standard, Unity Standard Specular Workflow, Unreal Engine Metallic, Substance Painter, and World Creator Terrain. A free membership is available, while subscriptions add commercial licensing and download allowances. Unused downloads roll over monthly, top-ups are available, and purchased materials remain in the Cloud Library indefinitely. Plans include Hobbyist at $11.20 a month billed annually, Freelancer at $15.20 a month billed annually, Indie Game at $49 a month billed annually, and Studio with custom pricing.