Compare packs, alternatives and games
Side-by-side comparisons with prices, licences and the kind of game each option fits. Products from other creators link to their own pages.
Buyer guides
- Best PSX assets for horror games in 2026: the buyer's shortlistA PSX horror game needs a believable place, scarce weapons and locked doors. Start with the free Small Town Buildings kit, add the Survival weapons and the Door System, and read Low Poly Dread for the PS1 look.
- Best Unity systems with source code in 2026: the buyer's shortlistThe 10 Game Systems collection has the Door System free, five core systems (Door, Inventory, Save & Load, Shop, Character Customizer) for $7.99 and all ten for $14.99, each with commented C# source and a demo scene for Unity 6. Making horror? Horror Essentials bundles the horror-specific systems for Unity 6 and Godot 4.
- Best low poly weapon packs in 2026: the buyer's shortlistFor retro and horror games, pick a PSX weapon pack that matches your setting: Police, Military, Hunting or Survival. For arcade shooters, the 44-weapon Original Arsenal is the biggest single pack. For quick FPS prototypes, FPS Guns is the cheapest start.
- Best low poly environment packs in 2026: the buyer's shortlistFor a horror or retro game, start with the Small Town Buildings kit, which has a free edition. For a fantasy RPG, get Dungeon Rooms and Dungeon Props together. For outdoor maps, pair the Nature and Rocks packs.
- The best Godot game templates, free and paidFor menus, options and scene loading, start with Maaack's free MIT template. For a first-person horror game, start with Horror Essentials, which has a free edition. For gameplay such as inventory and saving, add 10 Game Systems for Godot 4.
Alternatives and comparisons
- Kenney vs Quaternius vs KayKit in 2026: which free assets winPick Kenney for the widest free library, Quaternius for rigged and animated characters, and KayKit for themed packs that share one look. When you need a PSX or horror style, add a dedicated pack.
- Best PSX asset packs on itch.io in 2026: the buyer's shortlistA PSX game needs a place, characters and things to hold. Pizza Doggy covers nature, Ink Ribbon covers rigged characters, and our town kit and four weapon packs cover buildings, interiors and weapons.
- Best Synty alternatives in 2026: the buyer's shortlistIf Synty is over budget, Kenney and Quaternius give you free CC0 low poly assets, KayKit sells a consistent style with free starter packs, and ReadySpawn packs start at $1.99 with a free PSX town kit.
- Unity vs Godot for horror games: which engine to pickPick Godot 4 for a free, light engine and a small PSX-style horror game; pick Unity 6 for the biggest asset store, more tutorials and easier console ports. Both handle fog, flashlights and chaser AI well, so your game's scope matters more than the engine.
Game rankings
- Best 2D crafting survival games in 2026Terraria and Don't Starve are the classics. Core Keeper and Forager are newer favourites. Survive It is our small 2D survival game where you can pick up and combine everything around you.
- Best tower defense games with MOBA elements in 2026If you like building defenses and fighting next to them, play Orcs Must Die!, Dungeon Defenders or Sanctum. Mutagen is our own small take: a 3D tower defense with MOBA-style lanes, still in development.
Prefer to browse? See all environment packs, weapon packs, Unity systems · collections by genre.