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Free Door and Interaction Sound Effects
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Doors are the interaction players trigger most and notice least, until the sound is missing. What sells one is the latch, not the swing: a handle click at the start and a catch at the end make a door feel like an object rather than an animation. Creaks are tempting and wear out fast, so keep them for the doors you want the player to remember.
Everything here is free to download from the source site. These results come from Freesound, OpenGameArt. Licences vary by file and are shown on each card. Nothing is hosted by us, and every link goes to the original page so you get the current version and the real licence terms.
Doors - Wood Door With Latch_1CC (see page)
open close door 10m 150903_0759 ST.wavCC (see page)
Old Door 4CC (see page)
Open Door Buzzer on 1979 Mercury Zephyr SedanCC (see page)
Proximity Card Door Lock - Already Open.wavCC (see page)
Door little bels 001.wavCC (see page)
Wardrobe door opening and closing 2CC (see page)
Rolled door knock, modern apartment, wooden #21CC (see page)
Super_Creaky_Door_06CC (see page)
Metal Door GroaningCC (see page)
26.07.26- Knocking on Wooden Door 6CC (see page)
Sliding Door Barn.wavCC (see page)
Door Handle 12CC (see page)
creaky_door_lound grind then squeak and grind at the endCC (see page)
Door Open, Door Close SetVarious CC
Door open, door closeVarious CC
Platformer Sounds: Terminal, Interaction, Door, Shots, Bang and FootstepsVarious CC
Items, door, fire, weapon hitsVarious CC
closing doorVarious CC
Door Lock SoundsVarious CC
Door Open SFXVarious CC
Creaky light wooden doorVarious CC
After The DoorVarious CC
"The World At Your Door" (RPG Orchestral Essentials) - Overworld MusicVarious CC
Iron DoorVarious CC
locked doorVarious CC
Creaky Door Hinge SpookyVarious CC
Opening lock and doorVarious CCSearch all sound effects in the live asset library →
Using these sounds in a game
Download the highest quality version available, then convert for delivery rather than shipping the original. For the web, OGG Vorbis or compressed MP4 audio at a modest bitrate is fine for effects, and the difference is inaudible under gameplay.
Two habits cover most of the quality gap between hobby and professional audio: keep several variations of any sound that repeats, and randomise pitch slightly on playback. If you can't find the exact sound you need, the sound effect generator makes one from a text description, and the music generator handles the soundtrack.
Check the licence on each file. Freesound and OpenGameArt both host a mix of CC0, attribution, and share-alike work, and the requirements are per-file, not per-site.
Licences, briefly
CC0 means public domain: use it commercially, modify it, ship it, no credit required. That covers everything from Kenney, Quaternius, KayKit, Poly Haven, and AmbientCG.
Freesound and OpenGameArt host a mix. Some files are CC0, others are CC-BY (credit required) or CC-BY-SA (credit required and derivatives must carry the same licence, which is a real constraint on a commercial game). The licence is set per file by whoever uploaded it, so check the source page before you ship.
The complete guide to game asset licences covers what each one actually requires and where teams usually get it wrong.
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