96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Dark ambience sound effects spanning 41 short futuristic atmospheres, drones, hums, and textures for building tension, mood, and space, delivered as 96 kHz / 24-bit stereo WAV files.
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Designed Ambience Sound Effects
Designed ambience sound effects that sound like somewhere, just not anywhere you could book a flight to. Dark horror backgrounds that make an empty corridor feel occupied. Sci-fi hums for space stations. Fantasy dungeons, deep caves, and soft ethereal washes for the dreamier moments. They sit under a scene and set the mood without stepping on the dialogue. Quietly unsettling, mostly.
- Libraries
- 147
- Publishers
- 54
- Formats
- Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
- Sample rates
- 44.1 to 192 kHz
- Licence
- Royalty-free for commercial work
- Price range
- $3 to $399.99
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192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Indonesian rain sound effects recorded in Yogyakarta at 192kHz alongside hospital, exhibition hall, tunnel and train station ambiences plus detailed book, paper and pen Foley.
Was $195.00, now $150.00
Add Essential Ambience & Foley - Sound Effects Bundle to cart-18%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Ambisonic B.
Ethereal jungle sound effects across 400 files in 3rd-order ambisonics, binaural, stereo and mono, covering day and night biomes, caverns, creature vocalizations, and small creature movements at 96kHz/24-bit.
Was $80.00, now $65.00
Add Ethereal biomes supernatural ecosystems to cart-11%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Ambisonic B.
Micro room tone sound effects paired with designed spaceship, underground chamber, train wagon, freezer, engine and static tones, delivered in Ambisonic, binaural and 7.1.2 formats at 96kHz/24-bit.
Was $90.00, now $80.00
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All 147 libraries in Designed Ambience
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44.1 to 96 kHz, 16 to 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Fantasy game sound effects featuring 1,505 WAV files covering dragons, medieval weapons, magic spells, creatures, castle ambiences, footsteps, treasure interactions, and RPG UI feedback designed for adventure games.
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44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Medieval sound effects spanning over 200 audio files, featuring castle and village ambiences, knight combat, weapon impacts, galloping horses, blacksmith tools, and foley for historical game and film productions.
Was $79.00, now $39.00
Add Medieval SFX Bundle – Castles, Knights, Swords, Horses & Foley to cart-75%
48 to 96 kHz, 24 to 32-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A professional library of sound effects for film, television, and media, containing ambiences, Foley, impacts, and a range of detailed design elements.
Was $40.00, now $10.00
Add Brown Bird General to cart-54%
Horror Game SFX Bundle – Dark Ambiences, Jumpscares, Creatures, Gore & Haunted FoleyGfxSoundsStudios
44.1 to 96 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.Horror game sound effects featuring 1,044 files across dark ambiences, creature vocals, jumpscares, gore, footsteps, doors, magic spells, stingers, risers, and mechanical UI elements for survival horror and interactive projects.
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional field recordings blend thunder, rain, and lightning sound effects into a comprehensive weather library, featuring isolated elements and high-quality 24-bit/192kHz formats with detailed metadata.
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Featuring over 350 high-quality sound effects, this medieval warfare collection captures authentic historical elements, from battle cries to horse hooves, recorded with professional studio equipment.
48 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This collection features over 1100 cinematic elements, including Shepard tones, reverses, drops, hits, whooshes, transitions, and drones, providing versatile sound effects with embedded UCS metadata for professional productions.
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A casino sound effects library with floor ambiences, card and chip actions, buttons, levers, and dedicated modern slot machine source sounds.
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Futuristic Ambiences SFX Bundle – Sci-Fi Drones, Alien Planets, Spaceships & Space StationsGfxSoundsStudios
48 to 96 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.Sci-fi ambience sound effects featuring 189 stereo WAV files including alien planet atmospheres, deep space drones, spaceship interiors, futuristic alarms, spacecraft pass-bys, and cosmic void soundscapes.
48 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
This library of science-fiction sound effects includes planetary ambiences, weapons, UI textures, sci-fi voices, radio transmissions, power fluctuations, and various electromagnetic system sounds.
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Featuring 1,900+ recorded and designed sound effects, this library covers elemental textures including air thrusts, electromagnetic ambiences, fire crackles, liquid splashes, glass shatters, and gritty earth movements.
44.1 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Industrial ambience recordings blend mechanical impacts, electric signals, and sound effects from underground labs, featuring 144 WAV files capturing rusty doors and freight elevator noises.
$11.40
Add DARK MESA to cart96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
This mini science-fiction collection provides sound effects for ambiences, UI, weapons, voices, and power sources, intended for designing futuristic worlds and off-world environmental soundscapes.
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
This mini library of casino sound effects includes card and chip handling, slot machine mechanics, and floor ambiences for poker, blackjack, and roulette.
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48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A library of atmospheric drones, ambiences, and sound effects for tension and mystery. Includes themed folders for forests, labs, tunnels, and dimensional portals.
Was $29.00, now $24.00
Add Stranger Worlds to cart192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A comprehensive collection of wind sound effects, featuring 14 designed elements from howling gusts to hurricane storms, with both raw and processed stems in high-quality 24-bit format.
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Expansive collection of 111 fantasy sound effects and ambient loops, featuring immersive atmospheres for diverse settings like elven outposts, crypts, and haunted caverns across two hours of content.
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library provides 438 synthesized nature sound effects, featuring loops, one-shots, and ambiences covering weather, wildlife, water, and environmental elements in 96k/24bit WAV format.
44.1 to 96 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Sci-fi weapon sound effects covering over 50 blasters, pistols, shotguns, cannons and rifles with single, burst and looped fire, plus explosions, shields, reloads, bullet whiz-bys and battlefield ambiences.
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48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Horror ambience sound effects featuring 24 loopable designed soundscapes across haunted locations including asylums, catacombs, graveyards, ghost towns, forests, hospitals, prisons, mansions and underwater shipwrecks in exploration and tension variations.
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library provides 120 stereo sound effects for environmental design, including dark ambient loops and rumbles, alongside natural and urban ambiences like forests, cities, and oceans.
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44.1 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of 450 cinematic sound effects, including ethereal swells, dark textures, gritty futuristic pulses, and large-scale transitions for film, games, and other media.
Was $99.00, now $50.00
Add Cinematic Immersion: 450 Epic SFX For Films & Games to cart48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library features sound effects including ambient textures, whispers, screams, drips, echoes, and environment sounds for dark environments. Seamless looping provided.
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Multilayered horror sound effects featuring witch cauldrons, creature screams, and haunted atmospheres, combined with synthesized elements for creating customizable dark ambiences in high-quality 24-bit format.
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Haunting industrial sound effects combine geophonic recordings from Icelandic factory cooling systems, transformed into unsettling ambient drones through meticulous sound design.
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Multi-layered horror sound effects featuring eerie atmospheres, from haunted rooms to abandoned sewers, with split stems and high-quality recordings of unsettling organic and mechanical elements.
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Ethereal soundscapes blend with atmospheric sound effects, featuring 135 celestial elements including drones, pads, and evolving sequences, designed for modern film scoring and game audio production.
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Ambisonic B.
Sci-fi ambisonic sound effects combining spatialized impacts, weapon blasts, trailer hits, morphing drone textures, and designed soundscapes delivered in 3rd-order Ambisonics, first-order AmbiX, and binaural formats at 96kHz/24-bit.
Was $60.00, now $50.00
Add Sci-Fi Immersive Bundle to cart44.1 to 96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Deep oceanic sound effects blend synthetic atmospheres with low-frequency rumbles across 15 tracks, creating immersive underwater ambience suitable for submarine scenes and industrial environments.
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Traditional Eastern instruments blend with modern sound effects, creating atmospheric ambiences through expertly recorded and manipulated performances at 24Bit 192kHz, featuring Shamisen, Kanun Harp, and various flutes.
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Haunting atmospheric sound effects created with a specialized LOM Geofon capture wind through metallic objects, resulting in ethereal tones and dark, textural ambiences.
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Deep resonating sound effects from gramophone recordings, captured using Lom Geofon technology, feature ultra-low frequencies and mysterious tones suitable for professional audio production.
Every sound in here is made to add precision and emotional weight. Nothing's wasted. The recorded side of things sits next door in Nature Ambience, Public Place Ambience, Room Tone Ambience, Urban Ambience, and Transportation Ambience.
Before you buy
Where do I start?
Tell us what you are making and we will narrow it down for you. Or start from a recordist whose work you already know. Some release here and nowhere else.
Can I use these commercially?
Yes. One licence covers commercial use, including client work, broadcast and games. No subscription, and nothing expires.
Film, games, audiobooks, all of it?
All of it. The licence does not care what you are making. Audiobooks, podcasts, film, television, games, theatre, advertising, installations.
Do you accept AI-generated sounds?
No. Every library here was recorded or designed by people. We do not accept generated audio from publishers.
How do I know a sound is in there before I pay?
Libraries publish a full tracklist, linked on the library page, and you can play the previews first. Still not sure? Ask us and we will check for you.
Will the files work with my setup?
Everything is WAV. 4,112 libraries carry embedded metadata for Soundminer and UCS, and the sample rate, bit depth and channel format are shown on the library page before you open it.
Where are the full licence terms?
On the licence page, in full, before you buy. Studio and multi-seat terms are there too.