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8-Bit Explosion Sound Effects

40 free 8-Bit explosion sound effects for retro shooters and destroyed objects · last 0.15–1.6 s · WAV & MP3 · CC0 · no signup

40 8-bit explosion sound effects for retro and pixel-art games: short bursts, deep explosions, crackling blasts, noisy rumbles and long decaying booms.

Quick picks: Short Burst 8-Bit Explosion 31 (1 s, reviewed) · Noisy Rumbling 8-Bit Explosion 69 (0.15 s, the shortest, reviewed) · Noisy Rumbling 8-Bit Explosion 56 (No Reverb) (1.6 s, the longest, reviewed)

Long Decaying 8-Bit Explosion 43 (No Reverb)8-bit & Retro Game · 0.5 s

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Related sound effects

Common uses: retro shooters, destroyed objects.

Which 8-bit explosion variation to use

Short Burst files suit a small enemy or a bullet hitting. Deep files suit a large enemy or a boss, Crackling and Noisy Rumbling files a bomb or a collapsing wall, and Long Decaying files a blast that fades out.

Make your own: 8-bit sound generator, in the browser, with WAV download.

Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.

Common questions about 8-bit explosion

Is there a short 8-bit explosion?

Yes. Noisy Rumbling 8-Bit Explosion 69 lasts 0.15 s and Crackling 8-Bit Explosion 46 lasts 0.2 s.

Is there a realistic explosion instead of 8-bit?

Yes, on the explosion page. Every file here is an 8-bit style explosion.

Are these 8-bit explosion sounds free for commercial use?

Yes. Every 8-bit explosion file here is CC0 1.0 public domain, so you can use it in a commercial game, app or video with no credit, no fee and no signup.

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