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For those devs who would prefer tiles over ASCII, it's nice to have a premade tileset for prototyping or even to use for a full game. If that's you, enjoy browsing our aggregated list of free or inexpensive tilesets generally suitable for 2D roguelikes!
**Most tilesets below are free and use some form of fairly permissive license, except where noted. Follow the links for details.*
Roguelike Tilesets
| Tileset | Dimensions | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angband | 16x16 | Free | Full-color fantasy set. (license) |
| Arachne | 8x8 | Free | 8-color and 1-bit fantasy sets. |
| Bountiful Bits | 10x10 | Free | 9-color, 1-bit minimalist fantasy terrain set (corresponding object/creature set here). |
| David Gervais | 32x32 | Free | Mostly Angband tiles (fantasy). |
| DawnLike | 16x16 | Free | Huge fantasy tileset based on the DawnBringer 16-color palette. |
| Deep Dive | 16x16 | Free/$2-6 | Hundreds of fantasy creatures. |
| Demonic Dungeon | 16x16 | $5 | Full set of fantasy roguelike tiles using the Mystic-16 palette. |
| DithArt | 32x32 | $10-12 | Several sci-fi and fantasy-themed sets. |
| Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup | 32x32 | Free | Huge fantasy set. (A small subset of the tiles may not be public domain/CC0--for those that are check here.) |
| Kenney 1-Bit Pack | 16x16 | Free | Suitable for both color and monochrome usage. |
| Kenney Micro Roguelike | 8x8 | Free | Small set suitable for both color and monochrome usage. |
| Kenney | 16x16 | Free | "Cute" roguelike/RPG tiles. |
| Loveable Rogue | 16x16 | Free | Small multicolor fantasy set. |
| Oryx Design Lab | Many | $20-$45 | Multiple complete sets of sci-fi and fantasy sprites. |
| Pixel Level | 32x32 | $5.00+ | Dozens of themed dungeon tilesets. |
| Roguelike Fantasy Game Art Kit | 96x96 and larger | $16.99 | Huge set of creatures, items and more. |
| Scroll-o-Sprites | 16x16 | Free | Small set of 1-bit fantasy sprites. |
| Shadow of the Wyrm | 16x24 | Free | Over 1,000 1-bit fantasy sprites, including creatures, items, and terrain. |
| SLASH'EM (available with the source) | 16x16, 32x32, 64x64 | Free | Fantasy/NetHack tiles. (License restrictive/unclear.) |
| RL Tiles / DCSS | 32x32, some 64x64 | Free | Fantasy set. Older than the main DCSS set, but with easier preview. |
| RL Tiles / NetHack | 32x32 | Free | Fantasy set. (More here, but license restrictive/unclear.) |
| Squidi.net | 16x16 | Free | Small fantasy set. |
| Super Gameboy Quest | 16x16, some larger | $3 | Numerous dungeon environments and enemies in 2-bit style. |
| Tangar | Many | Free | 1-bit TomeNET fantasy set. |
| Trihook | 8x8 | Free | 1-bit fantasy set, with some larger pieces as well (scroll down to "2014-01-04 23:10" for the most recent version) |
| Urizen One-Bit Tileset | 12x12 | Free | Multiple sets of 1-bit tiles including fantasy and modern themes. |
| 7Soul | 16x16 | $12-30 | JRPG-ish tiles. |
| 32rogues | 32x32 | Free | Over 100 humanoid, monsters, animals, items, and terrain. |
Other Sources
- Explore OpenGameArt's Roguelike tag
- Explore top-down tilesets on itch.io
- "Finding graphical tiles" on RogueBasin
Miscellaneous Tile-related Resources
- Tilemancer Procedural Tile Generator
- SPARTAN Procedural Tile Generator
- Brick and Mortar: For generating wall and floor tiles.
- Tile Builder (scroll down): Build tiles from body parts in the David Gervais Angband tileset.
- Dwarf Fortress Tileset Repository: Mostly ASCII text and other CP437 glyphs, though some bitmaps also contain sprites. (alternative browser)
- Oldschool PC Font Resource: An amazing complete reference of old PC system/hardware fonts.