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Unity3D: 4 Recommended Free Assets for RPG Game Starter Pack

Four free assets to kick-start an RPG in Unity3D: Fantasy AI, advanced terrain shaders, 100+ medieval props, and an animated Spartan king.

Creating a massive RPG game requires substantial time investment, including numerous prop models, character designs, building assets, and significant scripting work. Fortunately, talented developers have already created quality assets available through asset stores and forums.

1. Advance Fantasy AI FREE Edition

Advance Fantasy AI Free

By Brilliant Game Studios

This free edition provides an excellent introduction to Fantasy AI capabilities. Features include:

  • Easy character setup system
  • Built-in pathfinding with follow mechanics
  • Raycasting vision detection for player tracking
  • Basic animation and targeting systems
  • Demo scene: "Dungeon Hordes" (battle 500 AI skeletons)

The full version costs $35 USD and includes an advanced navigational system using Mesh Navigation (Pro Only), team-up AI and player, different character and weapon systems, and a patrol system.

2. Advance Terrain Shader V2

By forst | Free

Create realistic terrain just like high-end video games with this free shader package. The reworked version includes:

  • Better billboard shading for improved color matching and lighting
  • Advanced terrain texturing reducing visible tiling
  • Improved grass shader with reduced floating and individual bending parameters

Includes a complete terrain demonstration with all models and comprehensive documentation.

3. Free 100+ Medieval RPG Style Assets Pack

This collection contains static mesh RPG-style objects including cupboards, boards, rope, ladders, candles, chairs, and tables. Key specifications:

  • Generic, reusable objects
  • Royalty-free (don't resell as-is; reselling games containing them is permitted)
  • Real-world scale with correct pivots and transforms
  • All models include diffuse and normal maps
  • Ambient occlusion maps available separately
  • Low-medium polygon construction

4. Animated Spartan King

By bisaniyehocam

This model includes 11 animations with frame ranges:

  • 0–100: Waiting (idle)
  • 101–137: Walking
  • 138–160: Running
  • 161–183: Charging
  • 184–234: Waiting for Battle
  • 235–270: Shield Resistance
  • 271–352: Victory
  • 353–429: Salute
  • 430–500: Dying (Normal)
  • 501–566: Dying Hard (Spinning)
  • 567–602: Sword Swing (Attack)

Textures are provided as PSD files.

Conclusion

Now we have the necessary assets to build our simple RPG adventure game!