No AI-generated images. Code written with AI assistance.
45 ready-made horror atmosphere effects for Godot 4, in two looks: Modern and Retro PSX (pixel textures, nearest filtering).
Drag a scene into your level. Real-time 3D particles and real lights, not sprite sheets.
LIGHTS THAT FLICKER BY THEMSELVES (real OmniLight3D / SpotLight3D)
- Flickering Bulb (broken stutter), Fluorescent Tube, Dying Bulb (goes dark for seconds)
- Candle, Candle Cluster, Oil Lantern, Flashlight Beam with dust (steady or dying), Rotating Emergency Beacon
- Lightning Flash (double strike)
ATMOSPHERE
- Ground Fog (Gray, Toxic Green), Creeping Mist, Dust Motes, Falling Ash with embers, Breath Vapor, Vent Steam
SUPERNATURAL
- Ghost Apparition that flickers in and out (Pale, Red), Will-o'-Wisp (Blue, Green)
- Glowing Eyes that blink in the dark (Red, Yellow), Eyes In The Dark (many pairs), Spirit Orbs
BLOOD & DRIPS
- Blood Drip and Water Drip (drop, splash ring and pool timed to land together), Blood Splatter, spreading Blood Pool
- Floor marks are flat quads, not decals - they work in every renderer, including the web
SCARES
- TV Static screen, Jumpscare Flash, Bats Burst (flapping), Flies Swarm, Candle Blowout, Ceiling Dust Fall
INCLUDED
- demo.tscn with every preset labeled, showcase.tscn (a dark corridor)
- PDVFX helper: spawn, scale, aim effects from code in one line
- AGENTS.md + catalog.json so AI coding assistants can add the effects for you
- Works in Forward+, Mobile and Compatibility (tested in Godot 4.7 Compatibility)
- Vol 10 of the Arcane VFX series
License: use in personal and commercial projects. Do not resell or redistribute the files as-is.
