Free Knight – Top-Down 8-Direction Character Sprite (HD)

A complete HD knight, free. Sword and shield, every animation in all 8 directions, 232×246 px frames (plus 128 px copies). Try the style, scale and import in your own project before choosing a pack.

Sword attack

A sword strike in all 8 directions, aimed where the knight faces.

Animations (8 directions each)

• Movement: idle, walk, run
• Combat: attack (sword slash), attack2 (lunge)
• Reactions: hurt, death

All 8 directions

What's in the download

• Transparent PNG sheets and every frame as a separate PNG
• 128 px copies of every sheet and frame
• JSON with frame size, feet pivot, FPS and looping
• Godot 4 SpriteFrames, ready for AnimatedSprite2D

Free sample vs. full pack

• Free: this Knight, complete.
• Armored Knights: the Knight plus the rest of its crew.
• Knights & Soldiers Set: 6 packs, 15 characters, $22.99. Complete Edition: every pack. Everything else is on my page.

Quick import

1. Godot 4: copy the character folder into your project and assign its SpriteFrames to an AnimatedSprite2D.
2. Other engines: slice the PNG sheets using the cell size, row order (S, SE, E, NE, N, NW, W, SW) and FPS from the JSON.
3. Keep the supplied feet pivot so characters stand on the ground in every direction.

License

• Use in unlimited personal and commercial games; modify freely.
• Credit appreciated, not required.
• No reselling or sharing the sprites as assets, original or modified, and no use in datasets or NFTs.

Full text: LICENSE.txt in the download.

FAQ

Which size should I use? The native 232×246 px or the 128 px copies; pick one scale for your camera.

Do packs share one style? Yes: every character in the series uses the same camera angle, light direction and painted finish, so packs mix in one game.

Like the Knight? A rating or a comment helps a lot, and tell me which character you'd like next.

Version 2.0.1. Questions or import problems? Leave a comment with the character, animation and engine version.