Best Game Asset Extractors in 2026
Updated
In short: Source 2 Viewer is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of SLADE3 and AssetRipper. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SLADE3. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AssetRipper at $10/mo.
Working with game files can mean extracting individual assets, handling batches or repacking archives. Compare the listed game file formats and asset types, along with model and texture formats, to check compatibility with the material you use. Batch extraction, archive repacking and command-line support offer workflow distinctions; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Source 2 Viewer, QuickBMS and VPKEdit appear at the start of the ranking, followed by SLADE3 and AssetRipper. Use the listed format and workflow details to judge which tools fit your game asset tasks.
24 game asset extractors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
24ranked
8free plans on this page
$10/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Source 2 Viewer Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#2 SLADE3 Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · Free
#3 AssetRipper Also great · 7.1 Free plan · $10/mo- Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- maps, models, materials, textures, sounds, particles, physics, animations, shaders, navigation meshes, closed captions, KeyValues
- Game file formats
- VPK, vmap, vwrld, vmdl, vmat, vtex, vpcf, vphys, vsnd, vwnod, vvis, vpk, vcs, SPIR-V, nav, bin, DMX, KeyValues
- Model formats
- glTF 2.0, GLB, vmdl, DMX
- Texture formats
- PNG, JPG, EXR, SVG
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- archives, maps, graphics, fonts, textures, audio, models, text
- Game file formats
- WAD, PK3/ZIP, Quake PAK, WAD2, BSP, Anachronox DAT, Dark Forces GOB/LFD, Build GRP, Blood RFF, Shadowcaster DAT/LIB, CyClones HD/CD, Amulets & Armor RES, Descent HOG, Terminal Velocity/Fury3/Hellbender POD
- Model formats
- DMD, MD2, MD3, VOX, KVX
- Texture formats
- Doom picture, Doom flat/raw, PNG, GIF, JPEG, BMP, TGA, PCX, TIFF, Shadowcaster/CyClones, Amulets & Armor MipImage, Quake HUD/texture/sprite, Quake II WAL, Heretic II M8, Half-Life, Build ART, Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad, IMGZ, Planar
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- audio, fonts, images, models, text, video, shaders, sprites, terrain, scenes, prefabs
- Game file formats
- CAB-*, .assets, .sharedAssets, .unity3d, .bundle
- Model formats
- GLB, Unity YAML
- Texture formats
- BMP, EXR, HDR, JPEG, PNG, TGA
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About AssetRipperVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- archives, models, textures, maps, animations, collision data, images, text, audio, game data
- Game file formats
- BAR, IDX, IMG, ARC, DAT, AML, ARD, MDLX, MSET, MAP, IMD, IMZ, FAC, TM2
- Model formats
- MDLX, MDLS
- Texture formats
- TM2, IMD, IMZ, FAC, PNG
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- Pack archives, database tables, localization files, scripts, animations, models, textures, audio, maps, UI resources, text files, and video
- Game file formats
- Pack (.pack), DB tables, Loc, ESF, RigidModel, UnitVariant, CS2 collision, AnimPack, Anim, AnimFragmentBattle, AnimsTable, MatchedCombat, BNK sound banks, sound bank databases, sound events, DAT containers, BMD, UIC, portrait settings, Lua, XML, JSON, YAML, HLSL, GLSL, Markdown, VMD, WSModel, and CA VP8 video
- Model formats
- RigidModel (.rigid_model_v2), UnitVariant, and CS2 collision
- Texture formats
- DDS textures and atlases
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- textures, TextAssets, fonts, audio, MonoBehaviours
- Game file formats
- Unity Asset Bundles, Unity Serialized Files, Addressables bundles
- Texture formats
- TGA; texture formats supported by the Texture2D plugin
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- 3D models, textures, game packages, workshop content
- Game file formats
- VPK, GMA, FPX, APK, Titanfall VPK
- Model formats
- MDL, SMD, VTA
- Texture formats
- BMP
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- audio, text files, KeyValues files, images, Source 1 textures, Source 1 models, Source 1 DMX files
- Game file formats
- 007, APK, BEE_PACK, BMZ, BSP, FGP, FPX, GCF, GMA, HOG, OL, ORE, PAK, PCK, PK3, PK4, PKZ, SIN, VPK, VPP, WAD, XZP, ZIP
- Model formats
- MDL, DMX
- Texture formats
- Source 1 textures, VTF, XTF
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- textures, 3D meshes, scripts, resource archives, terrain, fonts, skeletal animations, audio, AI navigation graphs, lightmaps
- Game file formats
- .res, .qvm, .qsc, .tex, .spr, .pic, .mef, .mtp, .dat, .fnt, .lmp, .ctr, graph*.dat, .IFF, .wav, .olm
- Model formats
- .mef, .obj
- Texture formats
- .tex, .spr, .pic, .png, .tga
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- 3D models, textures, animations, rigs, maps, audio, MIDI, Picross puzzles
- Game file formats
- CISO, GCM, ISO, NKit ISO, 3DS, CCI, CIA, NDS, GB, Z64, A, ASE.MESH, BDL, BMD, CMB, D3D, GEO, GLO, DAT, MAP, MOD, MODL, OUT, NGC, PS2, MA3D1, TSTLT, UVCT, UVMD, UVTR, VIS, XTD, WRL, XC
- Model formats
- GLTF/GLB, FBX
- Texture formats
- DDS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Asset types
- archives; models; textures; palettes; animations; audio; images; collision data; game data; scripts
- Game file formats
- PAC; PCS; PAIR; MRG; ARC; SZS; BRRES; BRANM; BRMDL; BRTEX; BRPLT; BRCHA; BRTSA; BRSHA; BRVIA; BRTPA; BRCLA; BRSCA; DOL; REL; BRSAR; BRSTM; BCSTM; BFSTM; TPL; U8
- Model formats
- MDL0; DAE; PMD; OBJ
- Texture formats
- PNG; TGA; TIF; BMP; JPG; GIF; TEX0; TPL
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- 3D models, model animations, physics meshes, vertex animations, game archives and packages
- Game file formats
- VPK, GMA, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines VPK, FPX, APK
- Model formats
- MDL, SMD, VTA, VRD, QC
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- images, video, audio, meshes, loose media
- Game file formats
- RPA, PAK, SWF, RAG, data.win, DAT, XP3, RGSSAD, RGSS2A, RGSS3A, PCK, ASAR, JAR, QSP, APK, package.nw, app.nw
- Model formats
- OBJ
- Texture formats
- PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, TLG5
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- Defold archives, archive indexes, manifests, compiled Lua files, texture resources
- Game file formats
- .arcd, .arci, .dmanifest, .texturec, .luac
- Texture formats
- .texturec, Basis UASTC, .basis
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Asset types
- archives, images, text, fonts
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Asset types
- archives; text files; textures; texture sets; fonts; audio; shaders; 3D models
- Game file formats
- .dat; .fpk; .pac; .pak; .nxg_textures; .pc_shaders
- Model formats
- .ghg; .gsc
- Texture formats
- .cmo; .dds; .tex; .nxg_textures; .ft2; .tsh; PNG
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 one-time
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Open source LinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
-
- Free plan
- Yes
- Asset types
- archives, string tables, resources, scripts
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Asset types
- 3D models, meshes, textures, shaders
- Texture formats
- JPG, BMP, PNG, HDR, EXR
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which game asset extractor is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Source 2 Viewer is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.4. SLADE3 is second and AssetRipper third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AssetRipper has the lowest first paid tier we found: $10/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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