Best Game Asset Extractors in 2026
Updated
In short: Source 2 Viewer is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of QuickBMS and AssetRipper. The best-ranked option with a free plan is QuickBMS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AssetRipper at $10/mo.
Game archive tools can help you unpack, inspect, and repack assets for the files you work with. Compare game file formats and asset types, then check model and texture format coverage for the materials you need to handle. Batch extraction, archive repacking, and command-line support can help distinguish workflows, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Source 2 Viewer, QuickBMS, and AssetRipper are among the named options to examine. Check the listed capabilities against your archives and whether you need to process assets individually or in batches.
24 game asset extractors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Source 2 Viewer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2Free Asset types: maps, models, materials, textures, sounds, particles, physics, animations, shaders, navigation meshes, closed captions, KeyValuesGame file formats: VPK, vmap, vwrld, vmdl, vmat, vtex, vpcf, vphys, vsnd, vwnod, vvis, vpk, vcs, SPIR-V, nav, bin, DMX, KeyValuesModel formats: glTF 2.0, GLB, vmdl, DMX
- 2 QuickBMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0Free
- 3 AssetRipper No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$10/mo Asset types: audio, fonts, images, models, text, video, shaders, sprites, terrain, scenes, prefabsGame file formats: CAB-*, .assets, .sharedAssets, .unity3d, .bundleModel formats: GLB, Unity YAML
- 4 SLADE3 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Asset types: archives, maps, graphics, fonts, textures, audio, models, textGame 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 PODModel formats: DMD, MD2, MD3, VOX, KVX
- 5 Rusted PackFile Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free Asset types: Pack archives, database tables, localization files, scripts, animations, models, textures, audio, maps, UI resources, text files, and videoGame 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 videoModel formats: RigidModel (.rigid_model_v2), UnitVariant, and CS2 collision
- 6 VPKEdit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Asset types: audio, text files, KeyValues files, images, Source 1 textures, Source 1 models, Source 1 DMX filesGame 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, ZIPModel formats: MDL, DMX
- 7 Game Asset Tool No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Asset types: images, video, audio, meshes, loose mediaGame file formats: RPA, PAK, SWF, RAG, data.win, DAT, XP3, RGSSAD, RGSS2A, RGSS3A, PCK, ASAR, JAR, QSP, APK, package.nw, app.nwModel formats: OBJ
- 8 UABEA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free Asset types: textures, TextAssets, fonts, audio, MonoBehavioursGame file formats: Unity Asset Bundles, Unity Serialized Files, Addressables bundles
- 9 Crowbar No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7Free Asset types: 3D models, textures, game packages, workshop contentGame file formats: VPK, GMA, FPX, APK, Titanfall VPKModel formats: MDL, SMD, VTA
- 10 Noesis No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 11 arcdEx No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Asset types: Defold archives, archive indexes, manifests, compiled Lua files, texture resourcesGame file formats: .arcd, .arci, .dmanifest, .texturec, .luac
- 12 OpenKh No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5Free Asset types: archives, models, textures, maps, animations, collision data, images, text, audio, game dataGame file formats: BAR, IDX, IMG, ARC, DAT, AML, ARD, MDLX, MSET, MAP, IMD, IMZ, FAC, TM2Model formats: MDLX, MDLS
- 13 MeltyTool No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Asset types: 3D models, textures, animations, rigs, maps, audio, MIDI, Picross puzzlesGame 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, XCModel formats: GLTF/GLB, FBX
- 14 Project IGI Game Converter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Asset types: textures, 3D meshes, scripts, resource archives, terrain, fonts, skeletal animations, audio, AI navigation graphs, lightmapsGame file formats: .res, .qvm, .qsc, .tex, .spr, .pic, .mef, .mtp, .dat, .fnt, .lmp, .ctr, graph*.dat, .IFF, .wav, .olmModel formats: .mef, .obj
- 15 Kuriimu2 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Asset types: archives, images, text, fonts
- 16 UE Viewer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 17 Game Extractor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9
- 18 Crowbar No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Asset types: 3D models, model animations, physics meshes, vertex animations, game archives and packagesGame file formats: VPK, GMA, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines VPK, FPX, APKModel formats: MDL, SMD, VTA, VRD, QC
- 19 BrawlCrate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Asset types: archives; models; textures; palettes; animations; audio; images; collision data; game data; scriptsGame 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; U8Model formats: MDL0; DAE; PMD; OBJ
- 20 Gibbed.RED No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Asset types: archives, string tables, resources, scripts
- 21 TTGames Explorer Rebirth No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Asset types: archives; text files; textures; texture sets; fonts; audio; shaders; 3D modelsGame file formats: .dat; .fpk; .pac; .pak; .nxg_textures; .pc_shadersModel formats: .ghg; .gsc
- 22 Ninja Ripper No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8 Asset types: 3D models, meshes, textures, shaders
- 23 Unity No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
- 24 w3m No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
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Questions about this list
Which game asset extractor is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Source 2 Viewer is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 8.2. QuickBMS is second and AssetRipper third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.



