Freeze Effect: Freeze effect for a 2D sprite: an ice crust grows over the character from the feet up while crystals form on its edges, then it cracks and ice shards bounce away.

Freeze Effect

Freeze effect for a 2D sprite: an ice crust grows over the character from the feet up while crystals form on its edges, then it cracks and ice shards bounce away. Pixel art. Sprite made with SpriteLab micro mode.

Freeze Effect is a pixel art effect that loops seamlessly every 2.8 seconds, drawn on a 320 by 320 canvas at 2x pixels. It is built from 4 particle emitters.

Free download with a transparent background, cropped to the effect, 84 frames at 30 fps. Use it in commercial games, no credit needed.

OPEN IN THE STUDIOUSE MY SPRITE

Drop in your own character with Use my sprite: it takes the hero's place at the same height and the whole effect follows it. Change the colours, timing or size, or export for Unity, Godot 4, GameMaker, Phaser, PixiJS and Aseprite.

DETAILS

Length
2.8 seconds, seamless loop
Canvas
320 x 320, pixel art at 2x
Layers
4 emitters
Blend
Mostly normal
Colours
whitepale blueblue
Sprites
Kenney Smoke Particles by Kenney (CC0), Heroes by SpriteLab micro mode (Free to use)
Tags
freeze, ice, frozen, frost, status, shatter, sprite, pixel art

USING IT IN YOUR GAME

Phaser, PixiJS
Take the PNG sheet: it comes with a TexturePacker JSON atlas that both load directly.
Unity
Import the PNG sheet as a Sprite with Mode set to Multiple and slice it, or open the effect in the studio for a ready-made grid.
Godot 4, GameMaker, Aseprite
Open it in the studio and pick your engine in Export: it writes the files that engine imports.
Web and chat
The GIF plays anywhere; the APNG keeps soft edges on any background.

MORE Sprite FX

Ice Shatter Effect particle effectIce Shatter EffectFrost Aura particle effectFrost AuraPetrify Effect particle effectPetrify EffectPoison Status Effect particle effectPoison Status EffectVenom Blades particle effectVenom BladesCrumble and Reform particle effectCrumble and ReformDisintegrate Effect particle effectDisintegrate EffectGround Slam Impact particle effectGround Slam Impact

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

Frost Arrow particle effectFrost ArrowFrozen particle effectFrozenGlacial Spike Line particle effectGlacial Spike LineIce lance volley particle effectIce lance volleyIce Shatter particle effectIce ShatterCryo Beam particle effectCryo Beam

All Sprite FX effects or the full library.