Free idle animations – standing, sitting, fighting stances and character idles

Free idle animations for games: 69 idles – relaxed, talking, sitting, lying, crouching, fighting stances, holding a sword, torch or phone, and dozens of character idles from motion capture (proud, old, drunk, angry, zombie, robot…). Preview each one in 3D and download it as FBX, GLB or BVH. Free for commercial games.

Open the idles in KinemIQ Studio

All free idle animations

All of them and hundreds more in the free animation library.

What kinds of idles

Everyday idles – relaxed, talking, arms folded, hands on hips, on the phone, leaning on a rail, sitting and lying.
Combat idles – fighting stances, stance switches, bounces, with a sword, a shield or a pistol.
Character idles (motion capture) – proud, old, heavyset, drunk, depressed, elated, like a robot, a monk or a zombie: a personality in a few seconds of standing still.

Idles loop: trim the block to a clean cycle in the Studio and tick Loop Time in Unity (or loop the action in Unreal, Godot or Blender).

Licences – free for commercial games

Game idles: CC0 (Quaternius) – no credit needed.
Motion capture idles: CC BY (100STYLE, ACCAD) – free for commercial use with a credit, which every exported file already carries.

All sources are on Sources & credits. Walks and runs in the same styles: free walk cycle animations.

Frequently asked questions

Are the idle animations free for commercial use?

Yes. The game idles are CC0; the motion capture idles are CC BY (100STYLE, ACCAD) - free for commercial use with a credit, which every exported file already carries.

Do the idles loop?

Yes. Trim the block to a clean cycle in the Studio and tick Loop Time in Unity, or loop the action in Unreal, Godot or Blender.

Which formats?

FBX, GLB / glTF and BVH - for Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot or Blender.

Do I need an account?

The first export needs no account; after that a free account is enough.

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