Best 3D Models For Medieval Games. Part 1 - Animals

If you're making a video game, why not make it a medieval or medieval fantasy game? Fantasy is great, especially when you can crib Tolkien's stuff and coast all the way to Steam Store. Of course, it would be easier if you didn't have to craft every last piece and asset of your medieval work. We understand that, and that's why our first article about low poly assets for $50 or less is focused on building medieval worlds. Check out our recommendations and vote below!

Domesticated animals

Cats

Cat by dreamplaystudios
Price: $10

People need cats and that's not just because we need something cute to be around us all the time. For medieval folk, cats are great mousers, keeping their grain stocks and cheese wheels safe from tiny nuisances.

Consider also: cat by 3DRTcom

Ducks

Duck by 3DRTcom
Price: $29

Ducks occur both naturally in ponds and in the yards of villagers as domesticated fowl. It also gives you the opportunity to use those wonderful soundbites of quacking.

Consider also: Chinese Goose by Humster3D

Chickens

Chicken by 3DRTcom
Price: $39

Chickens are usually chickens (unless you're Richard Cypher, but in that case nothing makes sense in your life anyways), and they're easy to breed, feed and grow. No self-respecting serf would go on without at least one chicken.

Consider also:

Chick by 3DRTcom

Chicken rigged and animated by olta

Rooster by 3DRTcom

Rooster rigged and animated by olta

Cows

Cattle for 3ds Max by cywei1121

Cow by 3DRTcom

Horses

Horse by 3DRTcom

Horse Animated by svienolllka

Pigs

Pig for 3ds Max by cywei1121
Price: $39

Oink, oink, there goes your bacon, still in pre-alpha stage. Pigs are a relatively easy source of meat and bladder (you used them instead of glass in windows). You could probably figure out what to do with the tail, too, if you were so inclined.

Consider also:

Pig low poly by subzero

Pig by 3DRTcom

Sheep

Sheep by 3DRTcom
Price: $39

Sheep give us wool and claymation adventures. Indispensable for peasants who dislike working naked!

Consider also:

Sheep ovis aries by Humster3D

Goats

Goat by 3DRTcom
Price: $39

Unfortunately, medieval settings lack tin cans for goats to eat, so I have no reason how they survived back then.

Alpine goat by Humster3D

Wild Animals

Wolves

Wolf Rigged And Animated by olta
Price: $40

Wolves are always up to no good, either serving the dark forces or being a generic nuisance

Consider also:

Gray wolf by game-ready

White Wolf by ariana10pk

Bears

Bear by 3DRTcom

Black Bear by BennyG

Grizzly Bear by BennyG

Deers

Deer whitetail by BennyG
Price: $34

Deer are there to be hunted by protagonists and killed in gruesome ways by monsters!

Consider also:

Red deer by vikas_singh

Low poly deer by lowpolymall

Stag Deer by BennyG

Other Wild Animals

Hare by 3DRTcom
Price: $39

Hares and bunnies are vital to the cuteness ecology of meadows and forest clearings.

Consider also:

Boar by PROTOFACTOR

Coyote canis latrans bu Humster3D

Elephant by PROTOFACTOR

Baby Elephant by mark_florquin

Dhole by subzero

Miscellaneous Animals

Rats

Rat by olta
Price: $10

Poverty and plague wouldn't be the same without rats!

Consider also:

Rat by 3DRTcom

Rat by fishzombie7

Lowpoly Crow by ozgur

Buzzards

Buzzard by dreamplaystudios
Price: $40

Certainly one of the uglier birds out there.

Eagles

Black Eagle by subzero
Price: $15

Eagles are favored companions to both rangers and druids (but not at the same time).

Consider also:

Eagle by 3DRTcom

Additional options

Packs

4 Animated Animals For 3D Games by Pure3D
Price: $49

Get them all in one pack!

Consider also:

Low Poly Bear Wolf Boar Mammal Animal Pack by 3dcreative

Something different

Flying turtle by simonschreibt
Price: $10

Anyone can get a flying ship or a flying whale. Only the pros go for the flying turtle!

Consider also:

Hanging Birds by gajatix

Animated butterflies by 3dmakina