About [1.0] Ambience and Footsteps
From Steam WorkshopDescription This mod brings the magic of footsteps, animal noises, and biome/time-specific ambience to the world of Necesse. The sounds were carefully sourced from various online free libraries to…
Description
This mod brings the magic of footsteps, animal noises, and biome/time-specific ambience to the world of Necesse. The sounds were carefully sourced from various online free libraries to match the feel of Necesse, while still not overpowering the rest of the game's soundscape.
This adds both footsteps and environment-based audio (like wind), both of which are adjustable independently by volume sliders.
This is an (on-hold as of 2026) work-in-progress. Most sound design has been focused on surface animals and biomes. Some tiles may be missing distinct noises, but there is enough to be immersive.
Updates (fixes) will come when things break. Please report in the comments or GitHub when something breaks!
Why ambience?
The first thing I noticed when I played Necesse was the dead silence of the game world. If you are playing with the music off, the game feels so empty. By having these small audio-details, the game environment feels much more populated and rich.
Listen to the trailer video above and decide for yourself if you are interested.
Multiplayer
This is a CLIENT-SIDE mod meaning it works in multiplayer.
The host does not need it for you to use it, and other players don't need it to play with you. The same rules extends to dedicated servers--you don't need to place this mod on the server for you to use it.
Dedicated server owners: Please do not put this on a dedicated server! This mod is meant to be used on actual game clients. It won't do anything for a server, even if it doesn't crash.
FAQ
It's too loud/quiet!
You can turn up/down the footstep/wind volume in Settings > Sound. It defaults to 50% to spare your ears.
I don't like ___ sound
Sorry! The most you can do is turn down the volume slider relevant to the sound that is being made. Or you can open an issue at the GitHub repository below
Can you add ____?
I might, but if you can find some sound files for me that you think are good, I will be much more likely to add it! Please go to the GitHub page for specific requests.
It's not working!!!
If you have the mod enabled and you don't hear anything, check your volume for the default Sound Effects slider is up & that the relevant mod-sliders are turned up. If something is not working, please nag me in the comments or on Github.
GitHub Repository
You can find the source code, report bugs, or create a PR at the mod's GitHub repository below. https://github.com/thebigsleepjoe/NecesseAmbience
While I prefer you report problems at the GitHub, I will still reply to anyone needing support in the comments below :)
Highlights
From source dataFootprint
A 7 MB download, rated a light load on a server.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 6 mo ago.
[1.0] Ambience and Footsteps on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Necesse servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Necesse — 1 GB (1 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 2026-04-11, released 2026-04-11, 7 MB
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop |
From 1 recorded build of [1.0] Ambience and Footsteps.
Run [1.0] Ambience and Footsteps on a Necesse server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogLibraries & compatibility
Foundations and fixes other mods build on. Usually installed because something else needs it.
Compatibility
- Game
- Necesse
- File size
- 7 MB
Verified at the source
- ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-16Open ↗
- ✓AuthorDeadlock Genius, as published on Steam Workshop
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
