Best Game Audio Editors in 2026
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Game audio work can involve editing multiple tracks, cleaning recordings and processing sound files for a project. Compare multitrack editing, noise reduction and spectral editing with batch processing to see which tools suit your workflow. Plugin formats, surround audio and supported platforms offer further points to check; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame access and cost. Audacity, PhotoDirector and Pro Tools are among the listed editors, alongside WavePad and Ocenaudio. Consider the audio tasks you need to handle and the formats and platform support your project requires when weighing the options.
8 of 16 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AudacityWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | ||
| 2 | PhotoDirectorWindows · Mac | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 3 | Pro ToolsWindows · Mac | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 4 | WavePadWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 4 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 5 | OcenaudioWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 6 | AudioMassWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 7 | SADiEWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 8 | WavosaurWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 9 | ArdourWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | $1/mo | 5.5 | ||
| 10 | MixPadWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 11 | TenacityWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 12 | SoundopWindows | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 13 | AudioDirectorWindows | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 14 | DSP-QuattroMac | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.3 | |
| 15 | GoldWaveWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 6 of 6 | $1.58/mo | 5.3 | |
| 16 | QtractorLinux | No signal | 1 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 17 | Sound it!Windows · Mac | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 18 | TwistedWaveWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 5.1 | |
| 19 | Adobe AuditionWindows · Mac | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 20 | Digital PerformerWindows · Mac | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 21 | Harrison MixbusWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $49.99/mo | 5.0 | |
| 22 | NuendoWindows · Mac | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 23 | PyramixWindows · Mac | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 24 | REAPERWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $60/mo | 5.0 | |
| 25 | SpectraLayers ProWindows · Mac | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Multitrack editing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audacity | 6.6 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2 | PhotoDirector | 6.5 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| 3 | Pro Tools | 6.5 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| 4 | WavePad | 6.5 | Free plan | Yes | |||
| 5 | Ocenaudio | 6.4 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| 6 | AudioMass | 6.3 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| 7 | SADiE | 6.3 | Free plan | Yes | |||
| 8 | Wavosaur | 6.3 | Free plan | Yes | No | ||
| 9 | Ardour | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 10 | MixPad | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 11 | Tenacity | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 12 | Soundop | 5.4 | No | Yes | |||
| 13 | AudioDirector | 5.3 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 14 | DSP-Quattro | 5.3 | No | Yes | 49 one-time | ||
| 15 | GoldWave | 5.3 | No | No | 19 one-time | No | |
| 16 | Qtractor | 5.1 | Yes | ||||
| 17 | Sound it! | 5.1 | No | Windows, macOS | |||
| 18 | TwistedWave | 5.1 | No | No | No | ||
| 19 | Adobe Audition | 5.0 | No | Yes | |||
| 20 | Digital Performer | 5.0 | No | No | Yes | ||
| 21 | Harrison Mixbus | 5.0 | No | No | 49.99 one-time | windows, macos, linux | Yes |
| 22 | Nuendo | 5.0 | No | No | Yes | ||
| 23 | Pyramix | 5.0 | No | Yes | |||
| 24 | REAPER | 5.0 | No | No | 60 one-time | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes |
| 25 | SpectraLayers Pro | 5.0 | No | No |
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