Creature Footsteps is a Vintage Story mod by Aceolu. Creature Footsteps adds audible steps to many Vintage Story creatures, with distinct sounds for hooves, birds, small animals, and Rust Creatures.
Why this mod is worth installing
Useful for players who want to hear nearby creatures more clearly and identify danger by sound. It also adds extra atmosphere to exploration and combat, though some Rust Creature effects may be uncomfortable for sensitive listeners.
What Creature Footsteps adds
Creature Footsteps expands audible movement beyond the standard wolf and bear sounds. Hyenas and foxes use wolf-like steps, hoofed animals produce hoof sounds, chickens make sharp stick-like noises, and hares and raccoons have softer, quieter steps suited to their size.
Rust Creatures receive deliberately distinctive effects: Drifters make heavy metallic thuds with occasional squeaks, Bowtorn sound dull and hollow with hints of cracking, Shivers have bone-like cracking and high metallic squeaks, while Locusts sound like metal pipes. The hearing range for many footsteps is also increased.
Optional configuration support is available through a compatible configuration library, but the mod is primarily focused on vanilla creatures. The unusual metallic effects can become especially intense when several Locusts are pursuing the player.
Where to download Creature Footsteps
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.