diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/OptionsMenu.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/OptionsMenu.ts
index ed984904e..4d7978202 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/OptionsMenu.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/OptionsMenu.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { GameUpdateType } from "../../../core/game/GameUpdates";
 import { GameView } from "../../../core/game/GameView";
 import { UserSettings } from "../../../core/game/UserSettings";
 import { AlternateViewEvent, RefreshGraphicsEvent } from "../../InputHandler";
+import { soundManager } from "../../SoundManager";
 import { PauseGameEvent } from "../../Transport";
 import { translateText } from "../../Utils";
 import { Layer } from "./Layer";
@@ -75,9 +76,7 @@ export class OptionsMenu extends LitElement implements Layer {
   private onExitButtonClick() {
     const isAlive = this.game.myPlayer()?.isAlive();
     if (isAlive) {
-      const isConfirmed = confirm(
-        translateText("help_modal.exit_confirmation"),
-      );
+      const isConfirmed = confirm("Are you sure you want to exit the game?");
       if (!isConfirmed) return;
     }
     // redirect to the home page
@@ -137,6 +136,21 @@ export class OptionsMenu extends LitElement implements Layer {
     this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
+  private onMuteButtonClick() {
+    if (soundManager.isMuted()) {
+      soundManager.unmute();
+    } else {
+      soundManager.mute();
+    }
+    this.requestUpdate();
+  }
+
+  private onVolumeChange(e: Event) {
+    const volume = parseFloat((e.target as HTMLInputElement).value);
+    soundManager.setMasterVolume(volume);
+    this.requestUpdate();
+  }
+
   init() {
     console.log("init called from OptionsMenu");
     this.showPauseButton =
@@ -260,6 +274,21 @@ export class OptionsMenu extends LitElement implements Layer {
                 ? "Focus locked"
                 : "Hover focus"),
           })} -->
+
+          ${button({
+            onClick: this.onMuteButtonClick,
+            title: "Mute",
+            children: soundManager.isMuted() ? "🔇" : "🔊",
+          })}
+
+          <input
+            type="range"
+            min="0"
+            max="1"
+            step="0.01"
+            .value=${soundManager.getMasterVolume()}
+            @input=${this.onVolumeChange}
+          />
         </div>
       </div>
     `;
diff --git a/src/client/soundmanager.ts b/src/client/soundmanager.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38de1fcb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/soundmanager.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+import { UserSettings } from "../core/game/UserSettings";
+
+class SoundManager {
+  private static instance: SoundManager;
+  private audioContext: AudioContext;
+  private soundBuffers: Map<string, AudioBuffer> = new Map();
+  private musicSource: AudioBufferSourceNode | null = null;
+  private userSettings: UserSettings;
+  private masterVolume: GainNode;
+  private musicVolume: GainNode;
+  private soundEffectsVolume: GainNode;
+  private muted: boolean;
+  private activeSources: Map<string, AudioBufferSourceNode[]> = new Map();
+
+  private constructor() {
+    this.audioContext = new (window.AudioContext ||
+      (window as any).webkitAudioContext)();
+    this.userSettings = new UserSettings();
+    this.masterVolume = this.audioContext.createGain();
+    this.musicVolume = this.audioContext.createGain();
+    this.soundEffectsVolume = this.audioContext.createGain();
+    this.musicVolume.connect(this.masterVolume);
+    this.soundEffectsVolume.connect(this.masterVolume);
+    this.masterVolume.connect(this.audioContext.destination);
+    this.muted = this.userSettings.getMuted();
+    this.setMasterVolume(this.userSettings.getVolume());
+
+    if (this.muted) {
+      this.mute();
+    }
+
+    if (this.userSettings.getMuteMusic()) {
+      this.muteMusic();
+    }
+
+    if (this.userSettings.getMuteSoundEffects()) {
+      this.muteSoundEffects();
+    }
+  }
+
+  public static getInstance(): SoundManager {
+    if (!SoundManager.instance) {
+      SoundManager.instance = new SoundManager();
+    }
+    return SoundManager.instance;
+  }
+
+  public async loadSounds(
+    sounds: { name: string; path: string }[],
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const promises = sounds.map((sound) =>
+      this.loadSound(sound.name, sound.path),
+    );
+    await Promise.all(promises);
+  }
+
+  private async loadSound(name: string, path: string): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(path);
+      const arrayBuffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
+      const audioBuffer = await this.audioContext.decodeAudioData(arrayBuffer);
+      this.soundBuffers.set(name, audioBuffer);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Failed to load sound: ${path}`, error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public playSound(name: string, loop: boolean = false): void {
+    const soundBuffer = this.soundBuffers.get(name);
+    if (soundBuffer) {
+      const source = this.audioContext.createBufferSource();
+      source.buffer = soundBuffer;
+      source.loop = loop;
+      source.connect(this.soundEffectsVolume);
+      source.start(0);
+
+      if (!this.activeSources.has(name)) {
+        this.activeSources.set(name, []);
+      }
+      this.activeSources.get(name)?.push(source);
+
+      source.onended = () => {
+        const sources = this.activeSources.get(name);
+        if (sources) {
+          const index = sources.indexOf(source);
+          if (index > -1) {
+            sources.splice(index, 1);
+          }
+        }
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  public stopSound(name: string): void {
+    const sources = this.activeSources.get(name);
+    if (sources) {
+      sources.forEach((source) => source.stop());
+      this.activeSources.set(name, []);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public playMusic(name: string): void {
+    if (this.musicSource) {
+      this.musicSource.stop();
+    }
+    const musicBuffer = this.soundBuffers.get(name);
+    if (musicBuffer) {
+      this.musicSource = this.audioContext.createBufferSource();
+      this.musicSource.buffer = musicBuffer;
+      this.musicSource.loop = true;
+      this.musicSource.connect(this.musicVolume);
+      this.musicSource.start(0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  public setMasterVolume(volume: number): void {
+    this.masterVolume.gain.setValueAtTime(
+      volume,
+      this.audioContext.currentTime,
+    );
+    this.userSettings.setVolume(volume);
+  }
+
+  public getMasterVolume(): number {
+    return this.masterVolume.gain.value;
+  }
+
+  public mute(): void {
+    this.masterVolume.gain.setValueAtTime(0, this.audioContext.currentTime);
+    this.muted = true;
+    this.userSettings.setMuted(true);
+  }
+
+  public unmute(): void {
+    this.masterVolume.gain.setValueAtTime(
+      this.userSettings.getVolume(),
+      this.audioContext.currentTime,
+    );
+    this.muted = false;
+    this.userSettings.setMuted(false);
+  }
+
+  public isMuted(): boolean {
+    return this.muted;
+  }
+
+  public muteMusic(): void {
+    this.musicVolume.gain.setValueAtTime(0, this.audioContext.currentTime);
+    this.userSettings.setMuteMusic(true);
+  }
+
+  public unmuteMusic(): void {
+    this.musicVolume.gain.setValueAtTime(1, this.audioContext.currentTime);
+    this.userSettings.setMuteMusic(false);
+  }
+
+  public muteSoundEffects(): void {
+    this.soundEffectsVolume.gain.setValueAtTime(0, this.audioContext.currentTime);
+    this.userSettings.setMuteSoundEffects(true);
+  }
+
+  public unmuteSoundEffects(): void {
+    this.soundEffectsVolume.gain.setValueAtTime(1, this.audioContext.currentTime);
+    this.userSettings.setMuteSoundEffects(false);
+  }
+
+  public playSpatialSound(name: string, x: number, y: number, z: number): void {
+    const soundBuffer = this.soundBuffers.get(name);
+    if (soundBuffer) {
+      const source = this.audioContext.createBufferSource();
+      source.buffer = soundBuffer;
+
+      const panner = this.audioContext.createPanner();
+      panner.panningModel = "HRTF";
+      panner.distanceModel = "inverse";
+      panner.refDistance = 1;
+      panner.maxDistance = 10000;
+      panner.rolloffFactor = 1;
+      panner.coneInnerAngle = 360;
+      panner.coneOuterAngle = 0;
+      panner.coneOuterGain = 0;
+      panner.setPosition(x, y, z);
+
+      source.connect(panner);
+      panner.connect(this.masterVolume);
+      source.start(0);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const soundManager = SoundManager.getInstance();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts b/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
index f9a60d448..3c62bc1d0 100644
--- a/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,42 @@ export class UserSettings {
     }
   }
 
+  getVolume(): number {
+    const value = localStorage.getItem("volume");
+    if (value) {
+      return parseFloat(value);
+    }
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  setVolume(volume: number): void {
+    localStorage.setItem("volume", volume.toString());
+  }
+
+  getMuted(): boolean {
+    return this.get("muted", false);
+  }
+
+  setMuted(muted: boolean): void {
+    this.set("muted", muted);
+  }
+
+  getMuteMusic(): boolean {
+    return this.get("muteMusic", false);
+  }
+
+  setMuteMusic(mute: boolean): void {
+    this.set("muteMusic", mute);
+  }
+
+  getMuteSoundEffects(): boolean {
+    return this.get("muteSoundEffects", false);
+  }
+
+  setMuteSoundEffects(mute: boolean): void {
+    this.set("muteSoundEffects", mute);
+  }
+
   getSelectedPattern(): string | undefined {
     return localStorage.getItem(PATTERN_KEY) ?? undefined;
   }
diff --git a/src/global.d.ts b/src/global.d.ts
index 5c3aadc48..d922bfc09 100644
--- a/src/global.d.ts
+++ b/src/global.d.ts
@@ -40,3 +40,7 @@ declare module "*.xml" {
   const value: string;
   export default value;
 }
+declare module "*.mp3" {
+  const value: string;
+  export default value;
+}
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 0820e8cd0..73841c21d 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ export default async (env, argv) => {
             filename: "fonts/[name].[contenthash][ext]", // Added content hash and fixed path
           },
         },
+        {
+          test: /\.mp3$/,
+          type: "asset/resource",
+          generator: {
+            filename: "sound/[name].[contenthash][ext]",
+          },
+        },
       ],
     },
     resolve: {