diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/widgets/sprite_animation_widget_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/widgets/sprite_animation_widget_example.dart
index ed1e4e66571..cb2f55c9313 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/widgets/sprite_animation_widget_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/widgets/sprite_animation_widget_example.dart
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 final anchorOptions = Anchor.values.map((e) => e.name).toList();
 
 Widget spriteAnimationWidgetBuilder(DashbookContext ctx) {
-  return Container(
+  return SizedBox(
     width: ctx.numberProperty('container width', 400),
     height: ctx.numberProperty('container height', 200),
     child: SpriteAnimationWidget.asset(
@@ -32,3 +32,30 @@ Widget spriteAnimationWidgetBuilder(DashbookContext ctx) {
     ),
   );
 }
+
+Widget spriteAnimationWithSizeWidgetBuilder(DashbookContext ctx) {
+  return SpriteAnimationWidget.asset(
+    size: Size(
+      ctx.numberProperty('width', 400),
+      ctx.numberProperty('height', 200),
+    ),
+    path: 'bomb_ptero.png',
+    data: SpriteAnimationData.sequenced(
+      amount: 4,
+      stepTime: 0.2,
+      textureSize: Vector2(48, 32),
+    ),
+    playing: ctx.boolProperty('playing', true),
+    anchor: Anchor.valueOf(
+      ctx.listProperty('anchor', 'center', anchorOptions),
+    ),
+    paint:
+        paintList[paintChoices.indexOf(
+          ctx.listProperty(
+            'paint',
+            'none',
+            paintChoices,
+          ),
+        )],
+  );
+}
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/widgets/sprite_widget_example.dart b/examples/lib/stories/widgets/sprite_widget_example.dart
index b962882d027..5ce1e04d185 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/widgets/sprite_widget_example.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/widgets/sprite_widget_example.dart
@@ -29,3 +29,28 @@ Widget spriteWidgetBuilder(DashbookContext ctx) {
     ),
   );
 }
+
+Widget spriteWidgetWithSizeBuilder(DashbookContext ctx) {
+  return DecoratedBox(
+    decoration: BoxDecoration(border: Border.all(color: Colors.amber)),
+    child: SpriteWidget.asset(
+      size: Size(
+        ctx.numberProperty('width', 400),
+        ctx.numberProperty('height', 200),
+      ),
+      path: 'shield.png',
+      angle: pi / 180 * ctx.numberProperty('angle (deg)', 0),
+      anchor: Anchor.valueOf(
+        ctx.listProperty('anchor', 'center', anchorOptions),
+      ),
+      paint:
+          paintList[paintChoices.indexOf(
+            ctx.listProperty(
+              'paint',
+              'none',
+              paintChoices,
+            ),
+          )],
+    ),
+  );
+}
diff --git a/examples/lib/stories/widgets/widgets.dart b/examples/lib/stories/widgets/widgets.dart
index 547eec053f1..18fc651882b 100644
--- a/examples/lib/stories/widgets/widgets.dart
+++ b/examples/lib/stories/widgets/widgets.dart
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ void addWidgetsStories(Dashbook dashbook) {
         on the pen icon.
       ''',
     )
+    ..add(
+      'Sprite Widget (with size)',
+      spriteWidgetWithSizeBuilder,
+      codeLink: baseLink('widgets/sprite_widget_example.dart'),
+      info: '''
+Similar as the default example, but using a fixed size directly in the widget.
+      ''',
+    )
     ..add(
       'Sprite Widget (section of image)',
       partialSpriteWidgetBuilder,
@@ -71,6 +79,14 @@ void addWidgetsStories(Dashbook dashbook) {
         the settings on the pen icon.
       ''',
     )
+    ..add(
+      'Sprite Animation Widget (with size)',
+      spriteAnimationWithSizeWidgetBuilder,
+      codeLink: baseLink('widgets/sprite_animation_widget_example.dart'),
+      info: '''
+Similar as the default example, but using a fixed size directly in the widget.
+      ''',
+    )
     ..add(
       'CustomPainterComponent',
       customPainterBuilder,
diff --git a/packages/flame/lib/src/widgets/animation_widget.dart b/packages/flame/lib/src/widgets/animation_widget.dart
index 7f584ccc58c..10d77fbbac2 100644
--- a/packages/flame/lib/src/widgets/animation_widget.dart
+++ b/packages/flame/lib/src/widgets/animation_widget.dart
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class SpriteAnimationWidget extends StatefulWidget {
   /// When omitted the default paint from the [Sprite] class will be used.
   final Paint? paint;
 
+  /// The size of the widget. If null, the widget will fill the available space.
+  final Size? size;
+
   const SpriteAnimationWidget({
     required SpriteAnimation animation,
     required SpriteAnimationTicker animationTicker,
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ class SpriteAnimationWidget extends StatefulWidget {
     this.loadingBuilder,
     this.onComplete,
     this.paint,
+    this.size,
     super.key,
   }) : _animationFuture = animation,
        _animationTicker = animationTicker;
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ class SpriteAnimationWidget extends StatefulWidget {
     this.loadingBuilder,
     this.onComplete,
     this.paint,
+    this.size,
     String? package,
     super.key,
   }) : _animationFuture = SpriteAnimation.load(
@@ -132,13 +137,20 @@ class _SpriteAnimationWidgetState extends State<SpriteAnimationWidget> {
         final ticker = _animationTicker ?? spriteAnimation.createTicker();
         ticker.completed.then((_) => widget.onComplete?.call());
 
-        return InternalSpriteAnimationWidget(
+        final internalWidget = InternalSpriteAnimationWidget(
           animation: spriteAnimation,
           animationTicker: ticker,
           anchor: widget.anchor,
           playing: widget.playing,
           paint: widget.paint,
         );
+        if (widget.size != null) {
+          return SizedBox.fromSize(
+            size: widget.size,
+            child: internalWidget,
+          );
+        }
+        return internalWidget;
       },
       errorBuilder: widget.errorBuilder,
       loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder,
diff --git a/packages/flame/lib/src/widgets/sprite_widget.dart b/packages/flame/lib/src/widgets/sprite_widget.dart
index 2c3a3172d1c..a017c009e29 100644
--- a/packages/flame/lib/src/widgets/sprite_widget.dart
+++ b/packages/flame/lib/src/widgets/sprite_widget.dart
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ class SpriteWidget extends StatefulWidget {
   /// If the Sprite should be rasterized or not.
   final bool rasterize;
 
+  /// The size of the widget. If null, the widget will fill the available space.
+  final Size? size;
+
   final FutureOr<Sprite> _spriteFuture;
 
   /// renders the [sprite] as a Widget.
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ class SpriteWidget extends StatefulWidget {
     this.loadingBuilder,
     this.paint,
     this.rasterize = false,
+    this.size,
     super.key,
   }) : _spriteFuture = sprite;
 
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ class SpriteWidget extends StatefulWidget {
     this.loadingBuilder,
     this.paint,
     this.rasterize = false,
+    this.size,
     String? package,
     super.key,
   }) : _spriteFuture = Sprite.load(
@@ -141,12 +146,19 @@ class _SpriteWidgetState extends State<SpriteWidget> {
     return BaseFutureBuilder<Sprite>(
       future: _spriteFuture,
       builder: (_, sprite) {
-        return InternalSpriteWidget(
+        final internalWidget = InternalSpriteWidget(
           sprite: sprite,
           anchor: widget.anchor,
           angle: widget.angle,
           paint: widget.paint,
         );
+        if (widget.size != null) {
+          return SizedBox.fromSize(
+            size: widget.size,
+            child: internalWidget,
+          );
+        }
+        return internalWidget;
       },
       errorBuilder: widget.errorBuilder,
       loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder,
diff --git a/packages/flame/test/widgets/sprite_animation_widget_test.dart b/packages/flame/test/widgets/sprite_animation_widget_test.dart
index 94ce450141a..0579801661a 100644
--- a/packages/flame/test/widgets/sprite_animation_widget_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flame/test/widgets/sprite_animation_widget_test.dart
@@ -528,5 +528,96 @@ Future<void> main() async {
         });
       });
     });
+
+    group('size parameter', () {
+      testWidgets('when null, does not wrap in SizedBox', (tester) async {
+        final sprite1 = Sprite(image);
+        final sprite2 = Sprite(image);
+        final spriteAnimation = SpriteAnimation.spriteList(
+          [sprite1, sprite2],
+          stepTime: 0.1,
+        );
+
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          SpriteAnimationWidget(
+            animation: spriteAnimation,
+            animationTicker: spriteAnimation.createTicker(),
+          ),
+        );
+
+        // Check that InternalSpriteAnimationWidget is not wrapped in a SizedBox
+        final internalWidgetFinder = find.byType(InternalSpriteAnimationWidget);
+        final sizedBoxAncestor = find.ancestor(
+          of: internalWidgetFinder,
+          matching: find.byType(SizedBox),
+        );
+        expect(sizedBoxAncestor, findsNothing);
+      });
+
+      testWidgets('when provided, wraps in SizedBox with correct size', (
+        tester,
+      ) async {
+        final sprite1 = Sprite(image);
+        final sprite2 = Sprite(image);
+        final spriteAnimation = SpriteAnimation.spriteList(
+          [sprite1, sprite2],
+          stepTime: 0.1,
+        );
+        const customSize = Size(100, 200);
+
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          SpriteAnimationWidget(
+            animation: spriteAnimation,
+            animationTicker: spriteAnimation.createTicker(),
+            size: customSize,
+          ),
+        );
+
+        // Find SizedBox that is an ancestor of InternalSpriteAnimationWidget
+        final internalWidgetFinder = find.byType(InternalSpriteAnimationWidget);
+        final sizedBoxFinder = find.ancestor(
+          of: internalWidgetFinder,
+          matching: find.byType(SizedBox),
+        );
+        expect(sizedBoxFinder, findsOneWidget);
+
+        final sizedBox = tester.widget<SizedBox>(sizedBoxFinder);
+        expect(sizedBox.width, customSize.width);
+        expect(sizedBox.height, customSize.height);
+      });
+
+      testWidgets('asset constructor respects size parameter', (tester) async {
+        const imagePath = 'test_path_size_animation';
+        Flame.images.add(imagePath, image);
+        const customSize = Size(150, 250);
+        final spriteAnimationData = SpriteAnimationData.sequenced(
+          amount: 2,
+          stepTime: 1,
+          textureSize: Vector2(10, 10),
+        );
+
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          SpriteAnimationWidget.asset(
+            path: imagePath,
+            data: spriteAnimationData,
+            size: customSize,
+          ),
+        );
+
+        await tester.pump();
+
+        // Find SizedBox that is an ancestor of InternalSpriteAnimationWidget
+        final internalWidgetFinder = find.byType(InternalSpriteAnimationWidget);
+        final sizedBoxFinder = find.ancestor(
+          of: internalWidgetFinder,
+          matching: find.byType(SizedBox),
+        );
+        expect(sizedBoxFinder, findsOneWidget);
+
+        final sizedBox = tester.widget<SizedBox>(sizedBoxFinder);
+        expect(sizedBox.width, customSize.width);
+        expect(sizedBox.height, customSize.height);
+      });
+    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/flame/test/widgets/sprite_widget_test.dart b/packages/flame/test/widgets/sprite_widget_test.dart
index ccdb7f22e60..2aaf7d97a5e 100644
--- a/packages/flame/test/widgets/sprite_widget_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flame/test/widgets/sprite_widget_test.dart
@@ -109,5 +109,76 @@ Future<void> main() async {
         expect(internalSpriteWidgetFinder.sprite.srcPosition, Vector2(10, 10));
       });
     });
+
+    group('size parameter', () {
+      testWidgets('when null, does not wrap in SizedBox', (tester) async {
+        final sprite = Sprite(image);
+
+        await tester.pumpWidget(SpriteWidget(sprite: sprite));
+        await tester.pump();
+
+        // Check that InternalSpriteWidget is not wrapped in a SizedBox
+        final internalWidgetFinder = find.byType(InternalSpriteWidget);
+        final sizedBoxAncestor = find.ancestor(
+          of: internalWidgetFinder,
+          matching: find.byType(SizedBox),
+        );
+        expect(sizedBoxAncestor, findsNothing);
+      });
+
+      testWidgets('when provided, wraps in SizedBox with correct size', (
+        tester,
+      ) async {
+        final sprite = Sprite(image);
+        const customSize = Size(100, 200);
+
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          SpriteWidget(
+            sprite: sprite,
+            size: customSize,
+          ),
+        );
+        await tester.pump();
+
+        // Find SizedBox that is an ancestor of InternalSpriteWidget
+        final internalWidgetFinder = find.byType(InternalSpriteWidget);
+        final sizedBoxFinder = find.ancestor(
+          of: internalWidgetFinder,
+          matching: find.byType(SizedBox),
+        );
+        expect(sizedBoxFinder, findsOneWidget);
+
+        final sizedBox = tester.widget<SizedBox>(sizedBoxFinder);
+        expect(sizedBox.width, customSize.width);
+        expect(sizedBox.height, customSize.height);
+      });
+
+      testWidgets('asset constructor respects size parameter', (tester) async {
+        const imagePath = 'test_path_size';
+        Flame.images.add(imagePath, image);
+        const customSize = Size(150, 250);
+
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          SpriteWidget.asset(
+            path: imagePath,
+            size: customSize,
+          ),
+        );
+
+        await tester.pump();
+
+        // Find SizedBox that is an ancestor of InternalSpriteWidget
+        final internalWidgetFinder = find.byType(InternalSpriteWidget);
+        final sizedBoxFinder = find.ancestor(
+          of: internalWidgetFinder,
+          matching: find.byType(SizedBox),
+        );
+        expect(sizedBoxFinder, findsOneWidget);
+
+        final sizedBox = tester.widget<SizedBox>(sizedBoxFinder);
+        expect(sizedBox.width, customSize.width);
+        expect(sizedBox.height, customSize.height);
+      });
+    });
   });
 }