diff --git a/packages/quarks.core/src/IParticleSystem.ts b/packages/quarks.core/src/IParticleSystem.ts
index ca93f33..174242c 100644
--- a/packages/quarks.core/src/IParticleSystem.ts
+++ b/packages/quarks.core/src/IParticleSystem.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ export interface IParticleSystem {
 
     paused: boolean;
     pause(): void;
+    stop(): void;
     play(): void;
     restart(): void;
 
diff --git a/packages/quarks.nodes/src/nodes/NodeVFX.ts b/packages/quarks.nodes/src/nodes/NodeVFX.ts
index 848de8d..463caca 100644
--- a/packages/quarks.nodes/src/nodes/NodeVFX.ts
+++ b/packages/quarks.nodes/src/nodes/NodeVFX.ts
@@ -298,6 +298,11 @@ export class NodeVFX implements IParticleSystem {
         this.prewarmed = false;
     }
 
+    stop(): void {
+        this.restart();
+        this.pause();
+    }
+
     pause() {
         this.paused = true;
     }
diff --git a/packages/three.quarks/src/ParticleSystem.ts b/packages/three.quarks/src/ParticleSystem.ts
index 18c0754..43a619b 100644
--- a/packages/three.quarks/src/ParticleSystem.ts
+++ b/packages/three.quarks/src/ParticleSystem.ts
@@ -778,14 +778,29 @@ export class ParticleSystem implements IParticleSystem {
         this.prewarmed = false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Pause the simulation of the particle system
+     */
     pause() {
         this.paused = true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Unpause the simulation of the particle system
+     */
     play() {
         this.paused = false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * remove all existing particles, reset the particle system
+     * and pause at the beginning
+     */
+    stop() {
+        this.restart();
+        this.pause();
+    }
+
     private spawn(count: number, emissionState: EmissionState, matrix: Matrix4) {
         tempQ.setFromRotationMatrix(matrix as unknown as Matrix4);
         const translation = tempV;
@@ -910,6 +925,10 @@ export class ParticleSystem implements IParticleSystem {
         if (this.emitter.parent) this.emitter.parent.remove(this.emitter);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * remove all existing particles, reset the particle system
+     * and restart the particle system
+     */
     restart() {
         this.memory.length = 0;
         this.paused = false;