Coatsink

Coatsink is a UK video game developer and indie publisher working across full-cycle development, co-development, virtual and augmented reality, and multiplatform porting. Formed in Teesside in December 2009 and incorporated as Coatsink Software Ltd in 2011, the studio develops games for PC, consoles and VR/AR platforms while also partnering with external teams on production and publishing.

The studio has a substantial history in immersive games, including the VR titles Esper, Esper 2, Augmented Empire and Shadow Point. Its development work also includes Jurassic World Aftermath, Transformers: Battlegrounds and the Meta Quest title Men In Black: Most Wanted.

Development and publishing

Coatsink combines internal development with technical and creative collaboration for other game makers. Its supported capabilities include:

• Full-cycle game development for PC, console and VR/AR releases
• Co-development and technical production support
• Cross-platform porting and optimisation
• Game design, programming, 3D art and animation
• Indie publishing and third-party production collaboration

The studio has contributed to projects including Batman: Arkham Shadow, Gang Beasts, Kingdom Two Crowns and REPLACED. Its publishing and co-development catalogue includes PHOGS!, Cake Bash, Get Packed, Onward, Islanders: Console Edition, Moonglow Bay and The Last Hero of Nostalgaia.

Company history

Thunderful Group acquired Coatsink Software Ltd in October 2020. After Thunderful Group’s 2025 restructuring and Atari SA’s controlling investment, Coatsink became an operating studio within the Atari corporate family. The company remains active as a games-development and co-development studio, with its operational base in the North East of England.