Deep Sky Games

What Deep Sky Games does

Deep Sky Games (legal entity Deep Sky eG) is a Berlin-based, worker-owned cooperative creative studio operating as a B2B services provider rather than a product company. The studio develops custom video games, VR/XR experiences, interactive art, and digital experiences for clients including Sony Interactive Entertainment (Horizon: Call of the Mountain), Epic Games (Forgotten Playland), Timetravel Berlin, Noun Town, and Cologne Game Lab. Its five core members collectively offer 7+ to 12+ years of game development experience spanning creative direction, game and narrative design, programming, technical art, VFX, and 3D art.

The studio's underlying technology spans Unity (3D, VR, 2D), Unreal Engine (3D, VR), and Godot, with programming in C#, C++, Lua, Java, and JavaScript, deployed on Azure and AWS infrastructure. Specialized capabilities include photogrammetry (Reality Capture), VFX and shader development (OpenGL, GLSL), and cross-platform VR delivery spanning PlayStation VR2, PC, mobile, and location-based mixed reality. Engagements can be scoped to individual contributors or full teams tailored to each client need.

Deep Sky monetizes exclusively through project-based professional services contracts — including game development services, XR consultancy, and location-based VR/MR development — priced on a quote basis with no public pricing. The studio is privately held, democratically governed by its worker-members, with no external investors or parent entity disclosed, and is part of a growing network of European Game Worker Cooperatives. Customer segments span museums, art galleries, educational institutions, memorial sites, research facilities, brands, and gaming studios.

Name

Deep Sky Games

Legal name

Deep Sky eG

Website

https://deepskygames.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deep Sky Games is a Berlin-based worker cooperative B2B studio that develops custom video games, VR/XR experiences, and interactive art for clients such as Sony Interactive Entertainment and Epic Games, plus museums, educational institutions, and cultural-heritage organizations, using Unity and Unreal Engine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Game Development Services

akta.pro primary industry

VR/AR/XR Game Studios (MPAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Serious Games & Simulation Studios (Training, Defense, Enterprise) (MPAFAAAH)

Keywords

• Game development services
• VR/XR development
• Interactive media production
• Technical art services
• Creative direction

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Game Development Services: Custom game development services for clients including creative direction, game design, programming, and production. They work as individuals or as a full team depending on client needs. Revenue comes from project-based contracts with museums, art galleries, educational institutions, memorial sites, research facilities, and brands.
2. XR/VR Consulting: XR consultancy services for clients developing VR/XR applications, providing expertise in technology selection and implementation.
3. Location-based VR/MR Development: Development of location-based virtual and mixed reality experiences, such as Timetravel Berlin and Porta Praetoria C.C.A.A.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Deep Sky Games is a worker-owned cooperative creative studio that develops video games, VR/XR experiences, interactive art, and digital experiences on a project basis for clients. It offers custom game development, VR/XR development, XR consultancy, technical art (photogrammetry, VFX, shaders), and art & design services across Unity, Unreal Engine, and Godot platforms for museums, educational institutions, memorial sites, research facilities, brands, and gaming studios.

Product overview

Deep Sky Games is a worker-owned cooperative creative studio (Deep Sky eG) based in Berlin, Germany, that develops video games, VR/XR experiences, interactive art, and digital experiences. Rather than selling a software product, they offer custom development services including Game Development, VR Development, XR Consultancy, Technical Art, and Art & Design. Their portfolio includes projects such as Horizon: Call of the Mountain (VR), Forgotten Playland (PC), Petri (VR), Timetravel Berlin (location-based VR), Noun Town (PC & XR), Porta Praetoria C.C.A.A. (location-based MR), and The Ninth Way (VR). Services span Unreal Engine and Unity development, 3D art, creative direction, game design, narrative design, photogrammetry, and VFX. The cooperative model means decisions are made democratically by worker members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Game Development Services Custom game development services including gameplay programming, minigame design, level design, and production across PC, VR, and XR platforms. Delivered for clients such as Sony Interactive Entertainment (Horizon: Call of the Mountain) and Epic Games (Forgotten Playland).
• Virtual Reality (VR) Development VR/XR development services for headsets including PlayStation VR2, mobile, and desktop, with capabilities in Unreal Engine and Unity for 3D VR experiences and location-based VR/MR such as Timetravel Berlin and Porta Praetoria C.C.A.A.
• XR Consultancy Expert consulting for XR (Extended Reality) projects, helping clients select technology, design, and implement immersive experiences such as language learning applications on PC and XR.
• Technical Art Services Technical art services including photogrammetry (Reality Capture), VFX development in Unreal Engine, Unity, OpenGL, and GLSL, plus custom shader work for interactive media projects.
• Art & Design Services Creative direction, game design, narrative design, systems design, and 3D art using Blender for interactive media applications targeting museums, educational institutions, memorial sites, and brands.

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Purple Sloth StudiominorOthersPart of the Berlin Game Worker Cooperatives network. Purple Sloth Studio is another worker-owned game cooperative based in Berlin. Deep Sky identifies them as part of a community of similar ethical game development studios.
• RandwerkminorOthersPart of the Berlin Game Worker Cooperatives network. Randwerk is another worker-owned game cooperative based in Berlin. Deep Sky identifies them as part of a community of similar ethical game development studios.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Immersive (Immersive VR Education): Irish VR/immersive studio known for educational and enterprise VR experiences, including Apollo 11 VR and Titanic VR, plus commissioned XR work. Closely matches Deep Sky's educational XR (Noun Town) and location-based cultural VR focus.
• Resolution Games: Stockholm-based VR-focused game studio developing multi-platform VR titles (Demeo, Angry Birds VR). Comparable to Deep Sky in VR game specialization, though primarily an IP-holding publisher rather than a B2B services shop.
• Maze Theory: UK studio producing immersive and location-based VR/MR experiences, including cultural, heritage, and entertainment IP collaborations (e.g., Doctor Who, Peaky Blinders). Highly comparable to Deep Sky's location-based VR (Timetravel Berlin, Porta Praetoria) and museum/cultural client focus.
• Force Field: Dutch VR/AR development studio producing both own-IP games and co-developed VR experiences for global publishers and brands. Directly comparable service-studio model to Deep Sky across VR/AR game development and brand-led immersive experiences.
• Coatsink Software: UK-based game and VR development studio offering both published titles and co-development/porting services. Comparable to Deep Sky's mix of project-based development services and VR expertise, including PSVR and Unreal-based work.
• Survios: US VR game studio and developer of titles such as Creed and Batman: Arkham Shadow, with both internal IP and external co-development. Comparable to Deep Sky as a multi-engine VR developer with AAA-adjacent client work, though at much larger scale.
• nDreams: UK-based VR game developer and publisher with both internal VR titles and co-development/VR porting work for external publishers. Comparable to Deep Sky as a VR-focused studio serving enterprise and consumer VR clients, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Owlchemy Labs: US-based VR game studio (Vacation Simulator, Job Simulator) acquired by Google. Comparable to Deep Sky in VR development expertise and multi-platform delivery, but operates at a much larger scale as a Google-owned VR first-party developer.
• Schell Games: Long-established US studio specializing in VR, AR, and location-based entertainment experiences, plus serious games and training. Comparable in VR/XR development and location-based entertainment focus, but much larger and operating across a broader portfolio of genres and platforms.

Emerging players

• Randwerk: Berlin-based worker cooperative game studio explicitly listed as part of the same Berlin Game Worker Cooperatives network as Deep Sky. Closely comparable in cooperative ownership model, scale, and Berlin location, with overlap in game development services and indie production.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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