What Coffee Stain North does

Coffee Stain North is a Stockholm-based video game development studio founded in 2013 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coffee Stain Group AB. The studio's core product is the Goat Simulator franchise — a series of physics-driven sandbox games built on Unreal Engine with Blueprint visual scripting, characterized by chaotic multiplayer gameplay and absurdist game design. Its flagship title, Goat Simulator 3, was released in November 2022 and supported by the 'Multiverse of Nonsense' DLC in June 2024 and the Goat Simulator: Remastered edition. The studio also developed A Story About My Uncle, a first-person platforming adventure originally released in 2013.

The studio generates revenue through one-time license sales of full games and DLC across PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Windows Store), console (PlayStation, Xbox), and mobile (iOS, Android) platforms, targeting individual consumers in the casual and co-op multiplayer sandbox gaming segment. Distribution and publishing are handled by sibling entity Coffee Stain Publishing, which centralizes go-to-market infrastructure across the broader Coffee Stain Group ecosystem. The studio had grown to approximately 30-34 employees as of recent reporting, with a leadership team spanning creative direction, programming, design, production, and art.

Coffee Stain North is one of several wholly-owned studios under Coffee Stain Group AB, alongside Coffee Stain Studios (Satisfactory, Sanctum), Ghost Ship Games (Deep Rock Galactic), Tuxedo Labs (Teardown), Lavapotion (Songs of Conquest), and others. The parent entity is incorporated in Sweden and planned to list on Nasdaq First North in 2025, consolidating multiple successful indie game franchises under a single publicly reportable holding structure.

Name

Coffee Stain North

Legal name

Coffee Stain Group AB

Website

https://coffeestainnorth.se

Company type

Public

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coffee Stain North is a Stockholm-based game development studio and subsidiary of Coffee Stain Group AB, developing physics-driven sandbox titles in the Goat Simulator franchise for PC, console, and mobile consumers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Game Sales: One-time purchase revenue from full game releases on PC and console platforms including Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Epic Games Store, and Windows Store
2. DLC Sales: Additional content expansions such as 'Multiverse of Nonsense' DLC for Goat Simulator 3, sold as separate purchases
3. Mobile Game Monetization: Goat Simulator 3 available on iOS and Android with standard mobile game distribution

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coffee Stain North is a Stockholm-based video game development studio that designs and produces multiplayer sandbox and adventure platformer games. The studio develops and releases its own titles (notably the Goat Simulator franchise and A Story About My Uncle) using Unreal Engine, with distribution handled through Coffee Stain Publishing to PC, console, and mobile storefronts globally.

Product overview

Coffee Stain North is a Stockholm-based game development studio and part of the Coffee Stain Group. The company operates as a hybrid publisher-developer, maintaining its own game development capabilities while also publishing titles from partner studios through Coffee Stain Publishing. As a developer, Coffee Stain North is known for the Goat Simulator franchise, having taken over development from the original Coffee Stain Studios team. Key developed titles include Goat Simulator 3 (a third-person sandbox adventure featuring multiplayer goat gameplay), Goat Simulator: Remastered (an updated version with enhanced graphics and all DLC), and A Story About My Uncle (a first-person platformer). The studio has grown to approximately 30-34 employees since its founding in 2013. The broader Coffee Stain Group ecosystem includes Coffee Stain Studios (Satisfactory, Sanctum series), Ghost Ship Games (Deep Rock Galactic), Tuxedo Labs (Teardown), Lavapotion (Songs of Conquest), and Iron Gate (Valheim), with Coffee Stain Publishing coordinating the publishing and distribution of these titles across multiple platforms including Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and Roblox.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Goat Simulator 3 A third-person sandbox adventure game in which players take the role of a goat exploring the island of San Angora. Features open-world gameplay, 4-player co-op multiplayer, physics-driven mechanics, and chaotic sandbox exploration. Sold to individual PC, console, and mobile gamers.
• Goat Simulator: Remastered A remastered edition of the original Goat Simulator featuring updated graphics, all prior DLC content, and a new mutator menu for customizing goat combinations. Sold to individual gamers.
• A Story About My Uncle A first-person platforming adventure game in which players search for a lost uncle in a mysterious world using grappling-hook mechanics and puzzle-platforming. Sold to individual gamers on Steam and GOG.
• Goat Simulator 3: Multiverse of Nonsense (DLC) A standalone paid DLC expansion for Goat Simulator 3 set in an entirely new sandbox environment featuring unique areas and chaotic world events to restore (in)stability to the universe.

Quantifiable outcome

• Goat Simulator 3 released in November 2022 with successful DLC 'Multiverse of Nonsense' released June 2024

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coffee Stain StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the same parent company (Coffee Stain Group AB). Coffee Stain Studios is located in Skövde, Sweden and developed original Goat Simulator, Satisfactory, and Sanctum games. Studios share resources, publishing infrastructure, and game development expertise within the group.
• Coffee Stain PublishingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoffee Stain Publishing handles distribution and publishing for Coffee Stain North games. The publishing team is based in Stockholm, Sweden and enables unique games to reach their full potential through expertise in game publishing and marketing.
• Ghost Ship GamesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner studio within Coffee Stain Group based in Denmark, known for Deep Rock Galactic. Studios collaborate within the Coffee Stain Group ecosystem.
• Tuxedo LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner studio within Coffee Stain Group based in Sweden, known for Teardown. Studios collaborate within the Coffee Stain Group ecosystem.
• LavapotionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner studio within Coffee Stain Group, known for Songs of Conquest. Studios collaborate within the Coffee Stain Group ecosystem.
• Iron Gate StudiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIron Gate Studio developed Valheim and Coffee Stain Publishing handles its distribution. While this partnership is through the publishing arm, it represents the broader Coffee Stain Group's publishing network for indie developers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coffee Stain Studios: Sister studio within Coffee Stain Group AB; develops sandbox/simulation games such as Satisfactory and the original Goat Simulator on similar Unreal-based pipelines with shared publishing infrastructure. Most directly comparable as both studios operate under the same parent and serve the sandbox/physics-driven PC and console market.
• Ghost Ship Games: Sister studio within Coffee Stain Group; develops the cooperative sandbox shooter Deep Rock Galactic on PC and console. Highly comparable as another small-team Coffee Stain subsidiary publishing physics/co-op titles through Coffee Stain Publishing.
• Tuxedo Labs: Sister studio within Coffee Stain Group; developed Teardown, a voxel-based physics sandbox heist game. Comparable as another small Swedish Coffee Stain subsidiary building physics-driven sandbox experiences on PC and console.
• Iron Gate Studio: Swedish developer of Valheim, published by Coffee Stain Publishing. Comparable as a small Scandinavian indie developer of a successful sandbox/co-op title distributed through the same publishing infrastructure used by Coffee Stain North.

Broad incumbents

• Mojang Studios: Swedish-based developer of Minecraft, the dominant sandbox/physics-driven game on PC, console, and mobile. Comparable as a sandbox genre benchmark that defines the addressable market Coffee Stain North competes in.
• Avalanche Studios: Large Swedish developer of open-world sandbox-action franchises including Just Cause and theHunter. Comparable as a Sweden-based game developer targeting physics-driven open-world/sandbox PC and console experiences.
• Starbreeze Studios: Swedish-listed game developer behind Payday and other co-op multiplayer titles. Comparable as a Stockholm/Sweden-based game studio serving PC and console multiplayer sandbox/co-op markets.

Emerging players

• Hello Games: Independent UK studio behind No Man's Sky, a procedurally generated sandbox exploration game on PC, console, and mobile. Comparable as a small studio shipping a large-scale physics/sandbox experience across multiple platforms.
• Re-Logic: Independent developer of Terraria, a 2D sandbox game distributed on PC, console, and mobile. Comparable as a small studio operating a long-running sandbox franchise with cross-platform distribution.

Others

• Raw Fury: Swedish indie game publisher working with small studios on PC and console titles. Comparable as a Stockholm-based indie gaming ecosystem participant adjacent to Coffee Stain Publishing, serving similar developer and audience profiles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CoffeeStainNorth
• Facebookfacebook.com/CoffeeStainStudios
• Instagraminstagram.com/coffeestainnorth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coffee-stain-north

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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