Sharks Swim Backwards

Sharks Swim Backwards Ltd is a video game development studio based in the North East of England, working with clients internationally. The company develops original intellectual property and provides game development, co-development, work-for-hire and audio outsourcing services. Its team supports projects from early design through production and integration, with experience creating and shipping games for major platforms using Unreal Engine, Unity and, when needed, custom engines.

For co-development partners, Sharks Swim Backwards can add expertise, reinforce production pipelines, address knowledge gaps and help projects reach completion. Its game audio services cover sound effects, music, dialogue and implementation, using middleware such as Wwise and FMOD as well as the native audio tools in Unreal Engine and Unity. The studio also helps refine existing audio through dynamic mixing, optimisation and audio quality assurance, with a focus on how sound can strengthen gameplay and narrative.

Sharks Swim Backwards describes itself as a premier development, co-development and audio outsourcing studio, with a reputation for helping other developers create engaging audio experiences for games.