Flaregames

Flaregames is a German mobile game publisher and developer focused on free-to-play games for smartphones and tablets. Founded in 2011, the company works across strategy, role-playing, tower defense and other mobile genres, combining publishing with ongoing product management and live operations. Its business spans bringing games to market and supporting their continued development through distribution, marketing, analytics and monetization work.

The company initially pursued location-based mobile games before shifting into free-to-play mobile publishing. Its publishing approach brings together user acquisition, performance marketing, feature optimization and in-app economy design. Distribution covers Apple's App Store and Google Play, serving audiences across iOS, iPadOS and Android.

Publishing and development partnerships

Flaregames built its portfolio through collaborations with developers, joint ventures and studio acquisitions. In 2012, it established Keen Flare with Keen Games, a partnership that produced the reverse tower defense game Royal Revolt! and its sequel, Royal Revolt 2. Its acquisition of Finnish developer Kopla Games in August 2016 brought Nonstop Knight into the portfolio, followed by Nonstop Knight 2.

Other releases include Zombie Gunship Survival, developed with Limbic Software, and Olympus Rising: Hero Defense. Flaregames also publishes Warhammer Combat Cards, developed by Well Played Games. These relationships reflect a publishing business that works with distinct development teams rather than treating every credited game as an internally developed production.

Development of the publishing business

An operational restructuring began in late 2018, followed by Flaregames' alignment with the Phoenix Games group. The company continues to operate as an active mobile publishing business within that group, drawing on shared technical, user acquisition and live operations support.

Its corporate history remains rooted in Germany: Karlsruhe was its founding hub, while its registered corporate seat moved to Berlin in November 2019. Flaregames retains an operational presence in Karlsruhe alongside its Berlin corporate base.