Flow Fire Games

Flow Fire Games is an independent German game development and publishing studio based in Berlin. Founded in 2014 by Alexander Luck and Eric Krutten, the company specializes in demanding tactical action games, particularly top-down and twin-stick shooters. Its work combines rogue-lite progression and permadeath with detailed weapon handling, ballistic systems, and active reload mechanics.

The founders began collaborating after studying at the Game Development Academy in Berlin. Before releasing their games, they financed early development through game-engine plugins and color-grading tools for Unity and Unreal Engine. The business formally incorporated in June 2015 and remains self-funded and independent.

The SYNTHETIK series

After three years of self-funded development, the studio released SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising in March 2018. Its tactical shooting emphasizes manual chambering, active venting, and weapon heat management, making gun handling a central part of play alongside the game's unforgiving roguelike structure.

SYNTHETIK: Arena followed in 2019 as a standalone free-to-play expansion. The series subsequently reached Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 through SYNTHETIK: Ultimate. These releases expanded the studio's work from its PC roots into console gaming.

SYNTHETIK 2 entered Early Access in 2021 and remains the focus of ongoing updates. The sequel also incorporates the studio's own modding framework, extending its interest in development tools into community-created game content.

Development and publishing

Flow Fire Games handles game concept design, programming, and art development, alongside in-house publishing and digital distribution. Tool development remains another part of its work, spanning engine utilities, plugins, and modding systems. Its portfolio connects these technical capabilities with a sustained focus on tactical combat and replayable action games.