Swift Games

Swift Games is a Berlin-based mobile game development studio focused on live-operated, free-to-play experiences for iOS and Android. Legally registered as Swift Games GmbH, the studio develops action roguelite games with an emphasis on rapid iteration, ongoing content delivery, and player-informed design.

The team’s best-known title is Heroes vs. Hordes: Survival RPG, a wave-based survival roguelite featuring character progression, monster combat, and continuing live operations. The game surpassed 13 million downloads globally. In July 2026, Swift Games launched The Walking Dead: Aftermath, a free-to-play action roguelite set in AMC’s The Walking Dead television universe. The title was developed in partnership with AMC Global Media and published by Ares Interactive.

Development approach

Swift Games combines fast prototyping with data-driven game design and a hybrid production model. Its development practice includes:

• Full-cycle mobile game design and development
• Live game management, feature updates, and regular balance adjustments
• Community engagement, localization QA, and player-support integration
• Player-feedback gathering through Discord alongside telemetry analysis
• Generative AI tools in art, design, and engineering workflows

The studio uses player feedback and game data to inform weekly content deployments and sprint balancing, supporting a continuous live-service cadence rather than a one-time release model.

Company background

The business was incorporated in Berlin in 2021 as Swift Games UG (haftungsbeschränkt) and converted to Swift Games GmbH in June 2024. It was acquired in mid-2024 by Ares Interactive, Inc., a cross-platform free-to-play mobile gaming company. Swift Games remains an active operating subsidiary with its primary development studio in Berlin.

Its work sits at the intersection of mobile gaming, free-to-play interactive entertainment, and action RPG design, with a particular focus on roguelite mechanics and long-term player engagement.