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23 indie games in this list, released 2016–2026, from developers such as YG Studio, Bubble Head Games, Tafra Games. Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
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By YG Studio · Egypt
Abu Batata is a street-life simulation in which you run a sweet potato cart in Egypt. Players cook and sell sweet potatoes, deal with funny customers, upgrade the cart and follow a story about family, sacrifice and hope. A demo covering the first part of the story is available for PC and Android, with Arabic and English support. It is being made by YG Studio, a solo indie developer from Egypt.
By Bubble Head Games · Egypt
Beats of Fury is a rhythm bullet hell in which every shot the player fires contributes to the music. Players can turn any song into a battle, dodging patterns and firing in time with the beat, a design built around 2D rhythm-based play. It first appeared on Steam in April 2020 and its store page now lists a 2026 release. It is developed by Bubble Head Games from Egypt, with Gamera Games also listed as a publisher.
By Tafra Games · Egypt
Beyond Grief is an upcoming action roguelike set in the realms of ancient Egypt. Players fight gods and mythical creatures, stack active abilities, perks and weapon upgrades into strong builds, then die and are reborn to try again. Along the way they can gain allies, make enemies and befriend cats. It is developed by Tafra Games, an Egyptian studio known for its mobile titles, with early access planned for 2027.
By Visionaries · Egypt
Business Heroes: Street Grub is a food-truck tycoon and strategy game in which you start with a burger bike and limited cash. You set prices, tune recipes, manage stock, hire staff and react to rivals and customer reviews as you try to grow a street-food business. The design takes cues from Lemonade Tycoon. It was made over more than three years by Visionaries, an Egyptian team, and is co-published by Hawthorn Games from China.
By FitNot Games · Egypt
Chef Abu Ashraf Falafel Legend is a fast-paced mobile cooking game built around Egyptian street food. Players prepare and serve falafel and other classic dishes, handle time-limited orders and upgrade their restaurant as the kitchen gets busier. Apple featured it in the App Store's Essentials section. It was developed by FitNot Games, an Egypt-based studio founded in 2019, and is published on the stores by MBC Group.
By Gilded Games · Egypt
Crown's Trial is a Souls-like boss rush in which each fight takes place in its own realm, against legendary warriors drawn from eras such as Ancient Rome, feudal Japan and the Crusades. The structure is non-linear, so players choose which opponent to face first, and each duel brings its own loadout and abilities. A voiced, illustrated story ties the encounters together. It is the debut project of Gilded Games, a two-brother studio from Egypt.
By Hassan Sherif · Egypt
False Exit is a first-person psychological horror game set in a hospital that loops. Each pass through the building changes the space, from flickering lights to distorted rooms, and a hostile presence reacts to how the player moves and looks around. It relies on observation and tension rather than combat. It is the first commercial release of Halal Games Studio, an Egypt-based team founded by Hassan Sherif that avoids content it considers against Islamic principles.
By Knight Owl Games · Egypt
Hive and Seek is a free side-scrolling strategy and base-building game about retaking space stations overrun by monsters. Players rally robots, salvage resources, build defences and clear rooms one by one until every hive on the station is destroyed. Progress is room by room rather than open-ended. It is developed and published by Knight Owl Games, an indie studio from Alexandria, Egypt.
By Hassan Sherif · Egypt
Keyboard Curse is a 2D rage platformer where every key you press drops a matching physical keycap into the level. Those keycaps can form a helpful step or block your own path, so the goal is to reach the exit with good timing and as few inputs as possible. Panicked button-mashing makes each stage harder. It is developed by Hassan Sherif and published by Halal Games Studio, an Egypt-based studio he founded.
By Rumbling Games Studio · Egypt
Knights of Light: The Prologue is an early-access action role-playing game set in the 7th-century Middle East, built around the lead-up to the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah. Players switch between two soldier brothers, one of whom is handed command of the army when its general falls ill. The studio cites The Witcher and Mount & Blade as influences. It is the first release from Rumbling Games Studio, an independent developer based in Giza, Egypt.
By The Bad Nomads · Egypt
Last Loremaster is an action RPG with roguelike elements in which the hero Jahir fights a spreading force called the Unravelling. Combat is built on switching between six elemental lores (fire, water, earth, wind, lightning and nature) and chaining them into combos, in the vein of Hades and Darksiders. Its fantasy world draws on Middle Eastern mythology. The game is the original project of The Bad Nomads, a development and co-development studio based in Cairo, Egypt.
By Dergham Games · Egypt
Light Dude is a skill-based action game built on a single rule: the level is visible while you stand still and goes dark once you move. Players scan each stage, memorise the hazards, then commit to running blind, with a limited supply of lights and several boss fights along the way. Difficulty and vision range can be adjusted. The concept started at Global Game Jam 2022 and is developed by Egyptian studio Dergham Games, led by Ramy Dergham.
By Knight Owl Games · Egypt
Mini Settlers is a minimalist city builder about settling islands and running supply chains. Players place houses and factories, then link them with roads, trains and ports so each building gets the resources it needs, growing the population to unlock new lands. The challenge comes from keeping logistics flowing without overloading the network. It is developed by Knight Owl Games, an indie studio in Alexandria, Egypt, and published by Goblinz Publishing and IndieArk.
By 2024studios · Egypt
Project-Robot is an atmospheric 2.5D puzzle adventure set in a desolate, decaying world. The player travels with a loyal companion, solving environmental puzzles with the machinery that still works and piecing together what happened to those who lived there before. Its themes are loss, hope and not being alone. It is an original title from 2024 Studios, an Egyptian studio better known for its educational and work-for-hire games.
By Knight Owl Games · Egypt
Run Build Pew! is a fast top-down roguelite shooter in which you are a ship being chased by bounty hunters. Drones gather scrap, your factory turns it into random parts, and you attach them piece by piece to build a working ship on the fly. Runs mix fleeing, raiding outposts and choosing which fights to take. It is one of the early releases of Knight Owl Games, an indie studio based in Alexandria, Egypt.
By 2024 Studios · Egypt
Secrets of a Campfire is a free, calm atmospheric experience set at a lakeside campsite with a day-night cycle. Players walk the shore, row a boat, light a fire and can write down a personal secret or read letters, with ambient sound and acoustic music in the background. It is designed as a place to unwind rather than a challenge. The game comes from 2024 Studios, an independent Egyptian studio founded in 2014 with its office in Cairo.
By Knight Owl Games · Egypt
Shelve the Potions! is a cosy logic puzzle game set in a witch's cellar after her cats have knocked everything down. As her new apprentice, you put more than 2,000 potions back in the right order by reading clues, learning odd symbols and decoding notes left around the room. Each shelf is its own handmade puzzle. It was released in 2026 by Knight Owl Games, an indie studio based in Alexandria, Egypt.
By Gimzat Inc. · Egypt
Speed Maze - The Ultimate Run is a mobile runner in which the player races through maze-like tracks at speed, reacting quickly to turns and obstacles. It was the debut title of Gimzat Studios and, according to the studio, passed one million organic downloads. Gimzat is an Egyptian developer founded in 2015 that focuses on games localised for Arabic-speaking players, with a team whose experience spans console and mobile work.
By Gimzat Inc. · Egypt
Speed Race - Xtreme Gear is a mobile racing game from Gimzat Studios, released on the App Store in 2017. It is one of several car games in the studio's catalogue alongside titles such as Drift Legend and the online racer Platform 6, reflecting its focus on racing games for Arabic-speaking audiences. Gimzat is an Egyptian studio founded in 2015 whose small team works mainly from Egypt.
By NEGM World · Egypt
Summoner Tale is an action RPG about recruiting monsters through fights, races and trials rather than simple capture. Creatures fall into four classes that change how they fight alongside you, and they grow stronger through battle. The story follows a young summoner uncovering why an old alliance between humans and monsters collapsed into war. It is developed by NEGM World from Egypt and was shown at the Arabic Games Conference 2025.
By Knight Owl Games · Egypt
Village Tale is an idle village builder that sits in a corner of the screen and keeps running while you do other things. Players build and decorate, unlock industries, craft goods and take trade orders from neighbouring villages to grow from a hamlet into a trading hub. Most of the village can be customised. It comes from Knight Owl Games, an indie studio founded in Alexandria, Egypt in 2022.
By Split-E, Game hermits · Egypt
Zamakan is an endless runner set in an alternate history where ancient Egyptians became a spacefaring civilisation. You pilot an Egyptian-styled ship through an asteroid field, and the twist is a visible space-time grid: heavy objects bend it, so obstacles warp the path around them. The aim is to travel as far as possible without a collision. It is a collaboration between two Egyptian developers, Split-E (Shady El Mously) and Mansoura-based Game Hermits.
By Tafra Games · Egypt
Zombie Survivor! is a mobile zombie base-defence game in which players hold off hordes with an array of unusual weapons. It is the flagship title of Tafra Games and, according to the studio, has passed three million combined downloads on Google Play and the App Store, where it appears under publisher Lion Studios. Tafra is an independent studio based in Egypt, founded in late 2020 by CEO Ziad Elgabaly.