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48 indie games in this list, released 2012–2026, from developers such as Shusmo, Mad Hook, Maysalward(MRD). Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
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By Shusmo · Jordan
3D48 takes the number-merging idea of 2048 into three dimensions: players merge matching numbered cubes and try to keep the board from filling up as the numbers grow. It is a casual mobile puzzle game for Android and iOS. The game is released under the Shusmo label, a studio listed in Jordan's 962Games industry directory, and Amman-based Kolide Studio lists 3D48 among its own games.
By Mad Hook · Jordan
Amer Fighting is a party brawler for up to six players inspired by Arab family dynamics. Players punch, grab and throw each other and pieces of furniture around interactive maps until one fighter is left, with voice lines and slapstick comedy throughout. It is developed by Mad Hook of Amman, Jordan, and was one of the studio's first titles released as a physical PlayStation 5 game in the MENA region.
By Mad Hook · Jordan
Amer Tycoon: Idle! is a mobile idle management game in which players help the character Amer grow a small drinks stall into a chain of shops. Players serve customers at the counter and at a car pickup point, hire and train staff and open new branches across the city. The game is developed by Mad Hook, a studio based in Amman, Jordan, and reuses the Amer character from its chase games.
By Mad Hook · Jordan
Amer: Cop Pursuit is a mobile arcade chase game in which the character Amer tries to stay ahead of the police. It offers an endless chase mode scored on survival time and a mission mode where players take down targets and escape to unlock new levels and cars. The game is developed by Mad Hook, a studio based in Amman, Jordan, and is the mobile side of its The Chase series.
By Mad Hook · Jordan
Amer: The Chase Hit and Run is an open-world action game in which the character Amer explores a city and its surrounding desert on foot or by car, taking on deliveries, races, police chases and fights to earn money for cars and property. A mobile version has been available since 2022, while the Steam version is listed as coming soon. It is developed by Mad Hook, a studio based in Amman, Jordan.
By Mad Hook · Jordan
Arabian Hero is a mobile archery action game with an Arabian setting in which the player's hero fights waves of enemies using bows, swords and axes. Victories unlock and upgrade abilities such as freezing, poison and speed boosts, letting players build their own combat strategy. It is developed by Mad Hook, a game studio based in Amman, Jordan, and is linked from the studio's own website.
By Maysalward(MRD) · Jordan
Arabian Puzzle: Ludo Quest combines spot-the-difference puzzles with Ludo. Each difference found earns dice powers used on the Ludo board. The story follows Zarqa al-Yamama, the sharp-eyed woman of pre-Islamic Arabian legend, and her companion Saqr across the desert. It is developed by Maysalward, a studio in Amman, Jordan, that makes culturally relevant games for Arab players.
By AMBRATOR GAMES · Jordan
Arrow Challenge is a logic puzzle game in which each arrow on the board must be moved in the right direction until the board is clear. Its 300 levels get steadily harder, and bombs and a drill can help with tricky boards. It is a departure from the driving games usually made by Ambrator Games, a small studio based in Amman, Jordan, that develops for mobile devices.
By Tamatem Inc. · Jordan
King of Delivery 2 brings back Awad, the delivery character from Tamatem's 2014 mobile hit, in an open-world delivery and business game. Players complete delivery missions, collect cars, invest earnings in new businesses and explore an Arabic city. It is Tamatem's first internally developed title; Tamatem is a mobile games company headquartered in Amman, Jordan, and otherwise works mainly as a publisher.
By Shusmo · Jordan
Baby Seat: Driving Sim is a mobile driving and racing simulation for Android and iOS that focuses on car handling and customisation, with the store listing highlighting its visuals and creative freedom. Players drive, tune and experiment with their vehicles across its environments. The game is made by Shusmo, one of the development studios listed in 962Games, the directory of Jordan's game industry.
By ChickMania · Jordan
Carrom is a mobile version of the classic disc-flicking board game, where players strike pucks into the corner pockets and try to sink the queen. It supports online one-on-one matches, private boards with friends, offline play against bots and pass-and-play on one device, with Arabic and classic rule sets and live voice chat. It is developed by Chickmania Entertainment, a studio based in Amman, Jordan.
By Kolide Studio · Jordan
Couch Party! is a local-multiplayer party game for PC in which friends move around a shared game board, play short mini-games against each other and collect crowns, with the most crowns deciding the winner. It is aimed at casual groups playing on one screen rather than online. The game is made by Kolide Studio, an independent game and music studio based in Amman, Jordan, founded by developer and musician Hani AlKarrain.
By Maysalward(MRD) · Jordan
Dominoes Pro is a mobile dominoes game with an offline mode against computer opponents and an online mode with random matchmaking or private rooms for playing with friends. It stresses strategy, memory and a bit of luck in classic tile play. It is one of several dominoes titles from Maysalward, a mobile game studio founded in 2003 and headquartered in Amman, Jordan.
By Eshi · Jordan
Drift & Waznyat Simulator is a mobile street-drifting game built on physics-based car handling, where players perform drifts and stunts on urban tracks set in Arabian cities and desert. The name refers to the waznyat balancing stunts of Gulf car culture. It is developed by Eshi Games, a Jordan-based mobile studio founded in 2023 by Omar Ibrahim and Feras Khalifa.
By AMBRATOR GAMES · Jordan
Drift for Life is a mobile racing and drifting game with more than 100 cars that players can tune and customise before racing others online and exploring city maps. It focuses on detailed cars and a collection-building progression. It is developed by Ambrator Games, a small mobile game team based in Amman, Jordan, and is published under the Amman-registered company Lamar Software.
By AMBRATOR GAMES · Jordan
Drift Tafheet is a mobile car game that mixes drifting with traffic races through city streets and an online open world where players can cruise and drift together; an offline mode is also included. Tafheet refers to the Gulf style of stunt driving. It is developed by Ambrator Games, a small studio based in Amman, Jordan, that specialises in games for mobile devices.
By RABABA Games · Jordan
DUB Hunting (Duban Hunter) is a casual mobile game about a hunting trip in the desert. Players drive across sand and dunes looking for spiny-tailed lizards and other desert animals, keeping an eye on fuel and water supplies while they explore. It is developed by Rababa Games, a game studio based in Jordan that is best known for its HAJWALA driving series.
By ChickMania · Jordan
Fame Game: My Influencer Life is a mobile role-playing game in which players create an avatar, pick outfits and styles, explore locations and complete missions to gain followers, rising from nobody to top influencer. It was made in collaboration with Jordanian YouTuber Ahmad Aburob. The game is developed by Chickmania Entertainment, a mobile studio based in Amman, Jordan.
By ChickMania · Jordan
Gomat is a mobile car game that combines drifting, drag races, burnout arenas and an open world to explore. Players choose from more than 60 cars, modify them, collect limited premium cars and special licence plates, and challenge friends online. The game is developed by Chickmania Entertainment, a mobile studio based in Amman, Jordan, whose Google Play listing gives an Amman address.
By RABABA Games · Jordan
Hajwala 2 is an open-world racing game for PlayStation 5 about Middle Eastern drifting culture. Players drift through desert highways, ports and forests, take on timed challenges and multi-lap races, and can compete with friends. Its handling leans toward arcade fun with a regional flavour. It is developed by Rababa Games, a studio based in Jordan known for its HAJWALA driving series.
By AMBRATOR GAMES · Jordan
Hajwala Darb (Darb Alhajwala) is a free mobile drifting and racing game that mixes realistic and arcade handling. It offers over 100 vehicles, more than ten maps covering deserts, highways, race tracks and drift arenas, and detailed tuning of engines and driving physics. It is developed by Ambrator Games, a mobile game team based in Amman, Jordan.
By RABABA Games · Jordan
Hajwala Drift is the mobile racing and drifting game that started the HAJWALA series. Players customise their car and character, tune the vehicle, build their own tracks and drift in a style inspired by Middle Eastern street-driving culture. It has been available since 2016. It is developed by Rababa Games, a Jordan-based studio whose Google Play listing gives an Amman address.
By Mad Hook · Jordan
Highway Drifter: Hajwala Online is a mobile drifting game focused on hajwala-style driving on desert highways and city streets. Players tune engines and suspension, customise their cars and take part in real-time online drift battles against other players. It is the long-running mobile entry in the Highway Drifter series by Mad Hook, a game studio based in Amman, Jordan, and predates the 2026 PC simulator.
By Mad Hook · Jordan
Highway Drifter: Hajwala Simulator is a drifting game built around hajwala, the Gulf street-driving subculture of high-speed highway drifts. Players customise their cars, tune the physics settings and drift across desert highways, mountain roads and city streets, with steering-wheel support. It is made by Mad Hook, a studio based in Amman, Jordan, which also released it on PlayStation 5, including as a physical disc.