External Discovery
6 indie games in this list, released 2023–2026, from developers such as Classy Games, Evolite Studio, Nomadroid. Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
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By Classy Games · Saudi Arabia
Silly Suspects is a comic detective game built on the guess-who formula. You investigate absurd crimes in a strange world, question suspects, learn their habits and rule them out one by one until the culprit remains, with a lighthearted parody of classic murder mysteries. It is in early access from Classy Games, a studio that now operates in Saudi Arabia.
By Evolite Studio · Saudi Arabia
Fateel is a puzzle adventure about a crime detective who wakes from a coma locked in a basement with a gang's explosives. Across 25 rooms of rising difficulty you push boxes, carry and place bombs and read dialogue clues to reason your way out. The game began on mobile and was brought to PC with improved visuals and sound by Evolite Studio, a Jeddah-based Saudi studio.
By Nomadroid · Saudi Arabia
KoroNeko is a relaxed puzzle game where you roll Koro the cat, trapped inside a jelly jar, through colourful worlds to free her siblings from the witch Strawberry. There is no timer and no move counter, so each puzzle can be worked out at your own pace as new mechanics appear world by world. It was developed and published by Nomadroid, a studio from Saudi Arabia.
By Light Studio | نقش الضوء · Saudi Arabia
Lefty is a cozy 3D puzzle game about a left-handed character who can only move to the right. To reach home you rotate each whimsical maze level so that right-only steps lead somewhere useful, with puzzles growing more complex as you go. The idea is drawn from the Arabic cultural habit of favouring the right hand, and the game was developed by Saudi team Light Studio (Naqsh Al-Daw).
By OONY TEAM · Saudi Arabia
The Circle Move is a free first-person puzzle adventure set in a strange world. You explore without fixed routes, collect tools and clues, interact with the environment and solve logic puzzles while the story unfolds through the surroundings with a touch of horror. It supports English and Arabic and was developed by OONY TEAM, a Saudi indie studio; IsaKaba also lists it as a Saudi game.
By Steer Studios · Saudi Arabia
Tom and Jerry Blast is a mobile tap-and-blast puzzle game featuring the classic cartoon cat and mouse. Players clear colourful levels, trigger boosters, collect characters and take on daily challenges, and the game was designed to work offline. It was developed in collaboration with Warner Bros. Games by Steer Studios, the Riyadh-based studio owned by Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group.