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5 indie games in this list, released 2020–2026, from developers such as Mad Hook, COREGAME Studios LLC, Maysalward(MRD). Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
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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 COREGAME Studios LLC · Qatar
Khawi is a mobile action runner that ties progress to real-world walking: steps counted by the phone become the energy needed to play. In each run the player leads a soldier up a vertical road, choosing which numbered barrels can be shot through in time while fighting enemy waves and growing a squad through boosting gates. Its ten levels are modelled on Qatar landmarks such as Souq Waqif and The Pearl. It was developed by COREGAME Studios, a Media City Qatar licensed studio in Doha.
By Maysalward(MRD) · Jordan
Mini Tank Blitz: PvP Battle is a multiplayer tank game with small, fast tanks fighting in Battle Royale and Capture the Flag modes. Players battle real opponents online or AI tanks offline, and climb a leaderboard. It is developed by Maysalward, a mobile game studio founded in 2003 and headquartered in Amman, Jordan, which also runs training and ecosystem programmes for local developers.
By Mad Hook · Jordan
Rooftop Run is a mobile parkour game in which players run, jump, roll and slide across city rooftops to get from one building to the next as fast as possible. It is built around a large number of short levels with simple controls that take practice to master. The game is one of the best-known mobile titles from Mad Hook, a studio based in Amman, Jordan, whose Google Play listing gives an Amman address.
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.