5 indie games in this list, released 2017–2023, from developers such as Babil Games LLC, Steer Studios, QASBAHLABS. Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
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Nida Harb 3: Champions' Strife is an Arabic-language modern military strategy game for mobile and the third entry in the Nida Harb series. Players build a military city, equip it with tanks, aircraft and missiles, form alliances between nations and launch campaigns against rival players and rebel forces. It is developed by Babil Games, which PocketGamer.biz identifies as a Dubai-based company in its lists of top MENA game makers.
The Grand Frontier is a modern-warfare strategy game for mobile. Players build an army base with tanks, aircraft and missiles, join alliances, mine resources and send military campaigns against other players in PvP battles and cross-server events, with nuclear bases as key objectives. Base defence and research are part of the long-term progression. It is published by Babil Games, which PocketGamer.biz lists among the top MENA game makers of 2025 as a Dubai-based company.
Grunt Rush: Battle & Conquer is a fast mobile strategy game about growing an army and controlling the map. Players multiply their troops by routing them through terrain modifiers, capture enemy bases, upgrade units and adjust tactics from level to level. It is the debut title of Steer Studios, a Riyadh-based developer owned by Savvy Games Group, and passed one million downloads within a month of launch.
Rivaldom: Lead or Fall is a turn-based strategy game in which factions compete inside controlled battle domes for territory and influence. Within a fixed number of turns, players attack, annex land, form and break alliances, play tactical cards and buy upgrades, in a readable, board-game-like format. Qasbah Labs, a Franco-Moroccan studio, makes it with art drawing on Moroccan heritage, and it is in early access on Android and iOS.
Tribal Knights is a casual strategy game in which players lead a raided desert tribe back to strength. A wheel of fate hands out coins, attacks, raids and shields, and the tribe grows from a camp of tents into an oasis with crops and cattle while players raid rival tribes. It is part of the board and casual portfolio of Chickmania Entertainment, a mobile studio based in Amman, Jordan.