External Discovery
926 indie games in this list, released 2017–2026, from developers such as CBM developer, NewGen, Binary Lunar. Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
These are editorial pages. The developers and publishers are not affiliated with The Gaming Nest unless explicitly stated.
By CBM developer · Tunisia
GO TO SLEEP is a short retro-3D horror game that starts with the player grabbing a late-night snack before watching the news, only to realise they are in danger. The demo has several endings that depend on the player's actions, and its visual filters can be switched on or off. It is a free Windows download on itch.io from CBM, the label of Tunisian solo developer Mohamed Wedder.
By NewGen · Tunisia
Cozy Cottontail Desktop is a low-stress desktop companion game meant to run alongside work. Each keystroke helps solve small puzzles, and the rewards unlock cosmetics that let the player decorate a house room by room without getting in the way. It is an upcoming Steam title from NewGen, the Tunisian indie studio known for West Hunt, co-published with PerfectGen.
By NewGen · Tunisia
Clash: Mutants Vs Pirates is a free-to-play third-person MOBA in which space pirates fight mutants for control of the world. Players pick a side and battle in team matches as either faction. It is one of the earlier projects of NewGen, the Tunisian studio behind West Hunt, and sits under the same Steam developer account.
By CBM developer · Tunisia
.timeout is a short PSX-style horror platformer made in three days for the GMTK Game Jam 2026. The player runs, slides and jumps through a facility against a countdown, looking for the way forward, and when the timer reaches zero something appears and chases them to the last room. It is a free Windows download on itch.io by CBM, the itch.io label of Tunisian solo developer Mohamed Wedder.
By NewGen · Tunisia
City Monsters is a free-to-play action game in which the player controls a giant creature and smashes a city. The monsters include a giant ape, a T-rex, a boxer and a Celtic warrior, and they fight police, the army, tanks and helicopters while flattening buildings. It is an early PC release from NewGen, the Tunisian studio later known for West Hunt, and appears under the same developer account on Steam.
By Binary Lunar · Syria
Watch and Whisper is an upcoming horror game in which your real microphone is the main tool. Trapped in a room with a cursed, cracking mirror, you watch a magical ball for paranormal changes, draw arcane sigils and speak incantations aloud to banish entities before facing a demon. A public playtest was released on itch.io. It is developed by Binary Lunar, the studio behind AvoCuddle, which was made by a Syrian developer from Damascus.
By Binary Lunar · Syria
Nightmare Shift is a horror game about Emma, who takes night shifts as a receptionist at a remote motel. Players deal with unsettling guests and strange events at work and then follow her into an apartment where she feels watched, as the line between reality and nightmare blurs. It released on PC and Xbox in 2025. It is developed by Binary Lunar, the studio behind AvoCuddle, which was made by a Syrian developer from Damascus.
By Light Studio | نقش الضوء · Saudi Arabia
Wojdan is an adventure visual novel with puzzles that change the path of the story. It follows 11-year-old Jawad, his father Adel and sister Sara as they leave their village for the city to find a doctor who can cure him, only to learn the doctor has vanished. The title is an Arabic word for the soul or inner strength. It was released in 2017 by Light Studio (Naqsh Al-Daw), the Saudi team that later made Lefty.
By Classy Games · Saudi Arabia
Who Heckled? is an online social deduction party game for two to six players. One player goes on stage to complete absurd challenges while the others hide among an audience of computer-controlled characters, heckling with memes and sabotaging the show without being caught. It is an upcoming game from Classy Games, a studio listed in the IsaKaba directory under Saudi Arabia.
By Bold Statement Games · Saudi Arabia
Tail Trail is a free, story-driven point-and-click game about P.I. Trevor, who takes his first solo case to find a missing person on a mysterious island. The developer built it as a mix of a linear game and a short animated film, with heavy cutscenes, investigation of areas and light quick-time events. It is by Bold Statement Games, the developer of VolleySmash from Steam's Games Made in KSA bundle.
By Bold Statement Games · Saudi Arabia
Sticks And Bones is a short interactive story about a boastful pirate who keeps hunting for treasure even after his death. It mixes quick-time events with shifting mechanics, from third-person sections to 2.5D scenes, puzzles and sword duels. The developer describes it as a one-person project and an episode zero for a planned series. It comes from Bold Statement Games, the developer of VolleySmash from Steam's Games Made in KSA bundle.
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 Moving Dimensions · Saudi Arabia
Abo Khashem is a comedic open-world action RPG set in the City of Torrid. Players fight enemies with an unusual combat system, develop entrepreneurial skills, explore dangerous dungeons and look for hidden treasure. It was released on Steam in February 2018 and was also listed for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It was developed by Moving Dimensions, a studio from Saudi Arabia.
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 AJB GAMES STUDIO · Morocco
AL-KHANAS is a short psychological horror game inspired by mysterious events said to have happened in southern Morocco. It follows a house where a woman asked a sorcerer to perform forbidden rituals, after which her family disappeared one by one and the house was sealed. The player explores the house and solves puzzles in a playable demo on itch.io, made by the Moroccan horror studio AJB Games Studio.
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: 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 Danar Dev · Iraq
Anonymous Messages is a short atmospheric adventure set in an eerie forest. You wake with no memory, carrying only a flashlight and a cassette player, and search for six tapes whose anonymous messages calm your rising heart rate while slowly restoring your past. The forest becomes more hostile with each tape. It is a game by Danar Dev, the label of Kurdish Iraqi solo developer Danar Kayfi, and it also appears on his itch.io page.
By Limeless · Saudi Arabia
At Night: Freakshow is an episode of the At Night horror series in which you play Samuel Finch, a protected witness hidden by the FBI inside a travelling carnival. Given a new act as the silent Birdman, you speak only through your parrot, train with the other performers and take part in the shows while trying to stay hidden. It was developed by Limeless Studio, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
By Limeless · Saudi Arabia
At Night: Haunted Ride is a first-person psychological horror episode in which you play Jeremy Miller, a ride operator running final test runs of a haunted mine attraction the night before it opens. The loop is to ride the minecart, stop when something breaks, fix props and mechanisms, then ride again, each lap going deeper. It belongs to the At Night series from Limeless Studio, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
By Limeless · Saudi Arabia
At Night: The Nurse is an episode of an anthology of psychological horror stories framed as a late-night TV show where survivors recount what happened to them. You play Emily Collins on a night shift at Bloomring Hospital, driving to work, answering texts, tending patients and exploring the wards as things go wrong. It is a short, choice-based walking experience from Limeless Studio of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
By Limeless · Saudi Arabia
At Night: The Student is a free, roughly 20-minute episode of the At Night horror series. You play Mio, a 16-year-old home alone in a Japanese village while a kidnapper is in town, going through a normal school day with no directions except photos on her phone of real places you must recognise. It uses a VHS-inspired look and comes from Limeless Studio of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
By Abdulla Al Hamad (DRTH) · Saudi Arabia
Aunt Fatima is a first-person horror game in which you play a kidnapping victim trying to escape the house of Aunt Fatima and her husband. You solve puzzles, gather items and hunt for keys while she patrols the rooms, and hiding in wardrobes is your main defence when she gives chase. The game was created by Saudi solo developer Abdulla Al Hamad (DRTH), with Saudi-dialect Arabic text.
By Game Cooks · Lebanon
AVO Escape Space is a story-driven escape-room game for VR set aboard a spaceship caught in a meteor storm. Playing as the last passenger, PatientZ, you solve a chain of puzzles with help from the ship's AI, AVO, while uncovering what the vessel was really for. It won at the Very Big Indie Pitch in Dubai. It comes from Game Cooks, the VR and mobile studio founded in Beirut by Lebanese brothers Arz and Lebnan Nader.