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55 indie games in this list, released 2026, from developers such as AJB GAMES STUDIO, NewGen, Knight Owl Games. Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
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By AJB GAMES STUDIO · Morocco
Martha's Dolls 2 is a short horror sequel, about 45 minutes long, set in an expanded version of Martha's House. The player is an urban explorer who finds notes and gear left by earlier visitors while the porcelain dolls from the first game stalk the rooms and crawlspaces. The Moroccan studio AJB Games Studio released it on Steam in September 2026, and it was the studio's first game to reach a Very Positive user rating.
By NewGen · Tunisia
North Hunt is an online social deduction game set in a Viking village and the follow-up to West Hunt. Thieves pose as villagers, copy NPC behaviour and use disruptive abilities, while Chiefs try to expose them before they get away. The Tunisian studio NewGen made it, first releasing it in early access in April 2026 before the version listed on Steam today.
By Knight Owl Games · Egypt
Shelve the Potions! is a cosy logic puzzle game set in a witch's cellar after her cats have knocked everything down. As her new apprentice, you put more than 2,000 potions back in the right order by reading clues, learning odd symbols and decoding notes left around the room. Each shelf is its own handmade puzzle. It was released in 2026 by Knight Owl Games, an indie studio based in Alexandria, Egypt.
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 Lunacy Studios · Saudi Arabia
The House of Hikmah is a fully voiced 3D narrative adventure about Maya, a 14-year-old who enters a dreamlike House of Wisdom after her father dies. Using a device that transforms elements, she solves puzzles across nine worlds built around scholars and inventions of the Islamic Golden Age, while working through grief and her father's legacy. It was developed by Lunacy Studios and is part of Steam's Games Made in KSA bundle.
By Istikan Studio · Iraq
Tiny Jar Farm is a cosy idle farming game played on a small seasonal grid. Seeds grow on their own, identical crops merge into stronger plants, and the harvest is cooked into recipes in a kitchen that feeds a gentle production economy. It is designed to reward both short sessions and long breaks. It is available on PC and mobile and is developed by Istikan Studio, a game studio rooted in Kurdistan, Iraq.
By Iron Gate Studio · Sweden
Valheim is a cooperative survival game from the Swedish developer Iron Gate Studio, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Alone or with friends you explore, gather resources, build and fight your way toward stronger foes. After a long early access period, its full version launched in September 2026.