External Discovery
An editorial guide from The Gaming Nest to indie games from Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, MENA and Oceania — each with original notes and a link to its store page.
These are editorial pages. The developers and publishers are not affiliated with The Gaming Nest unless explicitly stated.
By Blame The Game · Saudi Arabia
Greedy is a co-op horror extraction game in which players are raccoons raiding procedurally generated ruins for loot and a relic. The more you carry the harder it is to move, and Mammon, the Greed Demon, curses those who get too greedy, which pushes teammates to turn on each other. It is the flagship project of Blame The Game Studios, founded in Spain and relocated to Saudi Arabia, where IsaKaba lists it.
By Dynamic Box · Saudi Arabia
Madness Afloat is a Lovecraftian naval action game set in an alternate 1899, in which you command customisable steamships across a Polynesian archipelago. Missions balance exploration, combat and cursed cargo against your sanity, and can be played alone or in co-op. It is developed by Dynamic Box Studio, founded in Azerbaijan and later relocated to Saudi Arabia, according to the IsaKaba directory.
By Silver Thumb Games · Saudi Arabia
Psycho Banger is an anti-rhythm roguelite in which everything except the player moves to the beat. You play Little One, a bunny dropped into shifting nightmarish dungeons, and fight dancing ghosts and demons with weapons, abilities, passives and masks. The studio pitches it as a cross between Pac-Man and Diablo. It is in development at Silver Thumb Games, the Saudi studio behind Biida-Bash.
By Classy Games · Saudi Arabia
Orbital is an endless survival arcade game in which you pilot whole planets to delay a supermassive black hole swallowing the solar system. Survival cannot last forever, so the aim is to hold out as long as possible by mastering each planet's abilities and climbing global leaderboards. It is the debut Steam release from Classy Games, a studio that IsaKaba describes as Saudi Arabia-based.
By Nabokov · Saudi Arabia
Road To School is a physics-based parkour platformer in which you ride a bicycle up a dangerous mountain to reach school. Across more than 12 areas you balance, jump and search for hidden paths and relics, alone or in co-op with friends. It is being developed by Nabokov, the developer of Keytamine from Steam's Games Made in KSA bundle of Saudi indie games.
By Hamdan Hamid · United Arab Emirates
Alsharah is a falconry racing and training game based on the 400-metre falcon races held in UAE championships. Players train their falcon, build trust with it, tune its performance and compete for a place on the leaderboard. The game has a Steam page and no announced release date. It is listed under the developer name Hamdan Hamid, the same label as Emirati Tales, made by Emirati game developer Hamdan Hamid Al Ali.
By Dark Emerald Studios · United Arab Emirates
Enci's Solution is an action adventure about memory and identity. It follows a child trying to reach the surface of an abandoned city, piecing together the past along the way. A demo is available on Steam, and the full game has no announced release date. The game comes from the studio founded by Emirati developer Ahmed Salem Al Hamed, a civil engineer by training, who was profiled by Khaleej Times among Emiratis taking Dubai stories to the global games scene.
By YallaPlay · United Arab Emirates
Gin Rummy Masters is a real-time online take on the classic card game Gin Rummy. Players can invite friends to private matches, chat while playing or face opponents worldwide, winning coins to unlock themed rooms, completing daily missions and competing in tournaments and seasonal events. Custom avatars and card designs add personalisation. It is developed by YallaPlay, a mobile card game studio headquartered on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
By Babil Games LLC · United Arab Emirates
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.
By Red Dunes Games, Agate · United Arab Emirates
Port of Jumanah is a roguelite action adventure built around pearl diving, a Gulf tradition. Players dive into the depths, battle sea monsters, recruit unusual allies and upgrade their gear, then use their haul to rebuild their port between runs. The tone is light and comedic. It was co-developed by Red Dunes Games, an Abu Dhabi publisher and developer, together with the Indonesian studio Agate, and published by Red Dunes Games.
By YallaPlay · United Arab Emirates
Spades Masters is an online multiplayer version of the classic trick-taking card game Spades. Players join team or solo modes, take part in special events, play private games with friends and climb leaderboards, and can customise their table with unlockable card decks. Daily rewards keep regular players engaged. It is developed by YallaPlay, a mobile games studio headquartered on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with a second office in Sao Paulo.
By YallaPlay · United Arab Emirates
Tarneeb Masters is an online version of Tarneeb, a partnership trick-taking card game popular across the Arab world. Players compete in casual and advanced rooms, join daily events, create private rooms to play with friends, and rise through a ranking system. It was YallaPlay's first title and reached a large player base on iOS and Android. YallaPlay is a mobile games studio headquartered at Yas Hub on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
By Babil Games LLC · United Arab Emirates
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.
By Funvent Studios Fzco · United Arab Emirates
Tile Park: Cozy Puzzles is a calm triple-tile matching game set in a park theme. Players tap colourful tiles on a layered board to move them into a holding bar of seven slots, clearing any set of three matching icons and trying to empty the board before the bar fills up. The game focuses on gentle, unhurried play. It is developed by Funvent Studios, a Dubai-based studio named by PocketGamer.biz among the top MENA game makers of 2025.
By Funvent Studios Fzco · United Arab Emirates
Tiledom is a relaxing tile-matching puzzle that reworks Mahjong-style play: instead of pairs, players collect three identical tiles. Tapping a tile moves it into a seven-slot tray, matching sets of three disappear, and the level is lost if the tray fills with unmatched tiles, so choosing the order of moves matters. It is developed by Funvent Studios, which PocketGamer.biz lists among the top MENA game makers of 2025 as a Dubai-based studio.
By YallaPlay LLC · United Arab Emirates
Trillionaire Thugs ZombieWorld is a zombie survival action game for mobile. Players collect loot and resources, upgrade weapons, fortify doors and build defences, then fight off waves of mutated undead using simple one-handed controls. The game departs from the card games YallaPlay is known for and is listed on the studio's site as its action-survival title. YallaPlay is a mobile games studio headquartered at Yas Hub on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
By Hamdan Hamid · United Arab Emirates
Unishroom is a minimalist, story-driven platformer presented as a playable storybook. Players guide a small mushroom through its pages in a tale about belonging and accepting oneself. It is designed to be accessible to players of all ages while keeping optional challenge for those who want it. It is released on Steam under the developer name Hamdan Hamid, the same label as Emirati Tales, whose creator is Emirati game developer Hamdan Hamid Al Ali of Dubai.
By Hamdan Hamid · United Arab Emirates
Wordcaster is a free-to-play, voice-driven RPG in which the player is a wizard who casts spells by speaking words aloud. Real-time speech recognition turns spoken words into magical attacks against enemies, and players unlock spellbooks, fight bosses, collect coins and level up. It is published on Steam under the developer name Hamdan Hamid, the label behind Emirati Tales, whose creator is Emirati developer Hamdan Hamid Al Ali, an AI doctoral researcher.
By Yalla Technology FZ-LLC · United Arab Emirates
Yalla Ludo is a casual board game app that combines Ludo, Jackaroo and Domino with real-time voice chat. Players choose two- or four-player and team modes with several rule variants, use items to shake up matches, and can join voice chat rooms to talk and make friends while they play. It is developed by Yalla Technology FZ-LLC, part of Yalla Group, which PocketGamer.biz lists among the top MENA game makers of 2025 as a Dubai-based company.
By Red Dunes Games, Agate · United Arab Emirates
Zozo and the Lost Dreams is a cartoon-style casual Metroidvania platformer. Players help Zozo find his way home through the landscapes of his dreams, from pillow fights with living pastries to training under an octopus master and crossing a cybernetic jungle. It is listed on Steam for 2027 with a demo available. It is co-developed by Abu Dhabi publisher and developer Red Dunes Games with Indonesia's Agate, and was shown by Red Dunes at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
By YOUSFI M Walid · Algeria
Dreaded Drafts is a physics-based puzzle platformer about a sticky note trying to reach his girlfriend across a board. Dying is part of the solution, because each death changes the level layout the player uses to get past obstacles. Walid Yousfi of the Algerian studio Xerise built it in 48 hours for the GM48 game jam in 2019, and it is on itch.io.
By Jana Games · Algeria
Justice Seeker: Unsafe Data is a detective adventure starring Axel Zakon, a former police detective turned private investigator. The police call him in to help with a homicide, and the unexplained reason he was chosen becomes part of the mystery. It is listed on Steam by Jana Games, the Algerian studio Jana Game Studios, whose website hosts the game's page.
By YOUSFI M Walid · Algeria
Adventure of Gharsoon is a 2D puzzle platformer about Gharsoon, a rabbit travelling across the Arab world. His planting ability grows trees that the player uses to cross obstacles and solve puzzles, in a story about unity and friendship. It was made in GameMaker by Walid Yousfi of Xerise, a studio listed among Algeria's game developers, and is available on itch.io.
By Kosake77 Studio · Algeria
Our Legacy is a 3D exploration adventure in Unreal Engine that follows Jake as he learns what past generations handed down, travelling through different cultures, including a section in Egypt, with parkour and puzzle-platforming. Souhaib Benchaker made it in 17 days for a cultural heritage game jam, working with a voice actor and 2D artists. Kosake77 Studio is in Games Industry Africa's list of Algerian studios.