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Games set in the Middle East sorted by title, from Z to A

Video games set in the Middle East (Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, etc.) usually involve an esotic ethnic setting (like Prince of Persia or Al-Qadim, or Magic Carpet). A few flight simulations are also set in the modern day Middle East.

Most popular Middle East games

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UMS 2: Nations at War

DOSMac OS1990 Intergalactic Development
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Total Eclipse

DOS1988 Major Developments
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Tomb Raider

DOS1996protected Core Design
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Strike Fleet

DOS1989 LucasArts
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Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon

DOS1988freeware Cinemaware
If Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon were a person, it would be that eccentric uncle who insists he once met a genie “for real.” This 1988 Arabian-fantasy adventure m...
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Rick Dangerous

DOS1989 Core Design
Rick Dangerous is an action-packed platformer game set in the 1940s. As the fearless explorer Rick, you'll navigate treacherous environments, avoid deadly traps, and defeat enemies...
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Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire

DOS1990protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire is the second installment in Sierra On-Line's Quest for Glory series, blending classic adventure gameplay with RPG elements in a world inspired by...
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Prince of Persia

DOSMac OS1990 Broderbund
Prince of Persia is an abandoned DOS platform game set in Middle East, developed and released by Broderbund in 1990. Designer Jordan Mechner created a game that made a lasting...
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Pharoah's Curse

Windows 3.x1998remake
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Pharaoh

Windows XP/98/951999protected Impressions Games
Pharaoh is a city-building strategy game released in 1999 by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Studios. It is set in ancient Egypt and is heavily inspired by Caesar III, an...
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Ocean Ranger

DOS1988 Activision
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Navcom 6: The Persian Gulf Defense

DOS1988 Cosmi Corporation
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Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected Bullfrog
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Magic Carpet

DOSMac OS1994 Bullfrog
Magic Carpet is an action shooter game set in a fictional Middle East developed by Bullfrog and released by Electronic Arts in 1994 for DOS and Macintosh. Your goal is to fly aroun...
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Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Windows XP/98/952003protected Black Isle Studios
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Khalaan

DOS1990 Chip
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Iznogoud

DOS1987 Infogrames
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Hamurabi remake

DOS1996freewareremake
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Gulf Strike

DOS1986 Microcomputer Games Inc.
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F-15 Strike Eagle III

DOS1992 MicroProse Software
F-15 Strike Eagle III is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1992. It was developed by MicroProse and is the third installment in the F-15 Strike Eagle series. T...
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F-15 Strike Eagle II

DOS1989 MicroProse Software
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F-15 Strike Eagle

DOS1985demo MicroProse Software
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Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare

DOS1993 Vektor graphics
With a title like Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare, you know you’re in for a serious history lesson disguised as a game. Released in 1993, this DOS flight sim spans decad...
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Disney's Aladdin

DOS1994 Virgin Interactive
If you grew up in the ‘90s, you probably remember Disney’s Aladdin as the game that made you want to bounce off rooftops while throwing apples at everything in sight. T...
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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

DOS1994 Electronic Arts
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (1994) gives you one helicopter, a desert full of angry enemies, and more explosions than a summer blockbuster. It’s part shooter, part reso...
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Daughter of Serpents

DOS1992 Eldritch Games
Part interactive novel, part point-and-click adventure, Daughter of Serpents (1992) is one of those games that makes you feel like you stumbled onto a forgotten pulp novel. Set in ...
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Conflict

DOS1990 Mastertronic
Conflict is a turn-based war game where you get to play Commander-in-Chief and yell at your virtual generals when things go wrong (which they often do). It's part military sim, par...
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Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse

DOS1994protected Cyberlore studios
In Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse (1994), you’re not some grizzled barbarian or pointy-hatted wizard - no, you’re a noble corsair with charm, a sword, and a knack for gett...