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The best Middle East games

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.
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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 to uncover ancient treasures. With retro graphics...
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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

DOS1994 Electronic Arts
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A-10 Tank Killer

DOS1989 Dynamix
Explosions? Check. Missiles? Check. Graphics that look like someone spilled gray soup on your monitor? Double check. A-10 Tank Killer lets you pilot a flying war machine and rain chaos upon tiny pixel tanks that may or may not be ...
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Disney's Aladdin

DOS1994 Virgin Interactive
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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 impression of gamers thanks to a clever use of a ...
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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, another game by the same developer. Pharaoh focuses ...
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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. The game was designed for various computer platform...
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Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare

DOS1993 Vektor graphics
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UMS 2: Nations at War

DOSMac OS1990 Intergalactic Development
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F-15 Strike Eagle II

DOS1989 MicroProse Software
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Gulf Strike

DOS1986 Microcomputer Games Inc.
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Tomb Raider

DOS1996protected Core Design
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Conflict

DOS1990 Mastertronic
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Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Windows XP/98/952003protected Black Isle Studios
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Pharoah's Curse

Windows 3.x1998remake
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Strike Fleet

DOS1989 LucasArts
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Daughter of Serpents

DOS1992 Eldritch Games
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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 Middle Eastern folklore. Released in 1990 for Ami...
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Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected Bullfrog
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A Line in the Sand

DOS1992protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
A Line in the Sand (1992) is what happens when a board game about modern Middle Eastern warfare gets turned into a DOS strategy title with all the subtlety of a cold war memo. You command military forces in a region that is perpet...
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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 getting into magical messes. This is Dungeons & Dr...
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Ocean Ranger

DOS1988 Activision
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Magic Carpet

DOSMac OS1994protected 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 around a magic carpet and collect mana to expand your c...
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Navcom 6: The Persian Gulf Defense

DOS1988 Cosmi Corporation
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Total Eclipse

DOS1988 Major Developments
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Air Force Commander

DOS1992 Impressions Games
In Air Force Commander (1992), you don’t just fly planes - you run the whole air force. Think of it as being a general with a spreadsheet addiction. Assign squadrons, manage budgets, and try not to start World War III. It's ...
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Khalaan

DOS1990 Chip
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F-15 Strike Eagle

DOS1985demo MicroProse Software