Best video games developed by Turkish studios

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord

Taleworlds Entertainment promises players the experience of going on an adventure in a fictional medieval world with their latest game. After a long wait, Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord improved many mechanics that were missing in the previous game.

• Developer: Taleworlds Entertainment
• Genre: Action Role-Playing, Strategy
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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Far Cry

Crytek was founded by Cevat, Avni and Faruk Yerli and their first game was Far Cry. The game was published by Ubisoft in 2004. When Far Cry was released, it managed to receive praise for its good graphics and open-world experience. The game exceeded Crytek’s expectations by selling 730,000 copies in the 4 months after its release. In 2006, Ubisoft purchased the copyrights for Far Cry and continued the series by developing it in their studios.

• Developer: Crytek
• Genre: First-Person Shooter
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

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Crysis

Crytek continued its success with Far Cry and released Crysis in 2007. Crysis made a significant impact with its release. In addition to high review scores, it was regarded by critics as one of the best FPS games ever. Crysis received acclaim in the gaming community thanks to its superb graphics and innovations brought to gameplay. However, Cevat Yerli stated that he was not satisfied with the sales figures of Crysis despite its success. According to Yerli, if Crysis had been released on consoles, it could have broken record after record, but the fact that it was exclusive to the PC and the prevalence of pirated games hindered this.

• Developer: Crytek
• Genre: First-Person Shooter, Stealth
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 / Remastered version on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch

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Conarium

Conarium is an adventure horror game developed by independent Turkish game developer Zoetrope Interactive in 2017. Conarium’s short story At the Mountains of Madness is set in the Cthulhu universe. We play the character named Frank Gilman in the tense atmosphere of Conarium.

• Developer: Zoetrope Interactive
• Genre: Adventure, Horror
• Platforms:  PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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Remnants of Naezith

Remnants of Naezith is a challenging platform game that requires fast play. The game was developed and published by an independent video game developer named Tolga Ay in 2018. In Remnants of Naezith, players try to complete the levels as quickly as possible by managing Kayra, who is given special abilities by the dragon named Naezith.

• Developer: Tolga Ay
• Genre: Arcade, Platformer
• Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch

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Potentia

Potentia is developed by the independent game studio Wily Pumpkin, founded in 2018. Potentia offers a 3-hour adventure to the players. Despite being their debut game, the company made an impressive entry into the gaming market. Potentia has a demo on Steam and worth giving a shot.

• Developer: Wily Pumpkin
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Platforms: PC

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Tartarus

Turkish game developer Abyss Gameworks’s atmospheric puzzle game Tartarus offers players an experience set in space. In Tartarus, we take on challenges with Cooper, the ship’s cook, who gives the game its name.

• Developer: Abyss Gameworks
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Platforms: PC

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SpaceBourne 2

Space simulation SpaceBourne 2 was developed by just one person named Burak Dabak and he has managed to attract the attention of players around the world. The game was released to early access at the beginning of 2023. SpaceBourne 2 aims to offer different gameplay mechanics such as role-playing, action, exploration, trading and mining in an open universe. Although the game is still in early access, it is quite popular among the players. The game is still early access and because of that, you may encounter some technical problems. Burak Dabak makes the game better every day with the new updates he brings to the game. Burak Dabak continues to keep the game up-to-date with the updates he brings to the game

• Developer: Burak Dabak
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Role-Playing, Strategy
• Platforms: PC

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Mayhem Brawler

Despite its declining popularity, here is the modern incarnation of the ‘beat ’em up’ genre that has managed to survive from the 80s to the present day. Mayhem Brawler developer Hero Concept aims to give players a fun time by giving them nostalgic feelings. Mayhem Brawler also offers co-op play support for up to 4 people.

• Developer: Hero Concept
• Genre: Action, Arcade, beat-em-up
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S,  PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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Demonologist

Our goal is simple, to expel evil spirits from places using our equipment. You are free to do such a task alone, but Clock Wizard Games offers you the opportunity to take 3 more friends with you. Demonologist, developed with Unreal Engine 5, made its debut in February 2023. Demonologist offers a spooky atmosphere with stunning graphics and sound effects, allowing you to experience frightening moments with your friends.

• Developer: Clock Wizard Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror
• Platforms: PC

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Land of the Vikings

Land of the Vikings is a city-building strategy game set in the Viking era, developed by Laps Games. You play as the Jarl at the top of the hierarchy, you are responsible for tasks such as resource management, survival, raiding and trading. To summarize, you must do everything to keep the village people alive.

• Developer: Laps Games
• Genre: Strategy
• Platforms: PC

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Pile Up!

Pile Up! is a strategy game developed by Turkish game studio Remoob. The gameplay of Pile Up! is based on house building and the happiness of your people. Pile Up! is a game that can be addictive with its simple mechanics. It is one of the Turkish games that you should try.

• Developer: Remoob
• Genre: Strategy
• Platforms: PC

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Cardboard Town

Stratera Games has created a unique game that mixes city-building with different genres. If the idea of building a city with rogue-lite and card game mechanics confusing with you, Cardboard Town is here to prove otherwise.

• Developer: Stratera Games
• Genre: Strategy, Simulation
• Platforms: PC

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TFM: The First Men

TFM: The First Men was developed by Gathering Tree. The game is playable in early access. TFM: The First Men mix up base-building mechanics with things like exploration and real-time tactical combat.

• Developer: Gathering Tree 
• Genre: Strategy, Simulation
• Platforms: PC

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This is our choice of the best Turkish games on the Republic of Turkey’s 100th anniversary. We hope that Turkish game developers will continue to make us proud by making more successful games every day. You can also share your thoughts about the list.

Editor’s note: The list is sorted without considering the quality of the games.

Author: Arda Bahçekapılı

Editor & Translator: Berk Söğütlü