Raheebeen Studios

Country: Saudi Arabia

Founded: 2023

Team Size: 10

Platforms: Mobile

Status: Active

Overview

Founded in 2023 in Riyadh, Raheebeen Studios builds fighting games rooted in Saudi and Arab culture, positioning itself at the intersection of cultural authenticity and modern mobile game design.

The studio's debut title AFRSHO brought Arab traditions and customs into a fighting game format designed to appeal to both regional and international players. Raheebeen graduated from the Game Founders KSA and Saudi Digital Academy programmes before partnering with Naphora Games Group to publish and scale the title, which reached number one in action games on the Saudi App Store on launch day.

Raheebeen operates within Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 games ecosystem and is actively working to expand its portfolio and support the next generation of Saudi game developers.

Games

AFRSHO
Jahfalah (upcoming)

Intelligence

Raheebeen Studios is a Riyadh-based fighting game studio founded in 2023, building Saudi and Arab cultural identity into its games at a moment when Vision 2030 is actively pulling investment and institutional support into the Kingdom's games sector.

Its debut title AFRSHO, developed in partnership with Naphora Games Group, reached number one in action games and third place in free games on the Saudi App Store on its first day of release.

Funding & Backing

Government programmes: Game Founders (CODE / MCIT), Monsha'at game accelerator
Strategic partner: Naphora Games Group (publishing, industry expertise, incubation)
External venture capital: None disclosed
Capital stage: Government programme-backed

Strategic Model

Platform direction: Mobile-primary, with global release planned for AFRSHO in collaboration with Naphora
Core genres: Fighting, hyper-localised cultural games
Monetisation approach: Free-to-play with in-app purchases; global release expansion in progress
Geographic focus: Riyadh-based, Middle East market primary with international expansion planned
Positioning: Saudi cultural IP studio operating within the Vision 2030 games ecosystem

Active & Upcoming Projects

AFRSHO (mobile fighting game, live in Middle East; global release planned)
Jahfalah (upcoming title, described as a speed and tactical strategy game)

Performance Signals

AFRSHO reached number one in action games and third place in free games on the App Store on launch day
Studio graduated from Game Founders KSA and the Saudi Digital Academy prior to Naphora partnership
Active community presence across digital app stores and social media platforms
MENA Games Industry Awards 2025 finalist
Represented Saudi gaming at COMEUP2025 in Seoul, South Korea

Operational Footprint

10 employees, all based in Riyadh
Collaboration with local games talent programmes for recruitment
Founded 2023

Key Person

Ahmed Alshaikh - Founder
Shahid Aldawla - CTO, previously founded the first independent game studio in Sudan

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