Saudi’s Majestic Mind Games Secures $1.45M to Challenge Global Gaming Giants

Saudi Arabia’s gaming ambitions are moving up a gear. Jeddah-based studio Majestic Mind Games has secured $1.45 million in fresh funding, in a round co-led by Merak Capital and Impact46, as it looks to build original titles that can stand shoulder to shoulder with international competitors.

For anyone following the Kingdom’s fast-growing gaming ecosystem, this feels like another piece clicking into place. I’ve seen over the past few years how local founders are no longer content with simply servicing global publishers; they want to create their own intellectual property, their own worlds. And, well… that shift in mindset matters.

Majestic Mind Games was founded by Lujain Albukhari and Majed Anbar, with a core team that includes lead artist Samaher Bantan and game programmer Mohammed Baeshen. The studio focuses on developing original PC games, with selected titles later expanding to console and mobile platforms. Their stated aim goes beyond pure entertainment. The team says it wants to spark curiosity, creativity and independent thinking through gameplay — no small ambition in a market often dominated by sequels and familiar formulas.

The new capital will help accelerate production and scale capabilities, as the studio positions itself to compete globally. NEOM is also backing the company, underlining the broader institutional support behind Saudi Arabia’s gaming sector. That support is not just financial; it signals confidence that local studios can build sustainable, exportable creative businesses.

In a joint statement, Merak Capital pointed out that the Saudi gaming ecosystem is entering a new phase — one where homegrown studios are showing both the ambition and the operational discipline needed to compete internationally. The firm noted that building lasting companies requires more than bright ideas. It requires teams capable of balancing originality with commercial execution over the long haul.

Impact46 echoed a similar sentiment, highlighting the importance of backing startups that can develop globally competitive intellectual property from within the Kingdom.

That combination — creativity plus disciplined delivery — is often where startups either shine or stumble. I reckon this is especially true in gaming, where development cycles are long, budgets can spiral, and global audiences are unforgiving. It’s not for the faint-hearted.

Still, the momentum in Saudi’s gaming space feels spot on. Government initiatives, private capital, and a young, tech-savvy population are all pushing in the same direction. If studios like Majestic Mind Games can turn funding into finished, polished products, the ecosystem could move from promising to powerful quicker than many expect.

On the flip side, global competition in PC and console gaming is fierce. Breaking through internationally is no walk in the park. But with $1.45 million in fresh backing and heavyweight investors such as Merak Capital and Impact46 on board, Majestic Mind Games now has more breathing room to focus on what matters most: building games that players genuinely love.

And for the wider MENA startup scene — something we often reflect on at Arageek — this is the kind of story that energises founders. Not every studio will land a hit title. But seeing Saudi creatives raise capital to export culture and creativity? That’s definately a step in the right direction.

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