Game Development Outsourcing in Turkey
As of 16 October 2026, 8 of the 533 verified game outsourcing studios in this directory are in Turkey, most often offering 2D Art (6), Programming (5) and 3D Art (3). Compare portfolios, services, and engine coverage before you reach out.
Working-hour overlap with Turkey
Assuming a 09:00-18:00 working day on both sides. Ranges reflect daylight saving, which the two sides do not always shift on the same dates.
One to two hours at the start of the American day: 16:00-18:00 in Istanbul is 09:00-11:00 ET in US summer, and about an hour in winter.
Seven to eight hours. Turkey stopped observing daylight saving in 2016 and sits one to two hours ahead of CET depending on the season.
Why this matters more than the hourly rate: how overlap hours decide the pace of a project.
What the Turkey outsourcing market actually looks like
Turkey's 8 listed studios point clearly at mobile and casual work. 2D art and programming are the most common services, Unity appears on 5 of the profiles, and Unreal on only 1. This is not a market to approach for console or high-fidelity production, at least not from the studios listed here.
For mobile art and Unity implementation the fit is good. Istanbul has a well-established mobile games sector and the talent pool reflects it. The cohort is young, with a median founding year of 2018, which matches a market that grew with the mobile boom rather than before it.
The scheduling picture is strong for Europe and weak for the US. Turkey has not observed daylight saving since 2016, so it runs one to two hours ahead of Central European time year-round, giving seven to eight hours of overlap with Western Europe. With US Eastern you get one to two hours at the very start of the American day.
Two practical notes. Contract in a stable currency and be specific about payment terms, since long fixed-price engagements carry real currency exposure. And with 8 studios listed, expect to widen the search quickly if the first two are unavailable.
Where Turkey is strong
- 2D art and programming are the most common services (6 and 5 of 8) and Unity appears on 5 of them, which is a clear fit for mobile and casual production.
- Seven to eight hours of daily overlap with Western Europe, close to a shared workday.
- A young cohort built around mobile-era tooling. The median founding year is 2018.
What to watch for
- Almost no Unreal coverage in this cohort (1 of 8). Console and high-fidelity work is a poor fit here.
- Young cohort, so shipped-title histories are short.
- Contract in a stable currency and be specific about payment terms. Long fixed-price engagements carry currency exposure.
- One to two hours of overlap with US Eastern.
Engine mix: Unity appears on 5 of 8 profiles against 1 for Unreal. This is a Unity-first, mobile-facing cohort.
Editorial assessment written from the directory data. Every count in it, and in the breakdown below, is this page's live count as of 16 October 2026.
What Turkey studios offer
Counted across all 8 listed Turkey studios. A studio can appear in more than one row.
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Typical rates in Turkey
Competitive, lower-to-middle of market rates
Studios in Turkey are known for solid quality at competitive rates, usually the lower-to-middle of the published ranges. Entry-level 2D art commonly runs $25-40/hour and mid-range programming around $60-120/hour, while senior specialists still reach the top bands for demanding work. Across the market, hourly rates run roughly $25-150 for 2D art, $30-200 for 3D art, $35-250 for programming, and $30-200 for audio, moving up with seniority. Turkey is a common middle ground: cheaper than North America or Western Europe, with a stronger game-dev tradition and easier collaboration than the lowest-cost markets. English proficiency and cultural alignment with Western clients are generally good.
These are general market ranges, not quoted studio rates. For a full breakdown by service and seniority, see the game outsourcing cost guide. Need a specific engine? Compare Unity and Unreal Engine studios.
All 8 game outsourcing studios in Turkey
Turkish Hyper-Casual
Istanbul, Turkey · 51-200 people · Founded 2018 · Programming, Game Design, 2D Art · Unity
Turkish Word Game Experts
Istanbul, Turkey · 51-200 people · Founded 2012 · Programming, Game Design, 2D Art · Unity
Art That Powers Your Games
Istanbul, Turkey · 11-50 people · Founded 2017 · 2D Art, 3D Art, Animation · Unity, Unreal Engine
Rising Turkish Studio
Istanbul, Turkey · 51-200 people · Founded 2020 · Programming, Game Design, 2D Art · Unity
Turkish-Arabic Localization
Istanbul, Turkey · 11-50 people · Founded 2015 · Localization, Audio & Sound Design
Ankara Unity studio for full-cycle development, multiplayer, VR and team extension
Ankara, Turkey · 1-10 people · Founded 2022 · Full Production, Programming, Co-Development · Unity
Playable ad and interactive ad creative studio for mobile games and brands
Istanbul, Turkey · Marketing, Programming, 2D Art
Localization Services
Kırklareli, Turkey · 11-50 people · Founded 2026 · Localization
FAQ: game outsourcing in Turkey
As of 16 October 2026, we list 8 verified game development outsourcing studios in Turkey. The most common services across them are 2D Art (6), Programming (5) and 3D Art (3). On engines, Unity (5) and Unreal Engine (1). The count updates as studios join the directory.
With US Eastern: One to two hours at the start of the American day: 16:00-18:00 in Istanbul is 09:00-11:00 ET in US summer, and about an hour in winter. With Western Europe: Seven to eight hours. Turkey stopped observing daylight saving in 2016 and sits one to two hours ahead of CET depending on the season. Both assume a 09:00-18:00 working day on each side.
Across the 8 Turkey studios listed here, the most common services are 2D Art (6), Programming (5) and 3D Art (3). The platforms they cover most often are Android (8), iOS (8) and PC (4). 2D art and programming are the most common services (6 and 5 of 8) and Unity appears on 5 of them, which is a clear fit for mobile and casual production.
We do not publish per-country rates, because we do not have reliable rate data for individual studios. As a general market reference, hourly rates run roughly $25-150 for 2D art, $30-200 for 3D art and $35-250 for programming, moving up with seniority. Ask two or three Turkey studios to quote against the same written brief; that comparison is far more useful than a country average.
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- Widen the search to every Middle East studio in the directory.
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- Work out a budget with the game outsourcing cost guide.
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