ALATURKA Trailer Shows 1970s Istanbul Open World As Wishlists Pass 17,000
A single developer building a GTA-style open world on a zero budget and livestreaming the process has turned a solo project into one of the more visible indie curiosities on Steam, with wishlist interest now far above what that scale usually draws.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Developer Burak released a trailer for ALATURKA, an open-world action game set in a fictional 1970s Istanbul. The protagonist works as an apprentice at his uncle's doner kebab shop, delivering kebabs and taking shady jobs from local figures. The game has retro car physics, PS2-style low-poly visuals, and a zero budget. Wishlist registrations passed 17,000. It is planned for release on Steam for PC.
The trailer lays out the game's pitch directly: PS2-era low-poly visuals, heavy retro car handling, and a fictional 1970s Istanbul where the lead character delivers doner kebabs for his uncle and picks up side work from local figures. Development is handled entirely by one person, Burak, who livestreams the process and describes the budget as zero. The game is planned for Steam on PC.
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