Liquid Swords’ debut title is a $25 ‘noir motion recreation’ coming subsequent yr

The debut recreation from Liquid Swords will arrive in early 2026, it was introduced at right now’s PC Gaming Present. Samson: A Tyndalston Story is billed as “a consequence-heavy noir motion recreation” by its developer, and focuses on the eponymous Samson McCray, a person who’s bought himself into severe debt in a metropolis that doesn’t appear notably forgiving.

The debut trailer doesn’t give an excessive amount of away by way of story, however I’m getting gritty Max Payne-y vibes. Fight seems crunchy and visceral, and it feels like Liquid Swords goes for an oppressive ambiance. “Samson is constructed on a easy, brutal reality: day by day prices you,” writes the studio in a press launch. “Debt grows with curiosity, and time works in opposition to you. Every job burns a restricted pool of Motion Factors and each determination shifts how the town treats you—there are not any do-overs. You progress ahead as a result of standing nonetheless makes all the things worse.”

Liquid Swords has been teasing its first recreation for some time. The studio has some severe pedigree, being based in 2020 by Christopher Sundberg, who created the Simply Trigger franchise when he was at Avalanche Studios. Builders who beforehand labored on Mad Max and the Battlefield collection have additionally joined Sundberg at Liquid Swords, and the studio says it drew on its collective expertise in fight methods, systemic design, animation and action-oriented storytelling to create Samson.

Simply Trigger was an open-world collection, nevertheless it feels like Samson shall be a extra targeted expertise, probably mirrored by its $25 price ticket. In the beginning of the yr, the studio laid off an undisclosed variety of workers, one thing it stated was mandatory to make sure its “long-term sustainability” amid difficult business situations. Samson: A Tyndalston Story launches in early 2026 on Steam and the Epic Video games Retailer. We do not but know if it is coming to console as nicely.