Liquid Swords’ debut title is a $25 ‘noir motion sport’ coming subsequent 12 months

The debut sport from Liquid Swords will arrive in early 2026, it was introduced at immediately’s PC Gaming Present. Samson: A Tyndalston Story is billed as “a consequence-heavy noir motion sport” 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 significantly 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 seems like Liquid Swords goes for an oppressive ambiance. “Samson is constructed on a easy, brutal reality: daily 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 choice shifts how the town treats you—there aren’t any do-overs. You progress ahead as a result of standing nonetheless makes every thing worse.”

Liquid Swords has been teasing its first sport 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, but it surely seems like Samson will likely be a extra centered expertise, presumably mirrored by its $25 price ticket. Initially of the 12 months, the studio laid off an undisclosed variety of workers, one thing it mentioned was needed 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 properly.