Liquid Swords’ first game will arrive in early 2026, it was announced at today’s PC Gaming Show. Samson: A Tyndleston Story It is billed as “a consequence-heavy noir action game” by its developer, and focuses on the eponymous Samson McCray, a man who has gotten himself into serious debt in a town that doesn’t seem particularly forgiving.
The first trailer doesn’t reveal much in terms of story, but I’m getting serious Max Payne-y feelings. Combat looks crisp and visceral, and it feels like Liquid Swords is taking on an oppressive atmosphere. “Samson is built on a simple, brutal truth: Every day has a cost to you,” the studio wrote in a press release. “The debt grows with interest, and time works against you. Each action burns a limited pool of action points and each decision changes how the city treats you – there are no carry-overs. You move because standing still makes everything worse.”
Liquid Swords has been teasing its first game for a while now. The studio has some serious pedigree, having been founded in 2020 by Christopher Sundberg, who created the Just Cause franchise while at Avalanche Studios. Developers who worked previously mad Max And the Battlefield series has also joined Sundberg at Liquid Swords, and the studio says it has drawn on their collective experience in combat systems, systemic design, animation and action-oriented storytelling. Samson,
Just Cause was an open world series, but it feels like Samson It will be a more focused experience, which is probably reflected by its $25 price tag. At the beginning of the year, the studio laid off an undisclosed number of employees, saying it was necessary to ensure its “long-term sustainability” amid challenging industry conditions. Samson: A Tyndleston Story Will launch on Steam and Epic Games Store in early 2026. We don’t know yet whether it’s even coming to consoles or not.
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