Liquid Swords' debut title is a $25 'noir motion sport' coming subsequent yr

The debut sport from Liquid Swords will arrive in early 2026, it was introduced at as we speak’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 obtained 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 appears like Liquid Swords goes for an oppressive environment. “Samson is constructed on a easy, brutal reality: day-after-day prices you,” writes the studio in a press launch. “Debt grows with curiosity, and time works towards you. Every job burns a restricted pool of Motion Factors and each resolution shifts how town treats you—there are not any do-overs. You progress ahead as a result of standing nonetheless makes the whole lot worse.”

Liquid Swords has been teasing its first sport for some time. The studio has some severe pedigree, being based in 2020 by Christofer 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 programs, systemic design, animation and action-oriented storytelling to create Samson.

Simply Trigger was an open-world collection, however it appears like Samson will probably be a extra targeted expertise, probably mirrored by its $25 price ticket. At the start 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 trade circumstances. 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 effectively.

Correction, December 5 2025, 3:25PM ET: This story initially misspelled Christofer Sundberg’s identify. We apologize for the error.