Samson releases April 8, 2026 on PC. Developed and published by Liquid Swords, it drops you back into Tyndalston, a city that made the lead hard and keeps demanding more. Samson owes the wrong people more than he can pay, his sister is being used as leverage, and the game frames every block like a pressure cooker: close fights, desperate escapes, and an open-world structure that shifts with your choices as you try to buy time and carve a way out.
DLC
No DLC announced at this time.
Editions – what’s included
No special editions confirmed at this time.
Review

Samson’s pitch is blunt: a city that hurts, and a lead character who doesn’t get to be clean about survival. The interesting part is the scale. It’s described as open-world, but the tone suggests something denser and more reactive than a huge map full of filler. If the game focuses on districts with personality, and makes your actions visibly change how factions and streets treat you, it can feel like a proper “place,” not just a backdrop.
Combat being framed as close and violent is a good sign for a story like this, because it implies consequence. The best urban action games are the ones where fights have texture: tight spaces, quick decisions, and the constant risk that things spill out into a chase you didn’t plan for. Samson seems built around that flow, hit, move, run, improvise.
The skill tree and upgrade layer will matter, but mostly as a way to shape playstyle, not as a grind. If progression turns into stat padding, the urgency dies. The other big caveat is repetition. Open-world crime stories can sag if missions start feeling like variations on the same brawl. The game will need escalation and smart pacing, especially with the “clock is ticking” framing.
Verdict: A gritty, pressure-driven urban action game with a strong premise, with its success depending on how reactive Tyndalston really is and how well the missions avoid repetition.
PC System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 | Windows 10/11 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-10505 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel i5-11400 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600 XT |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia 1070 GTX 8 GB / AMD Radeon RX 5600 6 GB | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060Ti 8GB / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 8GB |
| Storage | 15 GB available space | 15 GB available space |




