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Samson 2026

Fighting by Liquid Swords, published by Liquid Swords.

Xbox Series X|S PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Fighting Racing Role-playing (RPG) ESRB: M Steam Deck Playable
75
Critics
aggregate score
56
Players
IGDB rating
56%
Mixed
3,224 Steam reviews
5 playing now
on Steam, 26 peak today
5.5 h to beat
main story, 17 h for everything
Samson trailer Trailer

About

Samson came out on April 8, 2026 for PC, then for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 21, 2026. On Steam, 56% of 3,224 player reviews are positive (Mixed). 5 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 60 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 5.5 hours, doing everything about 17 hours.

Samson returns to Tyndalston, a city that shaped him hard, where every fight is close and every escape is earned. He owes dangerous people more than he can pay, and they’re using his sister to force his hand. The clock is running. The only way out is through anyone who stands in his way.

What is happening now

Samson: A Tyndalston Story is a consequence-heavy noir action game that has just launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. The title combines fighting, racing, and adventure elements across multiple platforms including PC. The game's emphasis on player choice and narrative consequences positions it as a story-driven experience within the action genre, where decisions carry weight throughout the campaign. With its September 21 release date now in effect, the game is available for players to experience its particular blend of noir storytelling and action gameplay.

How long to beat Samson

from 2 players
Main storyrushing through the story
5.5 h
Main + extrasstory plus side content
8.5 h
Completionisteverything the game has
17 h

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Media

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Trailers

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Releases

Platform
Date
April 8, 2026
September 21, 2026
September 21, 2026

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10/11
Windows 10/11
Processor
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
DirectX
Version 12
Version 12
Storage
15 GB available space
15 GB available space
Additional Notes
This game requires a SSD hard drive
This game requires a SSD hard drive

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

Samson player count

concurrent players on Steam
5playing now2h ago
26peak today
6030-day peak
60highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23: 44 Oct 24: 55 Oct 25: 60 Oct 26: 39 Oct 27: 37 Oct 28: 32 Oct 29: 27 Oct 30: 29 Oct 31: 32 Nov 1: 43 Nov 2: 24 Nov 3: 35 Nov 4: 30 Nov 5: 26
Oct 23daily peak, last 14 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Samson achievements

46 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Hard Life Clear your debt and complete all Chapters on Enforcer difficulty.
0.4%
My Streets Perform 100 vehicle takedowns.
0.5%
I Ain't Walkin' Call your vehicle 100 times.
0.6%
Adrenaline Junkie Take 100 shots of Adrenaline.
0.6%
Feral Trigger Adrenaline Rush 100 times.
0.6%
Payback Defeat 50 Debt Collectors.
0.7%
All 46 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Melee Weapon Collector Complete this set of melee weapons: Tetsubo, Ararebo, Mace, Baseball Bat, Pipe, Bowling Pin, Stuffed Bird, Truncheon, and the 5 sex toys.
0.8%
Car Afficionado Collect 19 Car Magazines.
0.9%
Escape Artist Lose your Wanted state 50 times.
1.1%
Endurance Street Trial Complete the Endurance Street Trial at Lowline Circuit.
1.1%
Born and Raised Find 88 POIs.
1.4%
Samson McCab Complete 10 cab fares in one Day.
1.4%
Crash Test Dummy Total your vehicle 5 times.
1.6%
Smashing Smash 163 sandwich boards featuring DeVries.
1.9%
Car Care Repair your car 10 times.
2%
Hooked on Tyndenol Take 100 Painkillers.
2.6%
Street Fighter Collect 12 Combat Magazines.
4%
Life after Debt Have at least $100,000 in your pockets.
4.8%
Ultimate Enforcer Max out all of your Attributes.
5.2%
Free Man Clear your debt and complete all Chapters.
5.7%
Sixth Sense Reach max Instinct.
6.1%
Berserker Reach max Aggression.
6.1%
Chop Shop Install your first car mod in Floyd's garage.
6.1%
Fists Like Bricks Defeat 500 enemies.
6.4%
Opportunist Reach max Tactics.
6.4%
Kill Tommy Riley
6.6%
Trickster Reach max Cunning.
6.8%
Kill Nicola Gamby
8%
Gig Economy Complete your first cab fare in a Taxi Gig.
9.2%
So Long, St. Louis Clear your debt.
9.3%
Open Sesame Smash through the gate to Lowline Circuit.
10.3%
Better Luck Tomorrow
12.3%
Kill Danny Zeta
12.8%
Burn It All Find and destroy a White Whisper stash.
18.5%
Reckless Total your car.
34.2%
Wreckless Repair your car at a garage.
49.7%
Welcome Home Reunite with the gang and complete the Blood on Tap Chapter.
52.4%
Take That Perform your first vehicle takedown.
55.3%
POI Find your first Point of Interest in Tyndalston, detailing some of its weird and violent past.
59.6%
Need a Ride Call your vehicle.
61.3%
Take a Shot Take a shot of Adrenaline.
64.3%
Getaway Driver Lose your Wanted state.
67.3%
A Good Day's Work Successfully complete 3 Jobs in one Day.
70.4%
Ease the Pain Take some Painkillers.
80.2%
Adrenaline Rush Trigger Adrenaline Rush.
80.5%
Back in Town Complete your first Job.
86.5%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

All 19 stories
"I want room to make a wrong turn": Following Samson dev's bankruptcy, its founder is considering how AI might factor into new studio plans
1 outlet · Oct 21, 2026
Founder of bankrupt Samson studio mulls how to use AI for his next attempt: 'Cutting corners in game development has a habit of coming back to bite you in the ass'
1 outlet · Oct 20, 2026
Samson developer closing a month after the game's console launch
1 outlet · Oct 20, 2026
Liquid Swords Closes as Samson's Future Remains Unclear
1 outlet · Oct 20, 2026
Samson Has No Confirmed Next Patch Date After Liquid Swords Bankruptcy
1 outlet · Oct 19, 2026
Samson Developer Issues Statement As Studio Is Forced To Close
1 outlet · Oct 19, 2026
Samson Dev Confirms Closure, Open World's Console Sales Were 'Far Better' Than on PC
1 outlet · Oct 19, 2026
Open-World Crime Game Samson Did Better On Console But Not Enough To Save Its Developer From Shutting Down
1 outlet · Oct 19, 2026
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