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I have to be honest, the more I hear about the upcoming indie brawler car chase action adventure Samson, the more I'm excited to play it. It looks exactly like the kind of focused experience that I prefer nowadays in the sea of bloated 100+ hours open world experiences.
Recently, Liquid Swords have been releasing dev diaries, explaining the game's various systems, and the latest one goes into detail on the core mission structure that will shape how players spend their time in the game's fictional South End district.
The game splits its content across three main pillars. Chapters are the narrative backbone, a series of linked missions that follow Samson as he unravels threats to his gang, the Cobb Street outfit led by his mentor Carter. These tend toward high action and take Samson to distinct locations across South End.
Jobs, by contrast, are about money, driving getaway cars, ambushing rival convoys, dealing with upstart gangs that haven't earned their place in the neighbourhood. Some Jobs are repeatable, others are one-offs. All of them exist to help Samson chip away at the crippling debt he owes to a mainland gang after his ill-fated stint in St. Louis.
The clever bit is in how the two sit alongside each other. Each in-game day, players have a finite number of actions to spend, so every decision carries weight. Do you chase the next Chapter after a cliffhanger ending, or do you grind a few lucrative Jobs because your car needs repairing before a Street Trial?
Character builds, and daily Perks add another layer, nudging players toward certain mission types depending on how they've invested. The stakes are real too. Walk home with a pocketful of cash and you might get ambushed in an alley and lose it all. Fall behind on debt payments and Carter's mainland creditors will send someone round to remind you that they're not patient people.
So I don't know about you, but all of this feels incredibly exciting. At least on paper, it sounds so natural for a gang, criminal underworld sim, and the stakes and choices here are genuinely something that could elevate Samson to be one of those rare indie gems with massive success on Steam.
Samson launches on April 8, 2026, for PC. You can wishlist the game here.
