Bloober Team is publishing SAW: Genesis, a 3v1 asymmetric multiplayer horror game set 100 years before the Saw films, developed by Anshar Studios and Broken Mirror Games, with a planned early access release on PC via Steam.
Bloober Team, a studio previously known for single-player horror games, has moved into multiplayer territory with SAW: Genesis, a 3v1 asymmetric horror title set 100 years before the Saw films. The game was announced at Summer Game Fest 2026, first teased on June 5 and formally revealed during the livestream on June 6. Bloober Team is publishing the title, with development handled by Anshar Studios and Broken Mirror Games.
SAW: Genesis departs from the single-player puzzle-adventure format of earlier Saw video games. In the game, one player takes the role of the Host, a prototype of Jigsaw's ideology, who traps three participants in a space filled with traps. The three participants must cooperate to escape, sometimes sacrificing parts of their bodies. Each match uses procedurally generated maps. The team has explicitly positioned the game as a competitor to Dead by Daylight rather than a clone, aiming to differentiate through a vulnerable killer and a prequel story about a figure called the Judge who influences Jigsaw.
The game is planned for early access release on PC via Steam, with a Steam store page now live. A closed alpha test is recruiting participants through the official website. The release date has not been announced. The game supports Japanese display. This is the first Saw video game in over a decade.
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Broken Mirror Games and Anshar Studios announced the second closed alpha test for SAW: Genesis, a 3-versus-1 asymmetric horror game published by Bloober Team. The test runs September 17 to 20. The game is set 100 years before Jigsaw and casts one judge against three defendants. Applications are open on the official site, and the test aims for roughly three times the prior participant count.
At gamescom 2026, a playable demo of 'SAW: Genesis' was shown at the Bloober Team booth. The first-person asymmetric horror, co-developed by Broken Mirror Games and Anshar Studios, is set about 100 years before Jigsaw, after World War I. Three 'The Accused' face one 'The Judge' in a 3-vs-1 balance. The Judge, a former surgeon called The Doctor, relies on cunning, not strength. The demo is on the Steam store page, with early access anticipated.
Bloober Team revealed SAW: Genesis at Summer Game Fest 2026, a 3v1 asymmetric multiplayer horror game set 100 years before the Saw films. Developed by Anshar Studios with Bloober Team publishing, the game features a vulnerable killer and a prequel story about a figure called the Judge who influences Jigsaw. The team aims to differentiate from Dead by Daylight.
Bloober Team and Broken Mirror Games announced SAW: Genesis during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 6, 2026. The game is a 3v1 asymmetric multiplayer horror title set 100 years before the appearance of Jigsaw, in the dark era after World War I. One player takes the role of the Host, a prototype of Jigsaw's ideology, who traps three participants in a space filled with traps and forces them to reform through pain and sacrifice. The three participants must cooperate to escape, sometimes choosing to sacrifice parts of their bodies. The game features procedurally generated maps for each match. SAW: Genesis is planned for early access release on PC via Steam, and the Steam store page is now live. The official website is recruiting participants for a closed alpha test. The release date has not been announced. The game supports Japanese display. Development is handled by Broken Mirror Games and Anshar Studios.