Bloober Team Announces Saw Prequel As Asymmetric Multiplayer Horror Game
Bloober Team, known for single-player horror, is making a multiplayer Saw prequel and explicitly positioning it as a competitor to Dead by Daylight rather than a clone.
Reporting from 1 sources: 4Gamer.net.
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, the studio behind the Silent Hill 2 remake, is moving into multiplayer horror with SAW: Genesis, a 3v1 asymmetric game set in the 1920s as an official prequel to the Saw film series. The game was announced at Summer Game Fest 2026. Actual development is handled by Anshar Studios, with Bloober Team publishing and quality supervising alongside its co-development label Broken Mirror Games. Lionsgate licenses the Saw property.
Brand manager Lukasz acknowledged the departure from single-player, saying the team sees itself as horror explorers rather than single-player specialists. The game features three Accused players versus one Judge, with matches lasting 10 to 15 minutes. The team emphasized three unique selling points, including a vulnerable killer role, to avoid being seen as a Dead by Daylight copy. The Judge is a figure who later influences Jigsaw in the films, though the exact canon status is described as something they aim for with official approval.
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