SAW: Genesis Announced as 3v1 Asymmetric Horror Game Set 100 Years Before Jigsaw
This marks the first Saw video game in over a decade, and the first to focus on multiplayer asymmetric gameplay rather than the single-player puzzle-adventure format of earlier titles.
Reporting from 5 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, and 1 more.
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.
SAW: Genesis was announced during the Summer Game Fest 2026 stream, with a trailer showing the Host figure manipulating victims in a grimy, post-World War I setting. The game is developed by Broken Mirror Games and Anshar Studios, with Bloober Team publishing. The 3v1 structure pits a single Host against three participants, who must work together to navigate procedurally generated trap-filled maps. The Host uses traps and psychological manipulation to force the participants into making sacrifices, including bodily harm, to survive. The game is set for early access on Steam, and a closed alpha test is currently accepting sign-ups via the official website. No console versions have been announced. The announcement follows a trend of asymmetric multiplayer horror games, though SAW: Genesis distinguishes itself with its period setting and the Host's philosophical motivation, which is inspired by the Jigsaw ideology from the films. The Steam page is live, and interested players can wishlist the game.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) 「SAW」ゲーム発表！ 3対1マルチホラー生き残りゴアゲーム開催【SGF2026】
- 4Gamer.net ホラー映画「ソウ」原作の3対1非対称対戦ゲーム「SAW Genesis」発表。Bloober Teamが販売を担当
- Denfaminicogamer 人気サイコスリラー映画『ソウ』3対1の非対称対戦ホラーゲーム『SAW: Genesis』が発表。主催者が苦痛と犠牲を持って更正を目論む中、3人の参加者が協力して罠だらけの迷宮から脱出を目指す
- Automaton 「SAW」犠牲者3vs1ジグソウのマルチプレイホラー『SAW: Genesis』発表。「ジグソウ」が出現する100年前の悲劇
- Game Spark 映画「ソウ」原作の3対1による非対称対戦ホラー『SAW: Genesis』発表＆Steamページ公開―クローズドアルファテスト参加者募集中【SGF2026】