SAW: Genesis Trailer Shows Asymmetric Horror Gameplay
SAW: Genesis distinguishes itself from other asymmetric horror games by making the host character a human who relies on strategy and environmental traps rather than supernatural abilities, and by allowing the defendant team to counterattack and create escape opportunities.
Key Facts
- Broken Mirror Games and Anshar Studios, with Bloober Team publishing, released a new trailer for SAW: Genesis on June 23, 2026.
- The 3-versus-1 asymmetric multiplayer horror game is set 100 years before the Jigsaw killer, in the post-World War I era.
- One player takes the role of the Judge, a prototype of Jigsaw's philosophy, who traps three Defendants in a procedurally generated map full of traps.
- The Defendants must collect items and find escape routes within a time limit; if caught, they can sacrifice a limb to escape alone or wait for teammates to rescue them.
- A closed alpha test is scheduled for early July 2026, with sign-ups open on the official website.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Broken Mirror Games and Anshar Studios, with Bloober Team publishing, released a new trailer for SAW: Genesis on June 23, 2026. The 3-versus-1 asymmetric multiplayer horror game is set 100 years before the Jigsaw killer, in the post-World War I era. One player takes the role of the Judge, a prototype of Jigsaw's philosophy, who traps three Defendants in a procedurally generated map full of traps. The Defendants must collect items and find escape routes within a time limit. If caught, they can sacrifice a limb to escape alone or wait for teammates to rescue them. The Judge, introduced as The Doctor, uses dedicated passages and elevators to survey the map from above, throwing objects and setting traps to obstruct the Defendants. The Judge cannot directly kill the Defendants; their goal is to force reformation through pain and sacrifice. Multiple victory conditions exist for both sides. The release date has not been announced, but a closed alpha test is scheduled for early July 2026, with sign-ups open on the official website.
The Doctor is a former surgeon, according to Game Spark. The Judge uses dedicated passages and elevators to survey the map from above, throwing objects and setting traps to obstruct the Defendants, as shown in the trailer footage. The Judge cannot directly kill the Defendants; their goal is to force reformation through pain and sacrifice.
Multiple victory conditions exist for both sides. The Defendants must collect items and find escape routes within a time limit. If caught, they can sacrifice a limb to escape alone or wait for teammates to rescue them. The Judge, introduced as The Doctor, uses dedicated passages and elevators to survey the map from above, throwing objects and setting traps to obstruct the Defendants. The Judge cannot directly kill the Defendants; their goal is to force reformation through pain and sacrifice.
The game is set 100 years before the Jigsaw killer, in the post-World War I era. The map is procedurally generated each time you play, requiring flexible actions. More hosts are planned to be added in the future, each with unique tools and strategies. A closed alpha test is scheduled for early July 2026, with sign-ups open on the official website.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.