Broken Mirror Games is developing SAW: Genesis with Anshar Studios, a 3-versus-1 asymmetric horror game published by Bloober Team. A second closed alpha test is scheduled for September 17 to 20, 2026, with applications open on the official site.
Broken Mirror Games surfaced in June 2026 as the studio behind SAW: Genesis, announced with Bloober Team during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream. The game is a 3-versus-1 asymmetric multiplayer horror title developed with Anshar Studios and published by Bloober Team. Its setting is 100 years before Jigsaw, in the years after World War I. One player is the Host, described as a prototype of Jigsaw's ideology; three others are trapped and must cooperate to escape, sometimes by sacrificing parts of their bodies. Maps are procedurally generated for each match.
The first announcement placed the game in early access on PC via Steam, with the Steam store page live and no release date given. The official website began recruiting for a closed alpha. Three months later, the studio confirmed a second closed alpha for September 17 to 20, 2026, aimed at roughly three times the participants of the first test. Applications remain open on the official site.
What is settled so far: the format, the 3v1 structure, the setting, the PC early access plan, and Japanese display support. What is not: a release date for the full game. The alpha tests are the only dated milestones the studio has put out, and each one has widened the pool of players rather than fixed a launch window.
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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.
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.