Liquid Swords Responds to Negative Samson Reviews With Major Post-Launch Patch

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  • Primary Subject: Samson: A Tyndalston Story
  • Key Update: Developer Liquid Swords is addressing widespread launch bugs and performance issues with a significant quality-of-life patch scheduled for April 10.
  • Status: Confirmed
  • Last Verified: April 9, 2026
  • Quick Answer: Liquid Swords is releasing a patch on April 10 to fix crashes, performance hitches, and gameplay bugs following the rocky launch of Samson.

Samson's launch has received less-than-satisfactory reviews, and the developers are aware of the public sentiment.

On April 8, Samson: A Tyndalston Story officially launched on PC via Steam and Epic Games. Inspired by Grand Theft Auto, Samson is an open-world melee combat game where you need to fight and steal to pay off your debt.

Expectations were high, but the game has sadly failed to deliver so far. However, it appears the devs have plans to fix the problems players are currently experiencing.

Players Express Disappointment in Samson Following Its Launch

When the game was first announced as being inspired by GTA, Sleeping Dogs, and Driver, many were hyped about Samson. Sadly, the sheer amount of bugs and glitches upon launch made it practically unplayable.

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Users on X and Reddit noted that the hand-to-hand combat has bugs and glitches, making it look unrealistic and feel stiff. The graphics appear blurry and feature frame-rate issues due to performance dips. Even the driving appears off - the moment you need to swerve, there's a delay that makes it frustrating to ride.

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The story received lukewarm reactions. Players think it's nothing entirely special, but it isn't a total disaster. However, the mediocre story, paired with the buggy gameplay, has people regretting their $25 purchase.

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The good news is that Liquid Swords is taking feedback on board, and some changes will be implemented soon.

Samson Devs Prepare Major Patch to Address Issues

On April 9, 2026, Liquid Swords took to their Steam page to share plans for a post-launch game update.

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Credit: Liquid Swords

There, CEO and Creative Director Christofer Sundberg sympathized with player feedback. When talking about the bugs players are experiencing, Sundberg stated, "That’s unacceptable, and we are listening to everyone’s feedback and are hard at work to deliver the game we spent years of our lives developing."

They stated they are committed to the future of the game and improving it in all aspects. A patch of updates to improve QoL will be released on Friday, April 10, in response to the reviews the team has received.

Here's what to expect in Samson's first update on Friday:

  • Several performance fixes focusing on PSO-related hitches
  • Several crash fixes related to audio, animation, and GPU
  • Several fixes for mission and progression-related issues
  • Several fixes for gameplay-related issues
  • Several updates for general polish on various parts of the game
  • Added the ability for up to 8 save files

Beyond the update, Liquid Swords will continue to find ways to squash performance-related issues, improve gameplay and animations, and continue polishing Samson.

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