Anba Lavil: Port-au-Prince Takes Center Stage in New Action Video Game

Developed by METISTWA, the upcoming third-person shooter follows a Haitian police officer through a fictional conflict involving armed gangs, corruption and betrayal. The game is listed on Steam, but a release date has not been announced.

By TELE PAM Newsroom

Port-au-Prince is the setting for Anba Lavil, an upcoming action video game that puts players in the role of Delta, a Haitian police officer navigating armed confrontations while uncovering a larger conflict in the capital.

Developed and published by METISTWA, the game is listed on Steam for Windows PC. Its description introduces a story-driven, third-person shooter built around tactical encounters, dangerous patrols and missions through the city’s narrow streets.

Players follow Delta from behind the character’s shoulder, moving through urban environments and confronting enemies as the narrative develops. According to METISTWA, the officer is caught in a conflict involving gangs, corruption and betrayal, with each mission revealing more about what is happening in the streets.

Combat through the capital’s streets

The developer describes gameplay that includes intense shootouts, tactical encounters and opportunities to slip past patrols. Players must navigate threats while progressing through the story.

Promotional footage and screenshots show colorful buildings, armored vehicles, narrow passageways and armed characters taking positions throughout the environment. The material offers an early look at the game’s interpretation of Port-au-Prince, although it does not establish which locations, if any, reproduce specific neighborhoods.

The available description does not provide a mission count or campaign length. It also does not identify the game as an open-world experience.

A fictional story with sensitive themes

Anba Lavil draws on subjects that carry considerable weight in Haiti. METISTWA’s mature-content notice says the story includes child kidnapping, gang violence and hostage situations.

The notice also describes frequent gunfights in which players shoot and kill human enemies, as well as grenade explosions and hand-to-hand fighting.

These themes overlap with the country’s security crisis. However, the developer’s description does not present the game as a reconstruction of actual incidents or identify Delta as a real police officer.

The Haitian setting gives the project a distinct identity, placing a Haitian protagonist at the center of an action narrative. How the game develops its characters and portrays life in the capital will become clearer with the full release.

 

Single-player release planned for PC

The Steam listing identifies Anba Lavil as a single-player title with full Xbox controller support. English interface text and English subtitles are listed. Steam Deck compatibility remains marked as unknown.

The displayed system requirements list 8 GB of RAM as the minimum and 16 GB as recommended. Those memory figures alone do not provide enough information to determine whether a particular computer will run the game.

METISTWA also discloses that generative artificial intelligence was used to create some pre-rendered cutscenes and promotional artwork. The disclosure specifies those uses without detailing the production process for the entire game.

No launch date announced

Anba Lavil is currently marked “Coming soon” on Steam. The supplied listing does not display a confirmed release date or purchase price.

Players can add the title to their Steam wishlists to receive a notification when it becomes available. For now, the store page and promotional footage provide the first look at Delta’s story and the Port-au-Prince setting players will explore.

Source: Anba Lavil — official Steam store page.