Saros (PS5) News Articles
Wednesday17th Jun 2026
News Housemarque Hints Its Next PS5 Game Could Be Smaller Than Saros
"There are interesting opportunities we'd like to look at"
Sony studio Housemarque says it fully feels like a PlayStation first-party now it’s shipped its first game since being acquired in 2021. Fans will know the Finnish outfit has been a long-time PS Studios partner, but it wasn’t officially added to the Japanese giant’s roster until after...
Thursday11th Jun 2026
News Saros Adds Photo Mode and New PS5 Trophies to Make You Use It
Patch 1.005.1 available to download now
Housemarque has updated Saros to version number 1.005.1 with a Photo Mode that also adds a DLC Trophy Pack to its roguelike shooter. The new update is available to download now. On the team's website, the patch notes speak of a Photo Mode with the usual camera controls, lens, lighting, and image tweaks, and...
Wednesday27th May 2026
News We Still Don't Know Sales Figures, But Saros PS5 Player Stats Reveal Some Big Numbers
This is Saros business
It's been almost a month since the launch of Saros, Housemarque's excellent PS5 shooter, and it seems players have been pretty busy in that time. The studio has released a handful of statistics, giving us an interesting view of various in-game achievements. Well, I say achievements; the first stat is the number of times...
Monday25th May 2026
News It Seems Most PS5 Fans Prefer Returnal Over Saros, But It's Not That Straightforward
Live die repeat
A little while ago, a Push Square poll asked readers which of Housemarque's PS5 games they like best: Returnal or Saros? Well, after thousands of votes across a series of questions, we have some answers, and they're pretty interesting. As a huge fan of both, I have to say it's a very tough call between the two. I really love...
Friday15th May 2026
News Saros PS5 Making Of Video Reveals the Relatable Reason Behind Arjun's Rage
"I was so worked up and angry"
Sony and Housemarque have debuted the first episode of a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Saros, PS5's newest exclusive game. The video, which you can watch below, focuses on lead actor Rahul Kohli and his experience bringing main character Arjun Devraj to life: Perhaps the most interesting detail...
Wednesday13th May 2026
News Saros Squashes Trophy Bugs and Other Nasty Issues in Latest PS5 Patch, Available Now
Exterminator
Developer Housemarque has been keeping on top of its latest game, Saros, with pretty regular patches since its launch a couple of weeks ago. A new update has been released, taking the game to version 1.004.002, and it’s mostly concerned with squashing a few errant bugs. A couple of Trophies have been fixed, namely Untouchable and...
News Saros PS5 Sales Estimates at 300k, Selling Slower Than Returnal on a Bigger Install Base
Come back stronger
Saros is off to a slow start according to sales estimates from Alinea Analytics, which predict the title has sold around 300k copies since it launched approximately two weeks ago. It’s important to underline that this data is not an official number, and comes courtesy of a source whose data has come under scrutiny. Some of its...
Tuesday5th May 2026
News A New Saros PS5 Update Is Available to Download Now
Here's what it does
Saros has just received a new game update, taking the PS5 action shooter to version 1.004.000. Weighing in at 1.3 GB, the patch makes a few tweaks and improvements to the game in various departments. There are some small gameplay changes, though nothing drastic. One weapon trait has been rebalanced, while a specific artefact...
News Fake Saros PS5 Story Details Are Circulating Online - Here's What Actually Happens
Spoilers, obviously
In the days following its release, Saros players are reaching the conclusion of the PS5 exclusive action game, and not everyone is pleased with how things pan out. Obviously, everyone is entitled to their opinion on the game and the story it tells, but sadly, there are some individuals spreading fabricated imagery and inaccurate...
Sunday3rd May 2026
News Free Saros PS5 Avatars Are Available for You to Claim Right Now
Here's how you get them
Saros is the latest first-party game from PS Studios, and it's been available for a few days now. If you're enjoying your journey across Carcosa, you might feel like repping the PS5 exclusive with your avatar. Well, good news: Sony has created a handful of them, and they're freely available right now. To get your free Saros...
Friday1st May 2026
News PS Studios Celebrates the Launch of PS5 Exclusive Saros with Brilliant Artwork
C-art-cosa
It wouldn't be a PS Studios launch without some celebratory art, would it? To mark the launch of Housemarque's brilliant action game Saros, a handful of Sony's other first-party teams have put together some neat artwork, as has become tradition in recent years. Our favourite this time around comes from Sucker Punch Productions, which...
Thursday30th Apr 2026
News As PS5 Exclusive Saros Launches, Its Eclipse Looks Terrifying Against Our Planet's Skylines
Interstellar marketing
Saros officially launches today on PS5, and we reckon it's well worth playing — but perhaps a look out the window might prove more convincing? It seems Carcosa's intimidating eclipse has somehow descended upon Earth, as it's observable above many of our largest cities today. Here's San Francisco, Toronto, London, Sydney,...
Friday24th Apr 2026
News 'It Truly Excels': Saros Is Another 'Exceptional' PS5 Pro Game, Say Tech Experts
Particle accelerator
We're on the verge of release for Saros, Housemarque's brilliant PS5 exclusive third-person shooter, and Digital Foundry has provided its usual technical breakdown. The overall message seems to be that the studio has done a smashing job, finding a great balance between image quality, visual effects, and performance. That's to...
Thursday23rd Apr 2026
News Saros Goes All-In on Story and Action for PS5 Launch Trailer
The sun is forever, and so am I
Now exactly one week away from its PS5 release (or five days if you get the Deluxe Edition), Sony has shared the Saros launch trailer. It features story scenes and a lot of action, a lot unseen before today, so beware of potential teasing plot spoilers. Catch it above. The trailer includes clips of areas and...
Thursday16th Apr 2026
News More Expensive Than Ever, But Saros Will Put PS5 Pro to Work
Coming 30th April
If you need some way of justifying your PS5 Pro purchase — either before or, god forbid, after the recent price increase — then Saros looks to be one way of doing so. Housemarque has put out a new trailer today focusing on the upgraded console and what it brings over the base PS5 system. Catch it above. Amongst gameplay clips,...
Thursday9th Apr 2026
News Saros PS5 Marketing in Full Swing as Sony Drops Yet Another Trailer
Footage and media quotes combine
PlayStation wants to make absolutely sure you've seen at least a bit of Saros gameplay in the lead-up to its PS5 release this April, so it's been flooding YouTube with new trailers. And here's another one, this time blending footage with some quotes taken from the recent round of media previews. Catch it above...
News Saros Looks Like Pure Chaotic Bullet Hell Madness in Latest PS5 Gameplay Clip
And we can't wait
Sony is on the verge of launching its latest PS5-exclusive first-party game, and every time we see it, we want to play it just that little bit more. Saros launches on 30th April, the next arcade shooter from developer Housemarque, and it's looking just as aggressive and challenging as its predecessor in this brand new gameplay...
Wednesday1st Apr 2026
News No More Delays for PS5 Exclusive Saros as It Goes Gold Ahead of Launch Later This Month
Golden child
Housemarque has announced that it's upcoming shooter, Saros, has gone gold. A game "going gold" essentially means work on the 1.0 version is complete, and that it's ready to roll when launch day comes. That day for Saros is 30th April 2026, and we imagine these last few weeks will be spent squashing pesky bugs for a day one patch...
Tuesday31st Mar 2026
News Soak Up the Mysterious Atmosphere in Another Tiny Saros PS5 Gameplay Video
What's going on with Carcosa?
Each time developer Housemarque puts out a brief little gameplay snippet of Saros, it has us more eager to hop into the roguelite third-person shooter. The studio has just done it again, and this time, the video focuses on a specific environment that has an eerie atmosphere: Based on the video's title, it seems this...
Friday27th Mar 2026
News Runs in Saros on PS5 Will Be Significantly Shorter Than Those in Returnal
And it has better save features
Developer Housemarque is clearly aiming to make Saros a much more approachable game than its predecessor, Returnal, but it seems it's also making it more digestible. One detail we've noticed in some of the recent previews for the upcoming roguelite shooter is that a run won't take you as long this time around...
Thursday26th Mar 2026
News 'We're Only Talking About the PS5': Saros Director on Cancelled PC Port Reports
A non-answer as you'd expect
We’re sure Saros director Gregory Louden was primed and ready to field questions about a potential PC port of the upcoming roguelike when the dev invited media to Helsinki recently. And his answer reflects an employee on the tip of his toes. “Today we're only talking about Saros and the launch on the PS5,” he...
Wednesday25th Mar 2026
News Have Another 30 Seconds of Pure Saros PS5 Gameplay Before Previews Drop
It looks so good
We must say, we've been enjoying the way Housemarque has been drip-feeding these tiny new clips of Saros. Every time we see the game in action, it looks excellent. Today sees the arrival of another short video, this time showing a different biome with a purple sky: It isn't really showing us anything particularly new, but it...
Saturday21st Mar 2026
News Saros Dev Explains How the PS5 Game Is More Approachable, Customisable Than Returnal
It'll still be hard, though
Housemarque, the development studio behind upcoming PS5 exclusive Saros, has released a new video that goes over some of the ways it differs from its predecessor, Returnal. The main thing the team focuses on here is the ways in which Saros is a more approachable experience overall: In Returnal, while there are some...
Wednesday18th Mar 2026
News Frantic Shooter Saros Is Shaping Up to Be a Real Showpiece for PS5, PS5 Pro
Playing with power
Developer Housemarque is a well-established studio that has always managed to make the most of whatever hardware it's working with, filling its games with flashy effects, countless particles, and oodles of visual flair. Saros, its upcoming PS5 exclusive shooter, looks to be no different. This is its first game as a PS Studios...
Wednesday11th Mar 2026
News The Hype for Saros Grows with Its Shortest PS5 Gameplay Video Yet
Efficient, you could say
Saros is just over a month away now on PS5, and we're itching to play it after all these tiny gameplay clips. The latest snippet of footage is here, and it's yet more proof this is gonna be a great follow-up to its predecessor Returnal. The video is the shortest one yet at only 14 seconds, but when the game looks this...
Monday9th Mar 2026
News Sony's Injecting More Story Than Ever Before into Your PS5 Roguelikes
Saros will tell you a tale in April
The roguelike genre is one that's traditionally almost entirely about gameplay, but in Returnal, developer Housemarque proved you can still craft an interesting story around the loop of starting over again and again. In next month's Saros, it appears to be leaning even more heavily into that aspect. The studio...
Thursday5th Mar 2026
News Sony Apparently Pulls the Plug on PC Ports of Saros, Ghost of Yotei
No longer on the agenda
As part of a wider story on Sony’s decision to pullback PC ports of its single player games, it seems planned versions of Saros and Ghost of Yotei have been scrapped. While the former isn’t even out on PS5 yet and was likely up to a year away, it’s possible Sucker Punch’s sequel – which originally released last...
Wednesday4th Mar 2026
News Saros Offers Up Another Crumb of Delicious PS5 Gameplay Footage
Can't wait for the full meal
It seems as though part of Housemarque's marketing strategy for its upcoming shooter Saros is to drip-feed snippets of gameplay as we approach the game's release. After last week's tiny video, the studio has returned with another, and it's whet our appetite for the PS5 exclusive once again. The footage takes place in...
Wednesday25th Feb 2026
News New Saros PS5 Gameplay Footage Is Brief But Cool as Heck
Housemarque gives us a tiny taste
Before we all get too excited about Marvel's Wolverine and GTA 6, let's not forget about Saros — Housemarque's follow-up to the brilliant Returnal. It's due to launch on 30th April, so it's only a couple of months away at this point. As big fans of the studio and the vast majority of its output, we're extremely...
Friday13th Feb 2026
News Saros Succumbs to the Pay Extra to Play Early Trend
It's catching
You’ll be able to play Saros two days early if you stump up the extra dosh for its Digital Deluxe Edition. In what is increasingly becoming a popular publisher tactic, Sony will let you play Housemarque’s new roguelite a full 48 hours before its “official” release date on 30th April if you buy its more expensive option. The...
