Tag: Saros
News PS Plus Premium Members Can Now Trial Saros, One of 2026's Best PS5 Games
Carcosa beckons
If you've been on the fence about Housemarque's latest PS5 game, Saros, now's your opportunity to give it a shot. Those with an active PS Plus Premium membership can sample the game at no extra cost as part of their subscription with a newly-introduced game trial. You'll get to play the full game for a total of two and a half...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Poll Is Saros Better Than Returnal?
Total eclipse
Saros has been out for over a week now on PS5, and we're guessing that plenty of you will have seen most of what Housemarque's latest has to offer. While not an out-and-out direct sequel, Saros is still the successor to Returnal — a title that many would argue was, and still is, one of the PS5's most poignant experiences. Saros...
Guide Saros PS5 Trophy Guide: All Trophies and How to Get the Platinum
How to unlock all Trophies in Saros
In this Saros Trophy roadmap, we're going to explain how to get the Platinum Trophy in this PS5 exclusive shooter. As part of our Saros guide, we're going to tell you about every Trophy in the game, as well as their descriptions and how to unlock each one. Beware: Hidden Trophies and their descriptions are...
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...
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...
Guide Saros: Best Carcosan Modifiers for All Playstyles
All you need to know about Carcosan Modifiers in Saros
Carcosan Modifiers allow Saros to be a very flexible game; using this system, you can make it easier for yourself or, if you want to, much more difficult. As part of our Saros guide, we're going to explain all you need to know about Carcosan Modifiers so you can decide what works for you...
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...
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,...
Guide Saros: How to Earn Lucenite Fast and Where to Find Halcyon
Permanent upgrade resources explained
In Saros, two of the most important items you can find during the game are Lucenite and Halcyon. They're a big part of how you make progress, so gathering up as much as you can of these resources should be a priority, especially early on. As part of our Saros guide, we're going to explain all you need to know...
Guide Saros: How to Use Eclipse Threads
All you need to know about Eclipse Threads in Saros
In Saros, you might run into Side Paths that are seemingly impossible to cross. If you're particularly observant, you may also spot mysterious, faint lines in the environment. What does it all mean? As part of our Saros guide, we're going to explain how Eclipse Threads work. How to Use Eclipse...
Guide Saros: How to Use Grapple Points
All you need to know about Grapple Points in Saros
In Saros, you may spot what look like grapple points long before you gain such an ability. How do you use these grapple points? As part of our Saros guide, we're going to explain how grapple points work. How to Use Grapple Points in Saros: Throughout every biome in Saros are many grapple points...
Guide Saros: How to Use Jump Pads
How to use those circular pads on the ground in Saros
In Saros, you'll quickly come across some mysterious circular areas on the ground. At first, they don't do anything, but how do you actually use them? As part of our Saros guide, we're going to explain how Jump Pads work. How to Use Jump Pads in Saros: Those gold circles you find on the...
Guide Saros: How to Enter Nightmare Gates
All you need to know about Nightmare Gates in Saros
In Saros, if you want to collect all Trophies and get the platinum, you'll need to know about Nightmare Gates. The Trophy named Nightmare Strands requires that you enter every one and beat them all, but what are these things and how do you enter them? As part of our
Guide Saros: What Does 'Saros' Mean?
The definition of the word 'saros'
If you're playing Saros on PS5, you may be curious: What exactly does its title mean? It's not a word you hear too often, so if you're curious about its definition, you've come to the right place. As part of our Saros guide, we're going to tell you what 'saros' actually means. What Does 'Saros' Mean?: Here's the...
Guide Saros: What Is the Eclipse?
Everything you need to know about the Eclipse in Saros
A core part of what makes Saros unique is the Eclipse — a key part of the game's aesthetic, but also a key part of its gameplay. But what exactly is the Eclipse, and what does it do? As part of our Saros guide, we're going to explain all about the Eclipse. What Is the Eclipse in Saros?:...
Guide Saros Guide: Tips, Tricks, and Everything You Need to Know
All you need to know about Saros
In this Saros guide, we take you through the basics of the game to ensure you're best prepared to meet its challenges. That includes finding collectibles, how to use Carcosan Modifiers, and how to get all Trophies. Collectibles: Throughout your journey across Carcosa, you will find a handful of collectibles that
Guide Saros: How to Find Audio Logs, Text Logs, and Holo Logs
All you need to know about collectibles in Saros
In Saros, you may come across a handful of collectibles, but due to the somewhat randomised nature of the game, you also may not. If you're at all confused about how and where to find these items — Audio Logs, Text Logs, and Holo Logs — that's where this page comes in. As part of our Saros guide,...
Guide Saros: How to Break Yellow Barriers
How to get past yellow barriers in Saros
In Saros, you might sometimes find yellow or gold barriers that are seemingly impossible to pass. How can you break these yellow barriers? As part of our Saros guide, we're going to explain how to break yellow barriers. How to Break Yellow Barriers in Saros: Throughout Saros, you'll come across red...
Guide Saros: How to Parry and Get Better at Parrying
How parrying works in Saros
In Saros, one tool in your arsenal that'll become essential later on is the parry. How does parrying work, and when can you do it? As part of our Saros guide, we're going to explain how to parry. How to Parry in Saros: Parrying in Saros is not unlocked until you're a fair way into the game. After exploring Blighted...
Guide Saros: How Long Does It Take to Beat?
How many hours long is Saros?
How long does it take to beat Saros on PS5? If you're playing this third-person shooter from Housemarque, you might be curious to know roughly how much time it'll take to get through it. As part of our Saros guide, we're going to explain how long it takes to beat the game. How Long Does It Take to Beat Saros?: Saros...
Guide Saros: Is It Connected to Returnal?
Are Saros and Returnal related?
Is Saros connected to Returnal in any way? Housemarque's latest game shares a few things in common with Returnal, but you might be curious just how closely related the two titles are. As part of our Saros guide, we're going to outline if there's a connection between Saros and Returnal. Is Saros Connected to...
Guide Saros: Can You Save and Quit?
Can you resume a run after quitting?
If you're playing Saros, you'll know that it's a run-based game in which you go through a series of environments and survive as long as you can. But can you save and quit the game without losing any progress? As part of our Saros guide, we're going to tell you all about saving, quitting, and mid-run progress...
Guide Saros: 9 Essential Tips to Improve Your Runs and Live Longer
Tips and advice for beginner players
The main bulk of your time playing Saros will be while you're out in the world, on a run through the game's various biomes and trying to make more and more progress. To begin with, you might come up against some struggles, as this is a challenging game that can be difficult as you get used to how it plays. As...
"I hope we're going to start calling them Returnal-likes at some point"
Saros is the latest game from Finnish developer Housemarque, a long-established team that's been making banger games for decades. We really love this follow-up to Returnal — it builds on it in some really great ways that make getting to the brilliant action more accessible...
Round Up Saros PS5 Reviews Rate It as One of the Best Games of 2026
Come back stronger
It looks like Housemarque has done it again, as its latest game Saros is a smash hit with critics. The PS5 exclusive shooter has attracted near-unanimous praise, with reviews that are practically glowing pretty much everywhere you look. The reviews are strong enough to put it comfortably among the top-rated games of 2026 so far...
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...
Review Saros (PS5) - Housemarque at the Peak of Its Powers with Its Best Game Yet
Rahul breaker
The thing about Housemarque is it makes some of the gamiest games in the AAA space, and that's a gift among big budget titles that play it so safe they start to feel a bit homogenous. With Returnal, the Finnish studio released the biggest game it had ever made. However, despite a substantial backing from Sony and a stronger focus on...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Round Up 'Already a GOTY Contender': 5 Things We Learned from Saros PS5 Previews
The next must-have PS5 exclusive
Today, 26th March 2026, the video game press has exploded with new information, impressions, and gameplay footage on Saros, the next title from storied studio Housemarque. Following its work on the brilliant Returnal, Saros is another sci-fi third-person shooter with arcade sensibilities and roguelike features, but...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
