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Saros (video game)

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Saros
DeveloperHousemarque[a]
PublisherSony Interactive Entertainment
DirectorGregory Louden
EngineUnreal Engine 5
PlatformPlayStation 5
Release20 March 2026
GenreAction
ModeSingle-player

Saros is an upcoming action game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game is set to be released for the PlayStation 5 in March 2026.

Gameplay

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Set on the planet Carcosa, it follows Soltari Enforcer Arjun Devraj (Rahul Kohli) as he investigates a lost off-world colony.[1] Played from a third-person perspective, the game features persistent resource and progression systems that allows the player to permanently upgrade Devraj's loadout with new weapons and suit enhancements for subsequent playthroughs after each character's death.[2] Devraj is equipped with the Soltari Shield, a defensive tool that allows the player to block attacks and absorb the energy of incoming projectiles. This absorbed energy can then transform Devraj's right arm into the Carcosan Power Weapons and subsequently be discharged at hostile targets. While exploring the planet, the player finds Soltari Holograms. Collecting these holograms uncovers the planet's backstory and the events that unfolded there.[3]

Development and release

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Following the release of Returnal (2021), Housemarque sought to expand upon the game's gameplay and narrative style within a new intellectual property.[4] Ilari Kuittinen, CEO and co-founder of Housemarque, said that Saros was made possible due to the studio's acquisition by Sony in July 2021. Development of Saros began in 2022, with its budget totaling "tens of millions of euros".[5] The studio is being assisted by Nixxes Software on art and gameplay elements and PlayStation Studios Creative Arts on sound design.[3] The game is being developed using Unreal Engine 5.[6]

Saros was announced at the State of Play in February 2025.[2] It is scheduled to release on 20 March 2026 for the PlayStation 5.[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ Additional work by Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios Creative Arts

References

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  1. ^ Romano, Sal (12 February 2025). "Sony Interactive Entertainment and Housemarque announce Saros for PS5". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 20 August 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b Peters, Jay (12 February 2025). "Returnal studio Housemarque is back with a haunting new shooter". The Verge. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b Louden, Gregory (24 September 2025). "Saros launches March 20 on PS5, first look at gameplay from today's State of Play". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  4. ^ Louden, Gregory (12 February 2025). "Announcing Saros, the next game from Housemarque coming 2026". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  5. ^ Scullion, Chris (20 March 2025). "Housemarque's CEO reveals pivotal role of Sony acquisition in enabling Saros development". Video Games Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. ^ Louden, Gregory (24 September 2025). "Saros launches March 20 on PS5, first look at gameplay from today's State of Play". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  7. ^ Manchester, Austin (24 September 2025). "Saros looks a whole lot like Returnal in new gameplay footage, out 2026". Polygon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
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