Saros (video game)

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 April 2026.

Saros
Developer	Housemarque[a]
Publisher	Sony Interactive Entertainment
Director	Gregory Louden
Composer	Sam Slater[1]
Engine	Unreal Engine 5
Platform	PlayStation 5
Release	30 April 2026
Genre	Action
Mode	Single-player

Gameplay

Saros is a third-person action game that combines bullet hell, third-person shooter, and roguelite elements.^[2] The player controls Soltari Enforcer Arjun Devraj (Rahul Kohli) as he investigates a lost off-world colony on the planet Carcosa.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[1]

Development and release

Following the release of Returnal (2021), Housemarque sought to expand upon the game's gameplay and narrative style within a new intellectual property.^[5] 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. The development began in 2022, with its budget totaling "tens of millions of euros".^[6] The studio is being assisted by Nixxes Software, PlayStation Studios Creative Arts, and XDev. Nixxes is contributing to art and gameplay elements, while Creative Arts is providing support on sound design. The game is being developed using Unreal Engine 5.^[1]

Saros was announced at the State of Play in February 2025.^[4] It is scheduled to release on 30 April 2026 for the PlayStation 5.^[7]

Notes

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