One thing that Sony confirmed in advance for its September State of Play stream was a first look at gameplay for Saros, the next game from Housemarque (Returnal, Resogun). This is the first completely new project from the developer since it joined PlayStation Studios in 2021, and it opened the livestream.
Creative director Gregory Louden took viewers through a peek at the journey of Arjun Devraj (Rahul Kohli), who’s seeking answers on a shape-shifting planet called Carcosa. The combat looks very much in the vein of Returnal, with lots of lasers, projectiles and other nasty stuff to avoid.
Arjun can trigger a shield to defend himself and redirect incoming projectiles to juice up a power weapon. He also gets a second chance to survive an encounter as there’s a revival ability he can use after his first death, but you’ll need to unlock the option to do that as it’s part of the permanent progression system. You’ll be able to upgrade your combat suit and other abilities too. Unsurprisingly, it all looks extremely pretty.
Along with the first glimpse at gameplay, we got a release date. Saros will hit PS5 on March 20, 2026.
