Saros is the ultimate evolution of the Housemarque gameplay-first experience. In our trailer at The Game Awards we focus on our mysterious and monstrous story and show how we are taking things to the next level. This is our biggest and most ambitious story yet at Housemarque.
Saros is the haunting story of a lost off-world colony on Carcosa under an ominous eclipse. You play as Arjun Devraj, a powerful Soltari Enforcer who will stop at nothing to find who he is looking for.
You may have noticed a mysterious corridor and bedroom which you will need to explore. In the interest of protecting our mystery I will let the trailer share what we want to share about our story so you can discover it ahead.
Arjun Devraj is performed by the brilliant Rahul Kohli, but he is not alone. We have an incredible ensemble cast of NPCs that deepen Carcosa’s world with their own perspectives and personalities for you to discover.
Our Ensemble Cast Pulls You Into the World of Saros
For fans of Selene Vassos from Returnal, the one and only Jane Perry is back as Sheridan Bouchard. Jerome Jackson is performed by fellow Aussie Ben Prendergast (Tyr in God of War: Ragnarok), Sebastian Torres is performed by David DeSantos, and you can hear the fantastic Adriyan Raye (South of Midnight) and Shunori Ramanthan in our trailer too. We have even more amazing cast members to share, they have all been exceptional.
You will meet our ensemble cast of NPCs in the Passage, our hub where you start each run, or in the world where you explore and discover their haunting stories through conversations, Soltari Hologram logs or audio logs.
Expect hard- hitting performances from our actors and narrative team at Housemarque to pull you into our new world with Saros. Our goal is to create an emotional, haunting, and powerful character study that explores the cost of what it takes to create a new future.
Our Spectacular Bullet Ballet returns
It would not be a Housemarque trailer without some bullet ballet. We hope you loved a sneak peak at Prophet and some action gameplay against Carcosan flora and fauna. As Arjun you will have to overcome a variety of hostile creatures and uncover their dark secrets by the end of our cinematic journey.
We also showed off a new ability, Parry, where with perfect timing of R1 you can reflect certain projectiles back at enemies, destroying or staggering them. It feels awesome to use and it’s another way we are taking out action to the next level.
Digital Deluxe and Pre-Order Editions: 48- Hour Headstart With Digital Deluxe
For players who want the deluxe Saros experience: you will be able to play Saros 48 hours before launch with our Digital Deluxe Edition. This stunning Digital Deluxe art shows some of the ancient murals found in the game and our worldbuilding.
For those playing with the Digital Deluxe edition, they will be able to play Saros with our PlayStation Studios celebration suits, featuring Returnal, God of War, and Ghost of Yotei-inspired Enforcer suits for Arjun. Playing as Arjun with an ASTRA suit is awesome, and as a huge fan of Sony Santa Monica and Sucker Punch Productions, it’s an honor to have their worlds merged with ours for Digital Deluxe players.
For players who pre-order Saros or Saros Digital Deluxe you can unlock the “Hands of Shore Armor.”
Come Back Stronger in 2026
Following today’s deeper look at our storytelling, we also wanted to share an update on our launch timing. To make sure that Saros exceeds our vision, Saros will now release on April 30, 2026.
We cannot wait to share more about our game, how we push the PlayStation 5 hardware, and more from everyone working on Saros.
Expect more news next year as we get closer to our launch, with a focus on our “Come Back Stronger” systems, eclipse escalation, and more extended gameplay for you all to enjoy.
Saros is the next single-player, cinematic action game from Housemarque and our amazing collaborators.
