An announcement trailer just arrived for a new game by Housemarque calledSAROS, which will be an all-new single-player game building on the studio’s action fromReturnal. The exciting game was revealed at today’s PlayStation State of Play event and will be coming next year for PS5 and enhanced for PS5 Pro. It is said to be the “ultimate evolution of the Housemarque gameplay-first experience”, with an extended trailer, showing off the gameplay that people can look forward to, expected to be unveiled later this year.
A two-minute cinematic announcement trailer debutedat the FebruaryPlayStation State of Playalong with some comments from the Creative Director forSAROS, Gregory Louden. The game stars Rahul Kohli as the character Arjun, and features a deep and haunting action story set in the third-person. Kohli is known for work onThe Fall of the House of Usher,Midnight Mass, and more, and portrays the champion of the game, though he is not alone in this story. More cast and story information will be revealed for thislatest narrative by Housemarquelater in 2025.
Exploring SAROS' First Trailer
Everything We Know So Far About SAROS
SAROS’s announcement trailer is a cinematic piece that shows just enough to draw people in and peak their curiosity about this sci-fi story. Set on a lost off-world colony on Carcosa, there is an ominous eclipse in the sky. As said in the trailer, “every time the sun dies, madness reigns” as a massive monster is seen rising up in front of the protagonist.
Players take control of a powerful Soltari Enforcer named Arjun Devraj in what is said to be an emotional character and a look at what it costs to create a new future. With each death, the world changes and evolves, perhapssuggesting the game will feature a roguelike mechanic to it, building on its foundations fromReturnal. In the trailer, Arjun is heard saying “With every death, I always come back stronger”. Arjun is not alone on the planet, however, with more NPC cast to be revealed later who will help build on the emotional story of the experience.
SAROS Promises To Build On Returnal
Devs Discussed SAROS Being A New IP
AlthoughSAROSbuilds on the energy and experience thatHousemarque had withReturnal, Creative Director Gregory Louden states that they wantedReturnalto stand on its own, and thereforeSAROSis a new IPrather than a continuation of the story. On PlayStation’s blog, further detail is given about some of the game mechanic differences between the two titles:
A key gameplay distinction between Saros and Returnal is permanent resources and progression making every death valuable. After every death you will face a changed world, but in Saros you will be able to choose and permanently upgrade your loadout from an evolving set of weapons and suit upgrades to “come back stronger” to overcome the challenges you face on Carcosa. -PlayStation
More information aboutSAROS, including a gameplay trailer, is expected to arrive later this year, with the game scheduled to be released sometime during 2026. Already there are high hopes, building on the reputation from Housemarque’s 30 years and ths riveting trailer shown today forSAROS.
