Returnal maker’s action game Saros gets new release date, gameplay trailer

Saros features English actor Rahul Kohli in the lead role

Finland-based video game studio Housemarque, known for making sci-fi roguelike PS5 shooter Returnal, recently announced a new release date of “Saros”, its upcoming single-player cinematic action game. Saros' release date has been pushed from March 20, 2026, to April 30, 2026; the game will launch exclusively for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. Preorders for Saros are now available. The upcoming title from Housemarque also received a gameplay trailer.

In Saros, you step into the shoes of the lead protagonist Arjun Devraj (voiced and acted by English actor Rahul Kohli), who is a “powerful Soltari Enforcer”. The action game is set on a “lost, off-world colony” on the shape-shifting fictional world of Carcosa that’s under an “ominous eclipse”. In Saros, Arjun will have to face a “variety of hostile creatures and uncover their dark secrets,” the developers said in a PS Blog post.

The one key difference between the gameplay of Returnal and Saros is that when you die in Saros, your resources and progression stay as they are, meaning you don’t have to worry about starting from scratch again.

The Saros gameplay trailer showcases a new ability called Parry that allows you to reflect projectiles at the enemies. This move can be lethal to the foes in Saros who launched the projectiles at you, provided you time it right with R1.

Many NPCs populate the game world of Saros, and Housemarque has revealed the names of some of the actors portraying them. Jane Perry, who played Selene Vassos in Returnal, is back in a new role as Sheridan Bouchard. Ben Prendergast (Tyr in God of War: Ragnarok) plays the character of Jerome Jackson, while David DeSantos plays Sebastian Torres. The Saros ensemble cast also includes Adriyan Raye (South of Midnight) and Shunori Ramanthan, with more actors to be revealed later.

The ensemble cast of NPCs can be encountered in the Passage, the hub where players will start each run, and also in the game world of Saros. Players will be able to discover the “haunting stories” of the NPCs through conversations, Soltari Hologram logs or audio logs, the developers added.