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Every Boss Fight in Saros, Ranked
This list ranks every boss fight from Saros based on the difficulty, presentation, attack moveset, and any possible mechanics related to them.
Saros Studio Wants to Continue Educating Players About The Kinds of Games it Makes
Studio boss Ilari Kuittinen spoke about comparisons with FromSoftware, who went from King's Field to the massively popular Elden Ring.
"This is just the start" - Housemarque responds to Saros' slower sales versus Returnal's, and compares itself to one of the most beloved studios around
Housemarque is a team with a long history of creating games for a certain type of audience. The Finnish studio, which started out making smaller, arcadey titles, has grown to be among the most prestigious PlayStation first-party studios. But despite the expanding scope of its games, its philosophy...
The VFX tech behind Saros: from NGP to Graphite
Five years ago, we wrote about how the visual effects in Returnal came to life, including the real-time voxeliser that dissolved Phrike into volumetric fog. If you haven’t read it, that post is a good companion to this one. This is how that story continues. With Saros, we didn’t just extend what...
Saros Developer Housemarque Wants to Have the Same Growth as FromSoftware
Saros developer Housemarque is hoping to have the same trajectory as Elden Ring creator FromSoftware.
Housemarque Hints Its Next PS5 Game Could Be Smaller Than Saros
"There are interesting opportunities we'd like to look at". Sony studio Housemarque says it fully feels like a PlayStation first-party now it’s shipped its first game since being acquired in 2021. Fans will know the Finnish outfit has been a long-time PS Studios partner, but it wasn’t officially...
Saros Developer’s Next Title “Might Not Be At That Scale,” As It’s Grown to Nearly 120 Staff
"There are so many things that we want to explore, and we will find out whether it’s possible or not," said studio head Ilari Kuittinen.
Saros Dev Wants To Mimic FromSoftware’s Dark Souls Journey: ‘We Will Keep Educating The Market That These Are The Coolest Games You Can Play’
Housemarque wants to keep making hard games like Returnal
Acclaimed 2026 PS5 Exclusive Action Game Surprise Drops Free Update With Trophies
One of 2026’s most acclaimed PS5 exclusives is getting a surprise update. The new update adds some stuff for free, including new trophies for the game. PS5 exclusive action game Saros rewards players for using Photo Mode Housemarque’s Saros got a surprise free update this week, adding in the...
Saros Adds Photo Mode and New PS5 Trophies to Make You Use It
Patch 1.005.1 available to download now. Housemarque has updated Saros to version number 1.005.1 with a Photo Mode that also adds a DLC Trophy Pack to its roguelike shooter. The new update is available to download now. On the team's website, the patch notes speak of a Photo Mode with the usual...
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu Brings Insanity Effects to its Lovecraftian Multiplayer Horror | IGN Preview
More and more folks seem to enjoy pitting themselves against the elder gods and other eldritch horrors these days, with releases like Saros and The Sinking City series all bringing some Lovecraftian mythos to your TV. Even the tabletop isn’t safe with the likes of the Arkham Horror card game...
The Star Of Saros Debunks A Theory I Wish He Hadn’t
Sometimes stories hit harder when you don’t know what a creator intended
Saros Players Record 6.63 Million Hours and 13.13 Million Deaths in Its First Month
Housemarque's latest is doing well, and the fact that there have been more player deaths than boss kills says something about its longevity.
We Still Don't Know Sales Figures, But Saros PS5 Player Stats Reveal Some Big Numbers
This is Saros business. It's been almost a month since the launch of Saros, Housemarque's excellent PS5 shooter, and it seems players have been pretty busy in that time. The studio has released a handful of statistics, giving us an interesting view of various in-game achievements. Read the full...
It Seems Most PS5 Fans Prefer Returnal Over Saros, But It's Not That Straightforward
Live die repeat. A little while ago, a Push Square poll asked readers which of Housemarque's PS5 games they like best: Returnal or Saros? Well, after thousands of votes across a series of questions, we have some answers, and they're pretty interesting. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 542: Horror on a Dark Knight
Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Tim, Kristen, and I are back this week to discuss late-game Saros (no spoilers), adventuring in LEGO Gotham City, and the sci-fi thrills of Directive 8020. Teammate Jim Eldin also joins for a...
The sound of the Eclipse: Sam Slater on scoring Saros
The Saros soundtrack blends dark synthesis, drone metal, manipulated voices, and walls of guitars so distorted they seem to summon the Eclipse itself. For composer, producer, and artist Sam Slater, creating the score meant more than writing music to accompany the action. It meant finding the soul...
Saros’ Low Sales Claims Look Increasingly Likely
It does seem increasingly likely that Housemarque's Returnal follow-up started off poorly.
Apr 2026 USA Sales: Unremarkable Start for Saros on PS5, as Circana Adds Digital Projections
PS5 exclusive debuts in ninth. Circana is the most reliable sales tracker available for the United States, but I’m fascinated to see how digital sales projections alter its results. While most publishers share full data with the analytics firm, there are a few holdouts like Nintendo which keep that...
Returnal director and Housemarque veteran Harry Krueger launches Finland-based game studio Cosmic Division
Housemarque is the talk of the town again following Saros' launch, and now another veteran from the Finnish studio, Returnal game director Harry Krueger, is aiming to deliver something that feels familiar with a new game studio. Read more
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