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Sony is reportedly ending PC releases for its biggest first-party, single-player PS5 games, starting with Ghost of Yōtei and Saros; PlayStation chief Hermen Hulst told staff that future single-player narrative titles will be PlayStation-exclusive, a shift away from recent PC ports like Horizon Zero Dawn and God of War.
Sony and Housemarque released the first Saros making-of video, revealing that Rahul Kohli tapped into an angrier, more intense Arjun after a rushed LA commute to meet a teaser deadline, with extensive performance-capture footage and behind-the-scenes insights.
Rahul Kohli reveals that Arjun Devraj’s angry voice for Saros sprang from a real-life rush: recording in LA traffic before an early flight, which gave the character its ferocity. The moment is featured in the Finding Carcosa: Becoming Arjun behind-the-scenes doc, with director Paul J. Vogel noting how the creative process can be unpredictable. The piece underscores Saros’ critical acclaim but slower sales relative to Returnal.
Analysts estimate Sony’s PS5 exclusive Saros sold just over 300,000 copies in its first two weeks, slightly behind Returnal, despite a more approachable design and upgrades. The bigger PS5 install base and stiff competition from back catalogs and new hits appear to be dampening momentum, though Saros shows a higher completion rate among top players. Sony has not released updated figures for other first‑party titles, raising questions about how to grow the platform’s audience amid rising development costs.
Luke Plunkett argues that coverage and reader obsession with a singleplayer game's sales and analysts’ outlook are irrelevant to players, insisting fans should judge Saros by their own enjoyment, not by investor chatter or long‑term financial forecasts surrounding Housemarque and PlayStation two weeks after release.
Saros, Housemarque’s PS5 exclusive, has earned rave reviews but is selling slower than Returnal, with analyst estimates around 300,000 copies sold in the first two weeks against a reported $76 million development budget. The exclusive strategy may still boost PS5 hardware sales, aided by a large share of players who previously owned Returnal (about 79%), and more than 20% having finished the game; PC release timing remains uncertain, complicating hopes of immediate recoupment.
Saros has sold roughly 300,000 copies and earned over $22 million, with about a third of revenue coming from a 48-hour early-access window for deluxe edition buyers. Analysts warn the game may struggle to break even on its reported $76 million development budget, despite a larger PS5 installed base and strong engagement metrics. The launch appears front-loaded, but longer-term performance on PC (as seen with Returnal) could help Saros if Sony maintains its PC releases strategy.
Push Square’s poll shows mixed opinions on Saros: it refines the core gameplay, streamlines progression, and adds a more story‑driven, accessible approach, but many players miss Returnal’s atmosphere and challenging, mysterious edge, leaving the question of which Housemarque game is the better sequel hotly debated.
A Kotaku tips guide lays out the best Saros modifiers to ease runs: raise Protections (Damage and Armor) to a comfortable level for quick enemy kills, use Overlord Restoration for a boss rewind, and Weapon Symmetry to nudge drops toward your current weapon; if you can handle risk, toggle Trials such as Corruption Enhancement, Growth Incapacitator, Proficiency Inflation, Shield Reduction, and Halcyon Removal to fine-tune difficulty, with caveats about trade-offs and higher balance changes.
Push Square debunks fake Saros spoilers circulating online, noting AI-generated images and a leaked backstory are not reflected in the PS5 game. The real plot centers on Arjun searching for his wife Nitya on Carcosa, with lore revealing past events and systemic corruption, and two endings: one where Arjun defeats the King, becomes King, and takes Nitya’s hand; another where he defeats the King but lets go, with Nitya moving on with Kiira.
Saros for PS5 has a 1.3 GB update to version 1.004.000, delivering balance tweaks to a weapon trait and artefact, fixes to collisions, and a major UI/accessibility overhaul with new color categories and preview images, plus general bug fixes and performance improvements across gameplay, world design, audio, and cinematics.
Kotaku reports that Saros, Housemarque’s roguelike shooter, has become the focus of a misinformation campaign fueled by AI-generated imagery and a culture-war backlash. A doctored post falsely claimed a plot involving a wife betraying her husband for a lesbian partner; the article clarifies that the actual story shows Arjun’s abusive past, Nitya leaving him, and her long arc on Carcosa where she begins a relationship with another woman. The piece notes that AI-made images and racist rhetoric are spreading online, turning Saros into a target without players witnessing those events, and urges readers to focus on the game’s real narrative.
Push Square’s April 2026 PS5 Game of the Month poll highlights a strong month for PlayStation, with standout releases like Pragmata and Saros, plus Starfield finally launching on PS5 and titles such as MOUSE: P.I. for Hire, Vampire Crawlers, and NTE: Neverness to Everness. The article also recaps 2026 GOTMs so far—January Trails beyond the Horizon, February Resident Evil Requiem, March Crimson Desert—and invites readers to vote before May 7, 2026 at 00:00 BST. The current poll snapshot shows Pragmata and Saros as top contenders among a crowded field, with results continually updated as votes come in.
Sony is giving away six free Saros PS5 avatars (the protagonist Arjun Devraj plus five bosses). To claim, sign in on the Saros PlayStation page, click the “Call the Eclipse” button, scroll to redeem a code, and enter a region-specific code to add the avatars to your PSN. Note that codes may be region-locked.
Saros retools Housemarque's run‑and‑gun roguelite with a sharper energy-management system and a more accessible structure, featuring Arjun Devraj's strong combat and slick visuals, but its expanded upgrades and friendlier design dilute the core challenge, making many runs feel similar and leaving the late game less memorable than its Returnal predecessor.