The eagerly-awaited successor to Returnal finally launches on April 30th, exclusively for PS5, after facing a short delay.
"I appreciate having that beat to go back to The Passage, talk to people, get a bit more story context," says lead designer Abebe Tinari.
"There's still a very challenging game there, but there is also the ability to kind of modify the challenge,” says Housemarque.
"With this kind of stuff, we try to make sure it has both a gameplay purpose and narrative purpose," says lead game designer Abebe Tinari.
Creative director Gregory Louden likens the rogue-lite shooter's projectiles to a "playground" instead of an "obstacle course."
Housemarque's Returnal successor is shaping up to be an excellent rogue-lite third-person shooter ahead of next month's launch.
You'll also have reasons to revisit biomes beyond discovering new logs, like unlocking new areas courtesy of new abilities.
Feel the different weapon responses courtesy of adaptive triggers and haptic feedback while absorbing bullets and dashing about.
Among other things, developes from Housemarque discuss working with actors Rahul Kohli (Arjun Devraj) and Jane Perry (Sheridan Bouchard).
Life on Carcosa is dangerous after the Eclipse, but Solari Enforcer Arjun Devraj has more than a few tools for fighting back.
Unlock special perks, upgrade attributes, and directly teleport to any unlocked biomes while evading the effects of The Eclipse.
Game director Gregory Louden said the team wanted to “explore a lot more of our storytelling and show off our ensemble cast of NPCs."
The Standard and Deluxe Editions are available to pre-order, with the latter offering 48 hours of early access and three armor sets.
Pre-orders are expected to go live around the same time for Housemarque's rogue-lite, which launches on March 20th, 2026, for PS5.
Another big title appearing at The Game Awards? It could happen, especially with its release on March 20th, 2026, for PS5.
You can also expect reactive lighting, layered dynamic particle systems and bullets that have "never looked sharper or felt more dynamic."
Two-time Grammy Award-winning composer Sam Slater (Chernobyl, Joker, more) is also confirmed to be working on the soundtrack.
The gameplay reaches 60 FPS on PS5, but Housemarque says it's a "work in progress" with "tweaks, fixes, and upgrades" to come.
Housemarque's rogue-lite shooter launches in 2026 for the PS5 and follows Arjun Devraj as he attempts to break the cycle on Carcosa.
The studio's CEO also revealed that the development budget for Saros is comparable to the one for Remedy's horror title Alan Wake 2.
