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2026 PlayStation

Housemarque's spiritual follow-up to Returnal: a frantic third-person bullet-hell shooter on the eerie world of Carcosa, where each death feeds persistent progression and pushes the cosmic-horror mystery forward.

What defines Saros:

  • Lavish presentation
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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Returnal

99 %

2021 PCPlayStation 59.99 € 👍 82 % Very positive, 8,446 reviews on Steam

  • Lavish presentation
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty

As a stranded astronaut caught in a time loop, you fight across a constantly shifting alien planet. Frantic bullet-hell shooting and a dark, enigmatic story make every run intense and punishing.

Dead Space 2

Dark, serious atmosphere

Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.

The Callisto Protocol

Dark, serious atmosphere

A brutal sci-fi survival horror set in a prison on a moon of Jupiter, where you play convict Jacob Lee fighting mutated inmates with melee, dodging and scarce ammo. Its grim, cinematic presentation and graphic gore define the experience.

Dead Space

Dark, serious atmosphere

As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.

AI Limit

Challenging difficulty

A challenging sci-fi action RPG in the Soulslike mold, where you play the immortal blade-wielder Arrisa exploring the ruins of a post-apocalyptic city. Combat emphasizes precise parrying and dodging.

Everspace

Challenging difficulty

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Ruiner

Dark, serious atmosphere

A brutal top-down shooter set in a neon-soaked cyberpunk dystopia, blending fast dodging, melee and abilities into frantic fights. Its striking visual style and driving electronic soundtrack define the experience.

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Strong character progression

A fast isometric roguelike shooter where you fight your way out of a chaotic prison as one of the last guards, facing monsters and reanimated former colleagues. Each run brings new builds and frantic firefights.

Steelrising

Challenging difficulty

A soulslike set in revolutionary Paris of 1789, where you play the graceful automaton Aegis fighting the king's mechanical army. Alternate history, steampunk flavor and dodge-and-counter combat define it, with assist options making it more approachable.

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