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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

The closest matches for Saros are Returnal, Dead Space 2 and The Callisto Protocol. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Saros special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Returnal

99 %

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

  • Lavish presentation
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Sci-fi setting

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.

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Scars Above

Challenging difficulty

A challenging sci-fi third-person action game where you play a scientist stranded on an alien planet, fighting monsters with elemental weapons and solving puzzles. Its checkpoint-based difficulty echoes soulslikes, while a mystery story drives you onward.

Dead Space 3

Dark, serious atmosphere

Isaac Clarke battles Necromorphs on the frozen planet Tau Volantis, severing limbs strategically and building custom weapons at workbenches. More action-heavy than its predecessors, it adds drop-in co-op with John Carver.

Ruiner

Challenging difficulty

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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