Saros

As you're exploring a Biome, Arjun will eventually come across a pedestal with arms protruding from the base. It's a mandatory mechanic at most levels that will transform the vivid map into an ominous orange hue. But it's not the landscape that's changed, but also the enemies.

As you gather more and more artifacts of the same attribute, one stat will increase more than the others to a point where it gets close to reaching its cap. When this happens, the next artifacts will have a small, moderate, or high chance of triggering Attribute Volatility. When triggered, you can still take more artifacts of the same stat, but you will now gain a negative effect that lasts for the remainder of the run. Upon hitting Volatility, the attributes of Resilience, Command, and Drive change to Arrogance, Ignorance, and Negligence. Here’s what their negative effects do: Arrogance: Host

It started even before the game was out, before anyone was even aware of any of its plot points. The first example of an attempt to stir the pot came from a guy who made up a bunch of fake reviews that amounted to little more than racist dog whistles. None of that prevented the game from getting stellar reviews, great player feedback, and selling over 1.2 million units in its first week. Saros isn’t simply a hit, but a hit that’s expected to do very well with the kind of people that often go forgotten in video game representation. Saros can’t really be stopped now, but things can get even bett

Let's get this big question out of the way first. No, Saros is a completely new IP from Housemarque and isn't a sequel to Returnal. There aren't any direct story links from Returnal in Saros, apart from a few hidden Easter eggs the devs have included. While they look and feel similar in gameplay trailers, Saros feels like a significantly different game when it comes to intricate structure and progression mechanics. While we're on the subject, let's dive into the key differences and similarities between the two games so you can get a better understanding.