Saros Fans Can’t Decide If The Game Is Hard Enough

Housemarque built Saros to be more forgiving than Returnal, with shorter runs, persistent progression, and customizable Carcosan Modifiers.

Even so, players are split after launch: some say the game feels manageable, while others still struggle early on.

The divide has fueled debate on Reddit over difficulty tuning, accessibility, and whether fans are gatekeeping challenge.

The discussion highlights how a spiritual successor to a notoriously hard roguelike can trigger very different expectations.