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Saros gets free Zenith update with new modes and accessibility options
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Housemarque has released the free Zenith update for Saros, its bullet-dodging shooter on PlayStation 5.
The update adds options for newcomers, including settings that slow enemy attacks and enable automatic firing , while players still reload manually.
Players who have completed the campaign can enter Eclipse Layers, a more challenging New Game Plus mode with altered rules and requirements.
They can also try Overlord Rush, a mode that pits players against the game’s bosses , including all eight in one final sequence.
The update adds 10 easier and 10 harder modifiers, letting players adjust the challenge of their runs.
Twelve new story visions can be found in Eclipse Layers, and the update is available now at no extra cost.
Housemarque has said it plans to keep working on Saros, though it has not outlined what will come next.
Housemarque released the free Zenith update for Saros on PS5 on October 19, 2026.
The update adds Eclipse Layers, a New Game Plus mode, and Overlord Rush, a boss-rush mode.
New accessibility options include adjustable slow game speed and auto-fire.
Players can also use 10 new Protection modifiers and 10 new Trial modifiers to adjust difficulty.
Overlord Rush includes a final set in which players fight all eight Overlords in a row.
Who Housemarque released the update for Saros players.
What The free Zenith update adds New Game Plus, a boss-rush mode, accessibility options and modifiers.
Why Housemarque said the update aims to make the game more accessible to newcomers and more replayable for players who have already played it.
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April 2026 Saros released on PS5.
October 19, 2026 Housemarque released the free Zenith update for Saros.
Update Zenith; game version 2.0
Price Free
Platform PS5
Boss-rush mode Overlord Rush; its Totality set features all eight Overlords
New difficulty options 10 Protection modifiers and 10 Trial modifiers
New Game Plus Eclipse Layers
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Although we realise our games can look intimidating at first, we didn’t want to compromise the combat system of Saros by reducing the projectiles that put the 'bullet' in 'bullet ballet' via Eurogamer this is just the start of the discussion via Eurogamer