Saros gets a free Zenith update with boss rush, New Game+ and new difficulty options

Housemarque has released the Zenith update for Saros, its bullet-dodging sci-fi shooter on PS5. It's free for everyone who owns the game, and it adds a boss rush, New Game+ and a set of difficulty options. If you bounced off Saros or finished it months ago, this is the update meant to bring you back.

What's in the Zenith update

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Housemarque put the update out on Monday with little warning. IGN describes it as a shadow-drop. According to Push Square, it's a 3.5GB download that brings the game to version 2.0.

The headline additions are:

• Boss rush, a mode built around fighting the game's bosses back to back.
• New Game+, so you can start over with your progress.
• Golden crown power-ups, new upgrades that IGN highlights alongside New Game+.
• Difficulty options, which GameSpot says there are a lot of.

Easier and harder at the same time

Eurogamer sums up the update's two goals. It makes Saros more approachable for players who haven't tried it or found it hard to get into, and more replayable for players who've already finished it. The new difficulty settings cover the first group. Boss rush and New Game+ cover the second.

Worth a return trip

GameSpot's writer calls Saros their favorite game of 2026 and says this is good news for anyone who has been waiting for the right time to play it, or to play it again.

The Zenith update is available now on PS5.