Saros Lands at 11th in the US and 17th in Europe on PS Store Charts

Housemarque launched Saros on April 30, 2026, giving it just one day (two if you count the Digital Deluxe Edition's 48-hour early access window) to register in the PS Store's monthly download charts. The PlayStation Blog has now published April's top downloads, and the numbers tell a story worth paying attention to.

Saros landed at 11th in North America and 17th in Europe on the PS5 PS Store chart for April. Sports titles dominated the top spots, with MLB The Show 26 leading in the US and EA Sports FC 26 topping Europe. Pragmata, Crimson Desert, and Starfield all placed higher across both regions. In the UK physical chart, Saros debuted third, behind Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition.

What one day on sale actually means

Here's the thing: context matters a lot here. The April chart captured roughly one day of standard sales for Saros, which makes a direct comparison against titles that had the full month on sale genuinely awkward. Games like Grand Theft Auto V and Resident Evil 4 appearing above it in the European chart are evergreen titles with years of sales momentum behind them.

That said, the traditional logic of game sales still applies. High-profile releases spike hardest at launch and drop off sharply after the first week. If the opening day numbers placed Saros at 11th in North America with a full chart of month-long competition above it, May's chart will be the more meaningful data point. Expecting a significant climb would be optimistic.

There is one bright spot in the data. On Amazon, Saros is currently the number one new release in PS5 games, which at least signals that demand exists among buyers who prefer physical or the Amazon storefront specifically.

The $70 price point and a crowded April

The community reaction to these numbers has been pointed. Across forums and comment sections, two complaints surface repeatedly: the $70 price tag for a roguelite, and the timing of the release alongside Pragmata, which launched earlier in April at a lower price point. Multiple players have noted that Crimson Desert, Pragmata, and Resident Evil Requiem all launched within the same two-month window, forcing players to make hard choices about where to spend.

Saros's budget has been estimated at approximately $77 million (around 70 million euros), which is notably lower than Sony's flagship productions. That matters for break-even calculations. Saros does not need Marvel's Spider-Man numbers to be considered a success internally. Returnal, which Saros draws direct spiritual lineage from, sold modestly at launch before building a following over time, and Sony still greenlit this follow-up. That precedent is worth remembering.

The genre ceiling and what it means for Housemarque

Roguelites remain a niche genre by mass-market standards, even as they have grown considerably in popularity. The audience willing to pay $70 for a challenging, run-based shooter game on PS5 is inherently smaller than the audience for a narrative action game or sports title. Housemarque has made Saros more accessible than Returnal, adding permanent progression, biome fast travel, and difficulty modifiers, but the core loop is still demanding enough to filter out casual buyers.

What most players miss in this conversation is that Housemarque has never been a studio chasing mass-market numbers. Sony acquired them knowing the kind of games they make. The real question is whether Saros can replicate Returnal's long tail, gradually accumulating sales through word of mouth, discounts, and eventual PS Plus inclusion.

Official sales figures from Sony are unlikely to surface unless the numbers are worth celebrating. For now, the May PS Store chart will be the next concrete indicator of where Saros actually stands. Check out our full review of Saros for a detailed breakdown of what the game gets right, and if you're jumping in, the Saros strategy guides have everything you need to get up to speed.