Saros's PlayStation Trophies Reference Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

It's been a while since we last had a marquee, big-budget PlayStation exclusive title. By our count, it was Ghost of Yotei last October. However, that should change fairly soon as Saros, the follow-up to Housemarque's Returnal, is due out on April 30th.

This should pave the way for what should be an exciting 2026 for PlayStation fans, with Marvel's Wolverine, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls and Phantom Blade Zero all set to release during the year.

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We're focusing our attention on Saros for now, as his trophy list has been shared online ahead of his release, and one of the biggest things to note is the massive Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 link slapped right in the middle.

As compiled on Reddit and Insider Gaming, players have a whopping 45 trophies to collect at launch, which is a step up from Returnal and its list of 38. At this point, we only have trophy names and numbers, but no word on which ones are bronze, silver, or gold. This should change over the next few days once listings are fully launched.

As for the roster as a whole, most of them are pretty much the same when it comes to trophy hunting, like completing each act, defeating bosses, or using certain weapons or abilities.

One that stood out though is called “Carcosan Cartographe” and is awarded for “Completing 33 Expeditions via World Dial”.

We wonder where they got that reference. It's certainly not a reference to last year's Game of the Year winner. Still, it would be interesting to find out where the inspiration comes from.

There are several other clean references in the list

While the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reference is perhaps the most notable of the list, the rest of Saros has some pretty interesting Easter Eggs worth noting.

For example, “Bullet Paradise” is awarded for killing 1,995 regular enemies. Housemarque was founded in 1995, so that's a pretty easy reference. Then “Break The Cycle”, which is awarded after absorbing 2,021 projectiles with the shield, is a direct reference to Housemarque's last major title, Returnal, which came out in 2021. It's also a reference to the year Sony acquired Housemarque.

On a final note, it looks like Saros will have eight bosses, so it will definitely be a meatier game than Returnal.