Housemarque's roguelike shooter Saros has become the target of a misinformation campaign on social media. Critics falsely claimed the game features a storyline where a man is betrayed by his wife for a lesbian relationship. The claims rely on AI-generated images and misrepresent the actual plot.
An X post from @pirat_nation, now deleted, alleged that Saros includes “a storyline involving a cucked man being betrayed and left by his wife for a lesbian woman.” The post featured a doctored image of protagonist Arjun’s wife Nitya embracing Kayla, a crew member. However, Nitya and Kayla never appear together in the game and do not know each other, according to players who analyzed the content. Junkster (@Junksterrr) called the image “100% fake and AI” on May 2, 2026, noting it disrespects Housemarque’s story. (Image reference: pic.twitter.com/P131twDQvA from the post. Note: This is a placeholder; actual image not accessible. No image included.) The actual plot of Saros reveals Arjun searching for Nitya on the planet Carcosa after her expedition goes awry. Later, it emerges that Arjun was an alcoholic and emotionally abusive partner who cheated on her. Nitya left him before the game’s events to seek a better life and joined the first Echelon crew on Carcosa, where time distortion allows centuries to pass. During that extended time, with Arjun a distant memory, Nitya finds a new lover who is a woman. She had already ended the relationship due to abuse and moved on hundreds of years earlier, contradicting claims of betrayal or being “left for” another. The campaign has escalated with more AI-generated mockups labeling Saros a “cuck simulator,” alongside other rhetoric spreading online as of May 4, 2026.
