Saros vs Returnal difficulty chart
Thrown together a little chart to show the difficulty comparison between Returnal and Saros.
Returnal only gets easier by:
learning the attacks and mechanics over time.
Unlocking gun traits and pick up items.
Getting lucky.
But it cant really get much harder.
Saros is very close to the same difficulty at it's core but you can play it in different stages of difficulty.
Easy mode =
OP weapon combos.
Modifiers such as faster gun levelling.
More damage to enemies.
Less damage from enemies.
Dash through all attacks.
Etc
Normal =
Play the game. Level up your skill tree. Mix up weapons. Make occasional use of some modifiers in balance.
Hard =
play the game without modifiers or OP weapon combos.
Insane =
play the game either will trials maxed out ( no protections )
Or dont upgrade your skill tree unless you hit a wall.
Both are difficult. Bus Saros has a much broader range so more people can enjoy it. And those that like punishment can go for insane playthroughs.