You can’t jump in The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, the upcoming third-person shooter set in James S.A. Corey’s expansive universe of interplanetary politics.

There’s precedent here: You can’t jump in the original Mass Effect trilogy, the games to which Osiris Reborn is frequently (and rightfully) compared. But there’s also a lore implication; most scenes in The Expanse are set in spaceships, on space stations, or at lunar ports with variable gravity. Its characters regularly wear magnetized boots so as to stick to the ground. Jumping? Not exactly recommended.

To be clear, this rationale does not come directly from developer Owlcat Games. At Gamescom 2026, I recently played 90 minutes of a mid-game level of The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. A producer watching along would not officially confirm or deny series lore as the reason why you can’t jump in the game. But it nevertheless struck me (hi, big fan of the show) as a small detail showing Owlcat is creating what could be one of the most faithful gaming adaptations ever.

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn takes place concurrently alongside events from seasons 1 through 3 (or Leviathan’s Wake and Caliban’s War , for the book readers out there). You don’t play as James Holden and the (in)famous crew of the Rocinante . Instead, you’re a custom character, joined in your party by your identical twin, named J, and a suitably BioWare-like cast of misfits. Though you’re not a major player in timeline-critical events, you experience many of them from a different perspective.

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