Aphelion
- First release
- Apr 28, 2026
- Publisher
- DON'T NOD
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Genres
- Adventure · Drama, Action, Science fiction, Stealth
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
By 2060, Earth will be uninhabitable. The discovery of a 9th planet – Persephone – at the edge of the solar system, is humanity’s best hope. The European Space Agency is dispatching the Hope-01 scientific mission, consisting of 2 of their accomplished astronauts, Ariane and Thomas. Their mission: to survey the planet and determine whether humanity can prosper anew here. Your adventure begins in chaos, as the crash landing of their ship scatters them across the planet, launching them on a desperate quest to find one another.Read more
By 2060, Earth will be uninhabitable. The discovery of a 9th planet – Persephone – at the edge of the solar system, is humanity’s best hope. The European Space Agency is dispatching the Hope-01 scientific mission, consisting of 2 of their accomplished astronauts, Ariane and Thomas. Their mission: to survey the planet and determine whether humanity can prosper anew here. Your adventure begins in chaos, as the crash landing of their ship scatters them across the planet, launching them on a desperate quest to find one another.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Apr 28, 2026
- PlayStation 5
- Apr 28, 2026
- Xbox Series X|S
- Apr 28, 2026
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 8h
- Main + Extras
- 9h
- Completionist
- 10h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Where to buy
- External links
- Steam (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Instagram (opens in a new tab)Facebook (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- parkour, cinematic, atmospheric, story rich, linear
… All 5
, atmospheric, story rich, linear
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 80
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 8h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 9h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 10h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Mixed, 317 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Sci-fi
- Action-Adventure
- Cinematic
- Parkour
- Stealth
- Third Person
- Emotional
- Exploration
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Accessibility features
Developer lists on Steam:
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026Gameplay
- Playable without timed input, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 28 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
- PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Unsupported · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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