Aphelion

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- Backpack sticker: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Eyeball
- Backpack sticker: ESA – Friends in High Places
- Backpack sticker: Jusant – Climber
- Backpack keychain: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Three-eyed Cat
- Backpack keychain: ESA – Hope-01
- Backpack keychain: Jusant-Ballast
- Space Pioneer – ESA alternative suit
- Space Hero – a suit worthy of a space opera

You can select your cosmetics through the main menu at the start of the game.


A SCI-FI ACTION-ADVENTURE ON THE EDGE OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

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. 

Aphelion is a cinematic third-person action-adventure set on the planet Persephone, an uncharted, frozen world. Stranded and isolated, you must survive the truly unknown, find each other, and complete the mission. Traverse stunning alien landscapes, avoid lurking threats, and discover the haunting secrets buried beneath the ice.  

EXPLORE AN UNCHARTED PLANET

Explore the surreal beauty of Persephone, a vast frozen world shaped by deadly weather and ever-changing terrain.

Armed only with your explorational tools – pathfinder, oxygen tank, grappling hook, and more – you must face the unknown, traverse treacherous terrain, and gather clues about the strange, reality-bending phenomenon threatening your existence. 

Ariane must persevere and push forward to save Thomas. Her Pathfinder tool helps her find the way through the shifting expanse. She faces desperate swings over dark chasms and tricky climbs up melting ice – risking her life with every step. Thomas, injured in the crash, must rely on ingenuity and observation, piecing together what surrounds him to survive. As both characters explore and investigate, they will uncover secrets and clues as to the planet’s strange conditions and what caused the crash of their ship.

HIDE TO SURVIVE

You are not alone. There is a hostile lifeform stalking you. Avoid detection in tense, thrilling stealth sequences; use the environment to your advantage, and stay one step ahead of whatever hunts you. Explore Persephone and complete the mission, all while trying to survive in the terrifying presence of an unknown enemy.

FIND EACH OTHER

Helpless on the edge of the solar system, the Hope-01 crew faces a brutal new world and the echoes of a complicated past. Ariane Montclair and Thomas Cross share a deep connection, a relationship left unresolved by the demands of their careers and their mission. Facing overwhelming odds, their fractured bond becomes a lifeline as they grasp in the dark for one another.


Key Features:

- Grounded sci-fi exploration: a realistic depiction of near-future space exploration 
- Dual-perspective survival: experience both Thomas’s resourceful investigation and Ariane’s high stakes parkour gameplay 
- Cinematic third-person action: gripping traversal mechanics, with grappling, sliding, and momentum-driven movement 
- Tense stealth encounters: face an alien threat in tense and exciting stealth-based sequences 
- An emotional core: two astronauts bound by a complicated past, fighting to find each other 

A game in collaboration with: European Space Agency (ESA)

• Offline play enabled
• 1 player
• Accessibility features (23)
• PS5 Version
  Vibration function supported (DualSense wireless controller)

Accessibility Features

• Visuals

  • Clear Text

    Menu and heads-up display (HUD) text is presented in a way that makes it easier to read.

  • Large Text

    Menu and heads-up display (HUD) text is presented in a larger font size to make it easier to read.

  • Audio Cue Alternatives

    Audio information is also communicated visually or through controller vibration.

• Audio

  • Volume Controls

    You can turn down and mute individual audio volumes.

  • Mono Audio

    You can set the audio output to be the same from each speaker.

  • 3D Audio

    You can set the audio output so that sounds can be heard from all around you.

  • Visual Cue Alternatives

    Visual information is also communicated through audio or controller vibration.

• Subtitles and Captions

  • Subtitles (Advanced)

    Spoken dialogue in the game is fully subtitled.

  • Clear Subtitles

    Subtitles are presented in a way that helps make them easier to read.

  • Large Subtitles

    Subtitles are presented using a larger font size to help make them easier to read.

  • Captions (Basic)

    The game includes captions for only important sounds during gameplay.

  • Clear Captions

    Captions are presented in a way that makes them easier to read.

  • Large Captions

    Captions are presented using a larger font size to help make them easier to read.

• Controls

  • Controller Remapping (Basic)

    You can change the controls to an alternative preset layout, or some remapping support is provided.

  • Adjustable Stick Inversion (Advanced)

    You can invert the horizontal and vertical movement for each analogue stick that the game uses.

  • Playable without Simultaneous Presses

    You can play the game and navigate menus without pressing or holding down multiple buttons at the same time.

  • Playable without Motion Controls

    You can play the game without needing to use motion controls.

  • Playable without Touch Controls

    You can play the game without needing to use touch-based controls.

  • Playable without Controller Vibration

    You can play the game without turning on controller vibration/haptic feedback.

  • Playable without Adaptive Trigger Effect

    You can play the game without the adaptive resistance in the triggers turned on.

• Gameplay

  • Adjustable Difficulty (Advanced)

    You can customise the level of challenge or activate a range of assists individually to help you play the game.

  • Control Reminders

    You can review the game controls at any time.

  • Game Pausing

    You can pause the game at any time during gameplay or cinematics (offline play only).

• Platform: PS5
• Release: 28/4/2026
• Publisher: DON'T NOD ENTERTAINMENT
• Genres: Adventure, Action, Horror