From Press Release:
Paris, France – 28th April, 2026 – French developer and publisher DON’T NOD has today released Aphelion on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. It is an Xbox Play Anywhere title and is available on Game Pass. Aphelion is a cinematic sci-fi adventure game at the edge of our solar system.
Standard, Deluxe, & Day One Editions
The Standard Edition, containing the game alone, is 29.99€/$ on Steam and 34.99€/$ on consoles. There is a 10% launch discount for Steam and Xbox users.
Xbox and PlayStation players can get the Day One Edition at 10% off on both platforms (only for PS+ users on PlayStation), exclusively within the first day of sale. The Day One Edition contains the game and a cosmetics pack with 2 spacesuit variants and 6 backpack accessories: 3 stickers and 3 keychains. The stickers and keychains reference the ESA collaboration and fan-favorite DON’T NOD games, Jusant and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.
The Deluxe Edition – exclusive to Steam – contains the game, the cosmetics pack, a digital artbook, and the original soundtrack by award-winning composer Amine Bouhafa. This edition is 39.99€/$ and will also benefit from the 10% launch discount.
PlayStation 5 Retail “Pioneer” Edition
The PlayStation 5 retail edition, named the Pioneer Edition, is already available to pre-order and will be released on July 2nd. As well as the game, this edition will contain the same items from the Day One Edition as well as an exclusive Hope-01 sticker version of the mission patch created in collaboration with the European Space Agency – the same patch that Ariane and Thomas wear on their spacesuits in-game.
Aphelion is a sci-fi action-adventure game at the edge of our solar system. In the shoes of ESA astronauts Ariane and Thomas, players will explore and survey the uncharted planet Persephone, and solve the mystery of the crash, all while trying to survive in the terrifying presence of a hostile and unknown lifeform.
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