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Aphelion

Aphelion

Hunted on a frozen planet, astronaut Ariane must brave rugged landscapes and shifting realities to rescue her wounded partner, Thomas. This action-packed sci-fi adventure blends exploration, traversal, and tense stealth gameplay.

Released Apr 28, 2026 Developer DON'T NOD Platforms Windows Sci-fiAction-AdventureCinematicParkourStealth
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

64.8%positive344 reviews
Recommended · 45 found this helpful

“After spending some time with Aphelion, I can say this game isn't for everyone. If you're expecting astronauts fighting aliens on another planet, you'll probably be disappointed. Instead, this game gives strong Interstellar vibes, focusing on its mystery, story, and the…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“This game is beautiful in all it's sense of horror and desolation. I really enjoyed the experience up to chapter 9, very intuitive game with mostly stress-free gaming time. The last two chapters though, the storytelling felt a little too stretched, and there had some hard parts…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Not recommended · 20 found this helpful

“I am normally very fine with mediocre games but this one is a disaster. It has great visuals and many good views but the whole game feels like a chore and I don't think I'll be able to finish the last chapter. If you can survive past the enormous jankiness that the introduction…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

120all-time peak
0 25 50 25 avg · May 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

30achievements
39.0%median completion
3.1%rarest: PIONEER
80.9% of players 71.5% of players 64.8% of players 62.3% of players 56.8% of players 55.0% of players 54.9% of players 49.6% of players 47.9% of players 46.0% of players 43.2% of players 42.9% of players 42.6% of players 42.4% of players 39.8% of players 39.0% of players 38.4% of players 38.1% of players 35.9% of players 32.0% of players 21.3% of players 19.4% of players 18.1% of players 17.5% of players 13.7% of players 13.1% of players 10.9% of players 5.1% of players 3.4% of players 3.1% of players 80.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
80.9%The Wreck — Complete Chapter 1
71.5%First Contact — Hidden achievement
64.8%The Right Frequency — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
3.1%PIONEER — All Aphelion achievements unlocked
3.4%Webb — Find all secondary markers with the Pathfinder
5.1%Expert Glaciologist — Find all Glyphs

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK26.78 GBP
Australia45.08 AUD
Canada38.99 CAD
Japan3,673 JPY
Brazil105.23 BRL
China116.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$17 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$35

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 11, 2026
From the ISS, ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot sends us a very special message

Our collaboration with the European Space Agency goes far beyond Earth! To mark the recent release of Aphelion, we offered astronaut Sophie Adenot the game’s mission patch, which we sent directly to h

Jun 02, 2026
Workaround Fix for Crash with DLSS

We're aware that some users face systematic crashes when using DLSS and we're sorry for that. Here is a workaround to fix this by replacing some dll files : First, be sure to do a backup of the follow

Apr 28, 2026
Aphelion is Out Now!

“3, 2, 1...” The launch of the Hope-01 mission, and Aphelion, is finally here! Watch the launch trailer: To celebrate, both the Standard and Deluxe Editions are 10% off for two weeks! The Deluxe Editi

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Adventure
Player tagsSci-fi · Action-Adventure · Cinematic · Parkour · Stealth · Third Person · Emotional · Exploration · Atmospheric · Story Rich · Singleplayer · Mystery (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Captions available · Gamepad Recommended · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Russian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements30
Official sitehttps://dont-nod.com/en/games/aphelion/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB / Intel Arc A380 6 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 55 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD required. Minimum specs allow for 1080p 30FPS low settings gameplay. Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system