Stranded 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.
Developer
DON'T NOD
Platforms
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
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The real review
Aphelion's a mixed bag where the story and atmosphere are its saving grace, but the core gameplay is a letdown. People digging the sci-fi premise and visuals, but the action and stealth feel clunky and frustrating. Performance is a mess on PC and consoles, and being on Game Pass is the main reason some are willing to try it.
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Most divisive
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Sentiment split
37% positive
44% mixed
20% negative
By aspect
gameplay30
story73
value41
graphics84
performance6
difficulty9
How opinion moved
59
Jul 10
58
Jul 11
Buzz
Jun 282 reactions over two weeksJul 11
How much people are talking about this game — reactions counted per day they were posted.
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