A Cinematic Sci-Fi Adventure Made in Collaboration with the European Space Agency

Paris, 28 April 2026 – DON'T NOD, an independent video game publisher and studio, is very pleased to announce Aphelion, its sci-fi action-adventure game at the edge of our solar system.

The game is available on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. It is an Xbox Play Anywhere title and is available on Game Pass from day one.

Watch the launch trailer now and step in the shoes of ESA astronauts Ariane and Thomas.

“With this original action-adventure game, we set out to push the boundaries of creativity within one of the most popular genres. The support of ESA and its teams throughout the development of Aphelion has been a true privilege. This collaboration once again highlights video games' ability to go beyond the limits of fiction and better reflect our reality.

We are delighted to finally share this intense and unique journey with players, an experience that fully embodies DON'T NOD's DNA and our passion for powerful experiences,” says Oskar Guilbert, CEO of DON'T NOD.

The PlayStation 5 retail edition, named Pioneer Edition, is already available to pre-order and will be released July 2^nd. 

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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About DON'T NOD

DON'T NOD is an independent French publisher and developer with studios in Paris and Montréal creating original narrative games in the adventure (Life is Strange^TM, Tell Me Why^TM, Twin Mirror^TM), RPG (Vampyr^TM, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden^TM), and action (Remember Me^TM) genres. The studio is internationally renowned for unique narrative experiences with engaging stories and characters and has worked with industry leading publishers: Square Enix, Microsoft, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Focus Entertainment and Capcom. DON'T NOD creates and publishes its own IPs developed in-house such as Harmony: The Fall of Reverie^TM, Jusant^TM and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage^TM as well as using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with third-party developers whose editorial visions parallel the company's own. 

Step into the studio's immersive and innovative universe at dont-nod.com

DON'T NOD (ISIN code: FR0013331212 - ALDNE) is listed on Euronext Growth Paris 

About European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe's gateway to space.?

ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.?

ESA has 23 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia are Associate Members.?

ESA has established formal cooperation with four Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.?

By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.

Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int