Paris, France – February 20th, 2026 – French developer and publisher DON’T NOD has presented a new trailer for Aphelion, its upcoming third-person action-adventure game soon to be launched in Spring 2026, at the Convergence Showcase.
Watch the new trailer here!
This gameplay deep dive shows more of what awaits Ariane and Thomas on Persephone: anomalies, dangers surfacing during the planet’s exploration, an unknown facility full of questions (and blood), and more tense encounters with the Nemesis.
Aphelion is a sci-fi action-adventure on the edge of the 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.
Aphelion will release soon in Spring 2026 on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. It will be an Xbox Play Anywhere title, and available day one on Game Pass. Players can already pre-order the retail edition for PlayStation 5 here.
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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, RPG, and action genres. The studio is internationally renowned for unique narrative experiences with engaging stories and characters and has worked with industry leading publishers. DON’T NOD also creates and publishes its own IPs developed in-house such as Harmony: The Fall of ReverieTM, JusantTM and Lost Records: Bloom & RageTM 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
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