Aphelion

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. Polygon
    Apr 28, 2026
    Aphelion is Don’t Nod doing what it does best. Ariane and Thomas’s journeys across Persephone are both high stakes and highly personal. Because, in some ways, every relationship is a world unto itself, and those worlds and the hope they contain are worth venturing through Hell for.
  2. The Verge
    Apr 28, 2026
    Perhaps the game Aphelion reminds me most of is The Invincible. Both are essentially the video game equivalent of a short sci-fi story, something tightly paced and incredibly focused. Aphelion uses the visuals and gameplay of blockbuster action games to tell a more intimate story, and that’s what makes it stand out during this very busy moment for the genre.