Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Developer Don’t Nod’s name will always be associated with Life is Strange but its upcoming sci-fi adventure game Aphelion is something completely different. In this preview of Aphelion gameplay, Ian Higton will tell you about 11 things you need to know about Aphelion, including if Aphelion is any good in this Aphelion preview based on playing two chapters from a recent Aphelion demo!

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - What Is Aphelion?
01:43 - Is It Like Life Is Strange?
02:36 - What's The Plot & How Long Is The Game?
04:10 - Who Is Ariane?
06:38 - Who Is Thomas?
07:56 - How Is The Traversal?
09:07 - Ariane's Tools
10:10 - The Nemesis
11:55 - How Are The Visuals?
13:20 - Difficulty & Accessibility Options
14:16 - Is Aphelion Good?

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