Life is Strange developer Don't Nod adds a dash of Alien: Isolation anxiety to its usual cinematic formula, and I think it works

Don't Nod's Aphelion, a sci-fi cinematic adventure launching around summer 2025, blends the studio's narrative focus with platforming and survival elements. Players control two ESA astronauts separated after a crash on a hostile planet, using tools and unique abilities to reunite. Early preview builds show Jusant-style climbing paired with Alien: Isolation-inspired tension, though platforming frustrations with fall deaths need polish before release.

Appeared in 2026-02-20.