Aphelion, Don't Nod's sci-fi adventure, joins Game Pass Premium on November 17
According to Xbox Wire, Aphelion, the cinematic sci-fi adventure from French studio Don't Nod made with the European Space Agency, comes to Game Pass Premium on November 17, 2026. It has been in Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass since its April 28 launch.
In its November 2026 Wave 1 post, published on November 3, Xbox Wire lists Aphelion for Tuesday, November 17: it will join Game Pass Premium on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld and PC, while already being available in Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Xbox Wire gives the date but no release time or time zone for the Premium addition.
What is Aphelion?
Aphelion is a third-person sci-fi adventure by Don't Nod, the French studio behind Jusant and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, created with the European Space Agency (ESA). After crash-landing on the frozen planet Persephone, ESA astronauts Ariane and Thomas try to find each other. Don't Nod describes a mix of exploration, traversal, stealth and mystery, with a hostile, unknown lifeform.
Release, platforms and editions
• Released on April 28, 2026 on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, according to Don't Nod.
• Aphelion is an Xbox Play Anywhere title.
• Standard Edition: €29.99/$29.99 on Steam and €34.99/$34.99 on consoles, according to Don't Nod's launch press release.
• Deluxe Edition, exclusive to Steam: €39.99/$39.99, with a cosmetics pack, digital artbook and soundtrack by Amine Bouhafa.
• Pioneer Edition: physical PS5 version, released July 2, 2026.
These are the launch prices announced by Don't Nod on April 28, 2026; current store prices may differ.
Also on November 17
The same Xbox Wire post lists Paw Patrol: Dino World for Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass, and The First Descendant Legacy Bundle as an in-game benefit.
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