Aphelion is Don’t Nod’s latest craft, which delivers an amazing sci-fi narrative set on the planet Persephone. You get to experience the main story through the eyes of two astronauts who’re trying to find a habitable zone on the planet. For more information, you can check out the game’s official Steam page here.
This is the first walkthrough of Aphelion that covers The Wreck and The Pulse, which are the first two chapters in the main story. Play as Ariane as she tries to locate Thomas after their ship crashes on Persephone.
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Table of contents
Chapter 1: The Wreck
Once your ship crash-lands and the cutscene ends, head straight ahead to exit the cockpit. Get ready for some action as you’ll slide your way down. Move left or right to evade the obstacles as you’re going down.
Another cutscene plays, and when it ends, you’ll enter a small climbing section. Climb back up to start your next objective in the game.
Escaping The Wreckage
Head straight ahead and take a left to spot some ledges and a ladder. Use the ledges to reach the ladder on the left side here. After climbing the ladder, turn right and grab the next set of ledges to get to the other side.
Continue ahead and use the ledges in front to get up here. Take a right next and use your winch here to ascend even further. Move right after your climb and get across the narrow passage to progress.
You’ll need to jump on top of the vehicle in front of you now and use it as a platform to reach the ladder on the other side. The ladder breaks down, and once it does, start moving left and drop down on the platform below.
Continue ahead and use your winch again to climb upwards. This time, you’ll need to move left or right while climbing to evade the incoming obstacles as well.
Exploring The Wreckage
Once the cutscene ends, use your pathfinder to see your next objective marker and start moving towards it. Squeeze through the narrow gap at the end to start exploring the wreck.
Go straight ahead and climb the ledges at the end to ascend once more. Take a left next and jump across the pit of fire to progress. Finally, crawl through the space at the end to get to the other side of the wreckage.
After crawling out, move ahead and take a right to spot more ledges behind you. Use the ledges on your right to reach the ledges on the left, and finally climb further up. Continue right and jump across the gap to reach the next platform.
Use the ledges on your right next to descend this time. Keep moving straight ahead and use your winch at the end to climb up top.
Once you climb high up, move left and right to gain some momentum using the winch and jump towards the ledges on your left. Slide through the narrow gap at the end to get inside the wreck.
Once you’re inside, take a left, then head straight ahead, and turn right at the end to go down the broken platform. Keep moving straight ahead and turn left at the end to progress.
Next, use the ledges in front of you to get across. On the other side, look for more ledges behind the pillar and use them to jump over. Keep climbing these ledges to reach the top.
You’ll spot some more ledges on the other side, and you’ll need to use these to descend now. Keep going straight ahead after your descent to trigger a cutscene.
Once the cutscene ends, you’ll find yourself in an escape section where Ariane is running by default. You just need to move left and right to avoid obstacles and jump to grab ledges when needed. This section marks the end of The Wreck in Aphelion.
Chapter 2: The Pulse
This chapter starts with the pathfinder showing you your next objective marker. Keep moving in this direction. The path is straight here and really easy to follow.
At the end, you’ll need to use the rocky ledges on your right to access the winch point and climb to the other side. Use your winch again on the crystal at the end to descend.
Finding The Vantage Point
After descending, take the path on the left and head straight. Walk slowly on the ice here, as it can break. Make a jump at the end and continue moving straight ahead.
Use the winch at the end to grapple across the large gap. Follow the pathfinder’s marker on the other side and make sure to walk slowly on the ice as well. You’ll find a winch point at the end, which will help you ascend. Use the ledges in front of you to climb to the top and stick to the straight path ahead.
At the end of the path, you’ll find another winch point, which you’ll need to ascend even higher. There are more rocky ledges in your path and some more winch points as well, which you’ll need to utilize to get to the vantage point.
Use the winch points to climb, jump across gaps, and build momentum when needed. After a long climbing section, you’ll finally arrive at the vantage point where a cutscene starts playing.
Getting To The EM Junction
Once the cutscene ends, equip the EM scanner and match the frequency to the magnetic waves around you. Next, use the path on your left to start your descent. Use the winch point at the end to get down to the sliding section. While you’re sliding downwards, move left and right to avoid obstacles in your path.
Once you get down, use the EM scanner to locate the magnetic waves again and follow them. You will arrive at an anomaly where you’ll need to use the scanner again and match the frequency to break the structure, which allows you to access the winch point and ascend.
Open your EM scanner again at the top and find the magnetic waves to reveal your path. It is actually to the left and consists of another sliding section. Be ready to make a jump at the end.
Next, utilize your pathfinder to see the objective marker again at the top. Start moving towards it to enter a parkour section. You will need to utilize winch points and ledges to get across. Keep following the pathfinder’s marker to reach your destination.
A couple of cutscenes will play as you get close to the marker, and then you’ll enter an escape section. You’ll need to protect Ariane while she’s running and sliding through the area. The escape section marks the end of The Pulse in Aphelion.
This concludes our walkthrough of The Wreck and The Pulse in Aphelion, which are the first two chapters of the main story.
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