Aphelion Trophy Guide

PIONEER
All Aphelion trophies unlocked

Congratulations on your shiny new platinum!

The Source
Complete the Final Chapter

Story related and cannot be missed.

Webb
Find all secondary markers with the Pathfinder

There are 27 secondary markers in the game. You will need to locate them so that they are pointed out and mapped in the game by your character. If you do not collect all of these in one playthrough, there is no counter in the chapter select for these collectibles which could lead to you playing a lot of the game over again. Therefore, it is highly recommended to use the video guide as shown in Bookworm trophy description.

Cliffhanger
Perform 15 Perfect Grabs in a row while climbing

A lot of the game is climbing on cliff edges and outcrops. You will need to press square to make sure that you make 15 perfect grabs in a row while climbing. When you have an area that is a great number of climbing points, if you use square for each grab for a few minutes, you will end up earning this trophy early in the game.

Bookworm
Find all Audiofiles and Datapads

There are 18 audiofiles and datapads to find in the game. Since there is no in game map and the terrain very similar throughout the game, you can use this video below for all the locations of these collectibles and more.

Whisperstep
Escape the Nemesis Arena without being detected

There are many Nemesis Arena areas throughout the game where you will need to sneak around while avoiding the Nemesis or doing something to make it aware of you. The Nemesis will immediately try to kill you if you are spotted and this will void this attempt at this trophy. In some of the earlier chapters’ Arenas, you can sneak and climb your way through being undetected by the Nemesis. In some more of the complicated Nemesis Arenas in later chapters, you will need to avoid going through water unless you have activated the decoy anomalies.

Echo Seeker
Find the hidden Echo in “The Onyx Forest” Chapter

During chapter 4, you will need to find the hidden echo that is inside of a cave that you will need to use your scan to activate it. Listen to the echo fully before exiting the cave to earn this trophy.

Crew Expendable
Find all the Project Aphelion crewmembers’ bodies

There are 5 crewmembers’ bodies to find in the game. Refer to Bookworm trophy description for a video to find their locations.

High-wire Act
Perform 3 Perfect Balances

There are many narrow pathways throughout the game. You will need to move your character across this narrow pathway by making sure they do not fall off. To do this you will need to move left or right to counteract any movements that would have your character fall to their death. Make sure that your character is fully off this pathway too as some seem to have a longer distance than the shown narrow pathway. You will need to perform 3 of these perfect balances across any of these narrow pathways.

Expert Glaciologist
Find all Glyphs

There are 8 glyphs to find and scan in the game. You must scan each one you find. Refer to Bookworm trophy description for a video to find their locations.

Distraction Master
Lure the Nemesis away with Decoy Anomalies 10 times

After you have encountered the Nemesis, you will learn about the ability to use decoy anomalies as part of the natural story progression. At this point you can farm this trophy by activating the decoy anomaly, wait for the Nemesis to be lured by it and then die so that you can repeat this part of the game. You will earn this trophy after doing this 10 times.

Orpheus
Cross the river without dying in the “The Styx” Chapter

During chapter 10, you will need to get across the river without dying. You will need to jump, use your climbing rope, avoid obstacles, and climbing skills to prevent your character from falling into the river. As soon as your character enters the river, they will die. There is a part at the end of this chapter where your character will they enter the water and they will be swept up in the river’s current (while you avoid obstacles and time a jump to survive), but you will earn this trophy before jumping the river as a last resort. If you did not earn this trophy, you will need to load a previous save or complete this with chapter select after completing the game.

The Styx
Complete Chapter 10

Story related and cannot be missed.

Reunion
Complete Chapter 9

Story related and cannot be missed.

The Nexus
Complete Chapter 8

Story related and cannot be missed.

The Storm
Complete Chapter 7

Story related and cannot be missed.

The Base
Complete Chapter 6

Story related and cannot be missed.

The Outpost
Complete Chapter 5

Story related and cannot be missed.

The Onyx Forest
Complete Chapter 4

Story related and cannot be missed.

The Escape Pod
Complete Chapter 3

Story related and cannot be missed.

The Pulse
Complete Chapter 2

Story related and cannot be missed.

The Wreck
Complete Chapter 1

Story related and cannot be missed.

The Right Frequency
Interact with an Anomaly

During chapter 2, you will come across an anomaly and you will need to interact with it to earn this trophy.

Novice Glaciologist
Interact with a strange ice sculpture

There are ice sculptures called glyphs throughout the game. You will earn this trophy during chapter 2 when you first encounter a glyph and you interact with it.

Absolute Zero
Freeze to death 3 times in “The Storm” Chapter

During chapter 7, you will need to go into the storm area and instead of moving to hide behind the rocks, you will need to stand in the windy storm and wait until you have frozen to death. Your screen will get ice crystals forming on it until it covers the screen and you have died. You will need to do this 3 times in a row.

First Contact
Find an Echo

An echo is a hologram like visual of a character. You will earn this trophy the first time that you view one during chapter 2.

Killed by the Nemesis
Killed by the Nemesis 10 times

You will need to get the Nemesis’ attention by being noisy so that it is aware of you, wait for it and it will kill you. You will need this to happen 10 times throughout the game. It is recommended to complete this by farming it during one of your early chapters where you come across the Nemesis.

Nice Try
Fail the Commander’s door code 3 times in a row

During chapter 6, you will enter the building through the rover door. As you move through the building you will come to a door with a keypad that is the Commander’s room. You will need to enter the wrong code into the Commander’s door keypad 3 times in a row. Refer to Bookworm trophy description for a video to find this door’s location.

Augmented Reality
Use the Navigator for two consecutive minutes

After learning how to use the Navigator, you can stop and open it and leave it for two consecutive minutes to earn this trophy.

Call of the Void
Die 20 times from a fall

You will need to fall and die 20 times in the game. You can jump off of an edge and fall to your death to earn this trophy as soon as possible. Otherwise you could naturally earn this trophy or complete this after completing the game by using chapter select to choose a chapter to complete this trophy.