Summary
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sold one million copies in three days, becoming a top-rated RPG.
- Version 1.2.2 patch fixed inventory issues, soft locking bugs, and other problems in the game.
- Sandfall Interactive plans to release more updates and potentially a DLC, following positive reception.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has received its first post-launch update, which addresses various bug fixes. In less than a week since its global launch, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has reached some incredible milestones, and players are eager to know what the development team has in store for them next.
Sandfall Interactive's hit RPG Clair: Obscur: Expedition 33 has enjoyed a highly successful debut with over one million copies sold in its first three days. The hype is not unjustified, as Clair Obscur became the highest-rated of 2025 so far with a 92 score on both OpenCritic and Metacritic. The game has been praised for its rich story, neat visuals, and unique gameplay that combines turn-based combat with real-time mechanics. However, while Clair Obscur may have near-perfect ratings overall, the developers have found some issues that needed balancing.
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As stated in Clair Obscur's latest Steam post, Sandfall Interactive has released Version 1.2.2, a hotfix patch already available for download. Among the bugs tackled, the patch fixes an inventory issue that caused players to lose their upgraded Tints that weren't fully restocked. It also addressed some problems with soft locking and textures. Additionally, there are some minor corrections to the localization of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in French, German, and Chinese. According to the developers, this is the first of a series of updates coming to Clair Obscur in the coming weeks.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Reveals More Updates for Coming Weeks
It's common practice for games to receive periodic updates after launch as more players encounter bugs. Aside from patches, though, fans have been wondering whether Clair Obscur could receive a larger expansion. Clair Obscur's lead writer said that a potential DLC could be considered in light of the positive response from fans. Sandfall Interactive has also confirmed that a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 live-action movie is already in the works. Since the development team likely has more aces up its sleeve to expand the world of Clair Obscur.
It's undeniable that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been off to a great start. The game not only came from a small, previously unknown studio, but it is also an original IP that had to compete with other AAA releases. Regardless, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues to grow in popularity, selling out its physical units. Only time will tell if the game manages to remain on top.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hotfix 1.2.2 Patch Notes
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a soft lock caused by stunning the Grown Bourgeon right after it eats an Expedition Member
- Fixed an issue where upgraded Tints that were not restocked to full capacity could be lost after returning to the menu
- Replaced a placeholder texture with the correct visual asset
- Fixed rare soft lock issues on the World Map: Player could get stuck near a cliff north of the Ancient Sanctuary Player could get stuck in a specific area in the Flying Waters level
- Fixed an issue where a Glaise could spawn in an idle state if Monoco defeated an enemy with Glaise’s Earthquakes skill
Localization
- French: corrected AP cost in tutorial
- German: Update to one loc string
- Chinese (Simplified & Traditional): fixed tutorial text and icon mix-ups
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 92 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- April 24, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Sandfall Interactive
- Publisher(s)
- Kepler Interactive
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Genre(s)
- Turn-Based RPG, JRPG, Fantasy
