Summary
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has reached an average review score of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam.
- The game sold over 2 million copies in its first 12 days and boasts an incredible Metacritic score of 9.7.
- Fans are eager for possible DLC and a potential Nintendo Switch 2 port.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially reached an average Steam review score of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam. Released to near-instant critical and commercial acclaim in late April, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues to make headlines, with the turn-based fantasy RPG currently in the running to become a serious Game of the Year contender.
Developed by the small French studio Sandfall Interactive, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 quickly smashed through major sales milestones, selling over two million copies in its first 12 days. Player feedback has been wildly favorable, with fans praising the game's lifelike graphics, haunting fantasy world, moving story, and challenging turn-based gameplay. Expedition 33 was even recently praised by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and also saw its soundtrack reach the top spot on Billboard's Classical Music chart at the beginning of May. As time marches on, the title continues to reach new heights, with a new achievement popping up online.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Director Reveals How the Studio and Game Came to Life
The director of the hugely successful Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reveals how Sandfall Interactive and the game’s development team came to life.
A user on the RPG's official subreddit recently pointed out that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially reached an average score of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam, with 95% of players leaving favorable feedback. Players quickly congratulated the development team in the comments, with many vowing to immediately buy any game Sandfall Interactive puts out in the future. In late April, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 achieved an unbelievable Metacritic score of 9.7, one of the highest player scores of all time on the site. At the time of writing, the game boasts a player rating of 100 on OpenCritic, with a critic average of 92.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Reaches Overwhelmingly Positive Review Score on Steam
As the game's popularity continues to grow, many fans have started to wonder if Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will offer any DLC in the future. The game's head writer, Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, recently acknowledged the question, and while no concrete plans were shared, she confirmed that "chances are good." Svedberg-Yen also noted that the entire team was still reeling from the positive feedback it had received and that it would take time to properly plan any upcoming content.
Given the amount of hype surrounding the upcoming launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, some players have also petitioned for a port of the game for the new handheld console. It isn't yet certain whether Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will be released for Switch 2, but Sandfall Interactive CEO Guillaume Broche has expressed interest in making this a reality somewhere down the line. For now, the developers have promised to continue polishing the title as Sandfall plans its next big move.
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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
