Overview

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 launched on April 24, 2025, achieving a 92 Metacritic score and ranking as the highest-rated game of the year so far.
• The game sold over 500,000 copies within 24 hours, a significant milestone for an indie studio debut, despite launching alongside Oblivion Remastered.
• Its reactive turn-based combat system, blending strategic planning with real-time mechanics, has been widely praised for revitalizing the RPG genre.
• Set in a Belle Époque-inspired dark fantasy world, players lead Expedition 33 to confront the Paintress and halt the Gommage ritual, with multiple endings based on player choices.
• Community engagement is thriving with mod support, extensive achievement systems, and endorsements from major industry players like Bethesda.