Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Sells 3.3 Million in 33 Days; Sandfall Interactive Prepares Faster Follow-Up
The RPG’s record sales have propelled the five-year-old AA studio into a streamlined development model for its next title.
Overview
- Clair Obscur Expedition 33 sold 3.3 million copies in its first 33 days, including 1 million within three days of its April 24 launch.
- The turn-based RPG holds a Metacritic score of 92, making it the highest-rated game of 2025 to date.
- Available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X and Xbox Game Pass, Expedition 33 reached a peak concurrent Steam player count above 145,000.
- Sandfall Interactive, founded in 2020 by former Ubisoft developers, says it will leverage lessons from its debut to accelerate production for its next title.
- The studio has also discussed potential downloadable content and a live-action adaptation, though no concrete details have been confirmed.