Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025

About

On Steam, 95% of 183,766 player reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive). 4,642 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 7,490 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 29 hours, doing everything about 79 hours. It won 32 awards, including Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year and D.I.C.E. Award for Game of the Year.

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

Story

“Year by year, She erases us.” Once a year, the Paintress wakes and paints upon her monolith. Paints her cursed number. And everyone of that age turns to smoke and fades away. Year by year, that number ticks down and more of us are erased. Tomorrow she’ll wake and paint “33.” And tomorrow we depart on our final mission - Destroy the Paintress, so she can never paint death again. We are Expedition 33.

What is happening now

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a turn-based RPG that launched in April 2025 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game has continued to generate discussion and accolades well after its release, winning multiple awards at the Develop:Star Awards 2026 including Best Game overall. Since launch, the community has been diving into the game's systems and collectibles, with data from over 4,000 completionists revealing some items remain extremely rare finds. Developer Sandfall Interactive has stood by one of the RPG's core systems despite early skepticism, with the team pushing back on doubts about its appeal. Beyond the base game, momentum continues through a special collectible planned for 2027 and ongoing interest in a potential Switch 2 port, which the studio has expressed openness toward. Looking ahead, Sandfall has signaled a desire to take more creative risks with its next project.