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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
53 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“54 hours later, and I could proudly say that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was one of the best experiences I was fortunate to, well, experience without any kind of spoilers. It was worth the wait and even though, I regret…”
“WOW, i mean what a game. It felt like i was watching a movie, playing a souls game and having fun at the same time. For it to be my first ever turn base game i didnt go in expecting a lot but MAN was i in for a ride.…”
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Review This game genuinely surprised me. Story: absolutely top-tier One of the strongest aspects of the whole game. Characters, motivations, moral dilemmas… nothing is black and white, and…”
44 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“WOW, i mean what a game. It felt like i was watching a movie, playing a souls game and having fun at the same time. For it to be my first ever turn base game i didnt go in expecting a lot but MAN was i in for a ride.…”
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Review This game genuinely surprised me. Story: absolutely top-tier One of the strongest aspects of the whole game. Characters, motivations, moral dilemmas… nothing is black and white, and…”
“At first I was a bit "Whee" But then I was a bit "Whoo" So the "Whee" balances the "Whoo" You could say that I'm a bit "WheeWhooWheeWhoo" --- In all seriousness, just get this and play it - the most amazing story and…”
34 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“WOW, i mean what a game. It felt like i was watching a movie, playing a souls game and having fun at the same time. For it to be my first ever turn base game i didnt go in expecting a lot but MAN was i in for a ride.…”
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Review This game genuinely surprised me. Story: absolutely top-tier One of the strongest aspects of the whole game. Characters, motivations, moral dilemmas… nothing is black and white, and…”
“Congratulations to the developers on their first anniversary. It's just an amazing and beautiful game, story and soundtrack are great, I didn't want the game to end.”
25 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I had fun for the first 15 hours. But then the repetitive gameplay wore me out. I just couldn't get myself to clearn yet another area of enemies. The combat has lots of choices you can do, but it's all about playing…”
“WOW, i mean what a game. It felt like i was watching a movie, playing a souls game and having fun at the same time. For it to be my first ever turn base game i didnt go in expecting a lot but MAN was i in for a ride.…”
“Au début, j’ai été attirée par les graphismes, et au final l’expérience est plutôt sympa. Rien de vraiment exceptionnel côté gameplay, mais le rythme est stable, c’est assez relaxant, parfait pour jouer tranquillement.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“What a wonderful, exciting, [strike]confusing[/strike]interesting, [strike]frustrating[/strike]challenging, and finally rewarding game with a great story, and awesome soundtrack. Highly recommended!”
“10/10 -I have never played a game with this specific mix of turn-based combat and a deflection mechanic. At first, I thought it would be too hard for me, but after a few tries, I learned how to control the character and…”
“Some of the best story in a game I've experienced. The world is beautiful, each zone is unique, with interesting puzzle elements. Music is exceptional. It has a unique take on turn based combat which is surprising fun.…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I had fun for the first 15 hours. But then the repetitive gameplay wore me out. I just couldn't get myself to clearn yet another area of enemies. The combat has lots of choices you can do, but it's all about playing…”
“I failed to get emotionally invested in the characters or care about the outcome. I felt like I was watching a movie with repetitive, performative combat. I'm sure it's fantastic, but it just didn't grip me at all. I…”
“Up until about the end of chapter 2 this was a really great game, but the combat started to feel pretty drawn out/tedious and from that point forward the story was a massive disappointment... the game is good, but I was…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I failed to get emotionally invested in the characters or care about the outcome. I felt like I was watching a movie with repetitive, performative combat. I'm sure it's fantastic, but it just didn't grip me at all. I…”
“Up until about the end of chapter 2 this was a really great game, but the combat started to feel pretty drawn out/tedious and from that point forward the story was a massive disappointment... the game is good, but I was…”
“At some point this game gets so far up its own ass that I had no idea what was happening anymore or what the characters were doing. The game loses its own plot, stops making sense, and gets so metaphorical that it loses…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1] ! SPOILER ALERT ! [/h1] Overall, I believe it's a good game and really well made. But... [h2] Gameplay [/h2] The gameplay is really good. Maybe at the beginning the Lumina system was a tiny bit confusing, but after…”
“I'm a musician and this game is every musician gamers' heaven. Guillaume Broche and Sandfall have so much respect from me for bringing Lorien Testard to do the soundtrack and also for him to bring Alice Duport-Percier…”
“i like their version of turn-based combat. it was fun to learn. characters and music are great as well. graphics look like any other game from the last 5 years. my gripes include: MANY bosses that have unexplained…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Honestly, Expedition 33 is far from the best game I've played. I’m not saying anything new here, but from the middle of Act 2 until the very end, I was just praying for it to be over. It was a complete 'love to hate'…”
“Up until about the end of chapter 2 this was a really great game, but the combat started to feel pretty drawn out/tedious and from that point forward the story was a massive disappointment... the game is good, but I was…”
“At some point this game gets so far up its own ass that I had no idea what was happening anymore or what the characters were doing. The game loses its own plot, stops making sense, and gets so metaphorical that it loses…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“It's only every few years you experience something this damn captivating that it leaves you utterly speechless. No review could do it justice, so I'll just say this: thank you, Sandfall.”
— a player, Steam review · 123 hrs played“[h2] Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took the Turn-Based genre into the next level with its remarkable real-time mechanics, offering the freedom to explore both its rich world and enhancing each character builds. [/h2] [h2] Writing & Plot [/h2] The narrative is set in an aesthetic…”
— a player, Steam review · 155 hrs played“I literally had no idea about this game last year when it released. I just thought it would be a random turn-based game from unknown developers. There was little to no hype for this game, as it wasn’t one of those AAA IPs we are already familiar with. But then came The Game…”
— a player, Steam review · 90 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:23 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now available in Arabic!
Expeditioners!Following the huge demand from so many of you, we’ve been working super hard to be able to finally announce that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, is now available with Arabic text!This bring
Patch v1.5.6 is now live!
Expeditioners,Following the huge demand from so many of you, we’ve been working super hard to be able to finally announce that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now available in Arabic!ContentNew support
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 x Dispatch Bundle
Expeditioners!Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Dispatch are now available together in a 10% off bundle! Bundle art by Derek StrattonThis is a really special bundle for us - since its release, Dispatch
1st Anniversary of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Expeditioners!! Today marks 1 year since we released Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This past year has been an incredible journey and so we have a few things to share with you today. To celebrate the oc
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, RPG |
| Player tags | Turn-Based Combat · Story Rich · Fantasy · RPG · Exploration · JRPG · Adventure · Lore-Rich · Singleplayer · Action RPG · Souls-like · Party-Based RPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Stereo Sound · Subtitle Options |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Indonesian, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Turkish, Ukraini… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 55 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.expedition33.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB / Intel Arc A380 6 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 55 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD required. Minimum specs allow for 1080p 30FPS low settings gameplay.