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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 review - an outstanding, inspiring turn-based RPG

When I first laid eyes on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, I knew it could be special. That said, I never anticipated such an ambitious swing from first-time developer Sandfall Interactive, one that is both a love letter to the turn-based RPGs of yore and a potential vision of the genre's future.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5) Review

It might be on-the-nose to say that a game which is so strongly focused on literal art has reminded me of the potential of video games as an artistic medium, but that’s exactly what Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has done.

The beauty of video games is their potential to bring every aspect of art—visual art, music, drama, writing—to bear through a technological medium, and give players the ability to interact with and control these experiences. And this debut title from France’s Sandfall Interactive excels in all of these departments, providing a feast for the eyes, ears, and soul alongside a stimulating gameplay experience.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a beautiful hybrid of several genres. At its heart, it is a turn-based RPG following strongly in Persona 5’s footsteps, but featuring prominent action-based prompts—Quick Time Event-like inputs to increase the power of certain attacks, or precise reactions to avoid being attacked in return. Exploration feels reminiscent of... Read more

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Andy Serkis says the film industry "could not exist" without games

Ah, well thank heck for that. I thought I'd spent my weekend hunched over a screen in a goblinesque sweat-trance. No! Says Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 voice actor Andy Serkis: I was simply partaking in some vital culture; a veritable Wildean sophisticate. Film industry folks thought games were "not an art form in any stretch," Serkis told Game Watcher, "and gradually it's taken over the film industry, which could not exist without it." Take that, Roger Ebert's dead wrong dead horse of a dead body.

One of our most anticipated titles of early 2025 is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a dark fantasy RPG from Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive. In a world where a mysterious sorceress regularly wipes away entire generations with a simple act of magic, players lead a party of adventurers on a quest to put an end to her tyranny once and for all—and since its reveal at last summer’s Xbox Games Showcase, we’ve been eager to join their mission.

After checking out the preview build last month, we had the chance to speak with Lead Writer and Voice & Localization Producer, Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, and Lead Game Designer, Michel Nohra, via email and pull the curtain back a little more on the work of art they’ve been crafting.

Right from its global reveal, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has drawn gamers’ attention with its unique plot hook: that a sorceress paints a number, and kills everyone of that age. Were there any particular influences that inspired the... Read more

Turn based RPG Clair Obscur Expedition 33 gets a hefty discount before launch

It's not long until we finally get our hands on Clair Obscur Expedition 33, the surrealistic turn-based RPG from Sandfall Interactive. If you've been counting down the days until you can begin exploring its gorgeous fantasy world, but haven't secured your pre-order yet, Fanatical is offering it at a lower price than we've seen from any other retailer. Right now, you can get 20% off the Standard and Deluxe Edition pre-orders of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.