The release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, an RPG that wowed critics and received top marks, has taken place
The release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - an unusual game that combines traditional elements of the JRPG genre, Western RPGs and a bit of action.
The novelty from French studio Sandfall Interactive and publisher Kepler Interactive is available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series, and became a great addition to Game Pass.
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The genre of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is quite specific, but critics' evaluations say that the game is definitely worth a look. All reviewers leave excellent reviews, praising the visual style, deep combat system, excellent graphics, quality technical execution, interesting story and great music. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was even called "the best RPG of recent years", and such formulations among critics are rarely heard.
Clair Obscur cannot be recommended to any gamer because of its turn-based battles, which are most reminiscent of the Persona series, but the game is truly captivating and immerses you in a world similar to Revolutionary France.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has a score of 92 on Metacritic, making it the highest rated game of 2025. On OpenCritic, the game has 91 points and 97% of recommendations.
Recall, according to the plot of the game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, every year a mysterious Artist draws a number on a certain monolith and people of that age, as she wrote, die. This time she plans to write the number "33" and to stop her, a trek is being prepared, the participants of which must stop the Artist by any means necessary.
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Source: OpenCritic, Metacritic