US EditionClair Obscur: Expedition 33 promises to be one of the best RPGs of 2025 (Preview)
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, developed by French indie team Sandfall Interactive, released in 2025 as a narrative-driven RPG set on the surviving island of Lumière 67 years after a global catastrophe.
- The game follows Gustave, a 33-year-old whose life expectancy declines as he joins expeditions to stop the Paintress, the cause of ongoing death cycles in a chaotic world.
- Players explore a massive overworld with vibrant forests, glowing caves, and villages of wooden creatures called Gestrals, using a world map and a massive balloon transport called Esquie to reach linear levels with collectibles.
- The game features a turn-based combat system integrated with quick-time events, rewarding perfect dodges and parries, where characters like Maelle have unique abilities and skill inheritance costs 'Lmina' points.
- Critics praise the game’s ambitious design, remarkable visuals, and soundtrack by Lorien Testard, suggesting that Clair Obscur sets a new standard for indie RPGs and could inspire future industry works.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The debut title from Sandfall Interactive is set in a surreal, painterly world where a chosen group must stop a mysterious ritual that erases people from existence each year. Though a bit short, Clair Obscur delivers a unique narrative, stunning visuals, and a classic RPG experience with serious Game of the Year ambitions.Read Entire Article
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Diving into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is what I like to call a once-in-a-lifetime treat where somehow the last thing you would ever expect to happen, suddenly does and it blows your expectations in the most insane ways possible. A Western-developed Turn Based RPG with JRPG-styled direction, while also having an all-out visual presentation you […] Source
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