Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Turn-based fantasy RPG with real-time dodges, parries, and counters

Sandfall Interactive · Published by Kepler Interactive · Released Apr 24, 2025

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 279K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 1,805 in 30 days
Playing now: 3,980; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 months ago; Jun 30, 2026

What is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?

A single-player, party-based RPG set in a surreal fantasy world inspired by Belle Époque France. You explore distinct areas and a world map, develop party members through gear, stats, and skills, and enter turn-based battles with real-time dodges, parries, counters, rhythmic attacks, and free aiming. Expedition 33 seeks to end the Paintress's yearly cycle of erasing people.

For you if...

+you like shaping party builds through gear and skills
+you enjoy searching surreal fantasy areas for hidden paths
+you like dark fantasy with Belle Époque influences

Not for you if...

−you want turn-based combat without timed dodges and parries
−you want multiplayer or cooperative play
−you prefer minimal narrative between battles

What players say

95% of 278,956 reviews are positive · 91% of 1,805 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the story, characters, soundtrack, and painterly art direction. The most common complaints are that parry-heavy combat grows repetitive and that the later story direction undercuts earlier themes and character development.

Screenshots and trailer

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB / Intel Arc A380 6 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 55 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD required. Minimum specs allow for 1080p 30FPS low settings gameplay.

OS: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 55 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD required. Recommended specs allow for 1080p 60FPS high settings gameplay.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 55
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French. Text only: Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Indonesian, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Arabic.