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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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First release
Apr 24, 2025
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

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.

Also known as Clair Obscur: Expédition 33, 光与影：33号远征队, 光與影：33號遠征隊

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Storyline
“Year by year, She erases us.” Once a year, the Paintress wakes and paints upon her monolith. Paints her cursed number. And everyone of that age turns to smoke and fades away. Year by year, that number ticks down and more of us are erased. Tomorrow she’ll wake and paint “33.” And tomorrow we depart on our final mission - Destroy the Paintress, so she can never paint death again. We are Expedition 33.Read more

“Year by year, She erases us.” Once a year, the Paintress wakes and paints upon her monolith. Paints her cursed number. And everyone of that age turns to smoke and fades away. Year by year, that number ticks down and more of us are erased. Tomorrow she’ll wake and paint “33.” And tomorrow we depart on our final mission - Destroy the Paintress, so she can never paint death again. We are Expedition 33.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 24, 2025
PlayStation 5
Apr 24, 2025
Xbox Series X|S
Apr 24, 2025
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
29h
Main + Extras
41h
Completionist
79h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
post-apocalyptic, exploration, violence, character customization, magic
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At a Glance

Critic Score
87
Main Story (IGDB)
29h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
41h
Completionist (IGDB)
79h
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Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 183,214 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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