A Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dev has formed an anime rivalry with the godlike buildcrafters who only needed 'like, one week' to beat his record of dealing 3.4 billion damage with one attack Number go up. PC Gamer · May 21, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs had an internal competition to see who could hit for the most damage – and players broke their record "in like 1 week" Fans of the RPG have developers beat GamesRadar · May 20, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says the studio itself is "like an RPG party" of people who came together randomly, and treating "stupid ideas" seriously is essential I love it when a plan comes together GamesRadar · May 19, 2025
Baroque breakout hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is unlike any game you’ve played before This might be the most French game ever – but there is more to the small-scale development of this belle époque-inspired beauty than you think The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
Expedition 33’s Maelle Stendhal nerf hits live servers along with other changes in update 1.2.3 Back to the drawing board. Destructoid · May 9, 2025
I couldn't have played Clair Obscur without its accessibility settings, and now it might be my GOTY One toggle between delight and disaster. PC Gamer · May 8, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is nerfing its best skill after it started one-shotting every boss in sight: "We gave it a big damage boost—and clearly overdid it" Maelle has a Skill in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — Stendhal — so powerful that it's completely broken the game. Now, the developers are nerfing it and the builds that make it so overpowered. Windows Central · May 8, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs to issue its first nerf to an ability that does 2 billion damage: 'We gave it a big damage boost—and clearly overdid it' Stand down, Stendhal. PC Gamer · May 8, 2025
'I'd say chances are good': While the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 team is still figuring out where to go next, DLC is likely Sandfall's not out of paint just yet. PC Gamer · May 2, 2025
"Speechless": Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the first game from a studio filled with ex-Ubisoft devs, is officially the best-rated game of 2025 Sandfall Interactive's debut RPG beats Blue Prince, Split Fiction, and more GamesRadar · Apr 25, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review and Metacritic roundup — Here's what critics say about this gorgeous turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reviews are out, and critics are praising the detailed world, story, and art of Sandfall Interactive's first game. Windows Central · Apr 23, 2025
'Expedition 33' Is A Stunning RPG That's Both Classic & Inventive, All At Once 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' is a stunning RPG that feels destined to go down as one of the greats, and a jaw-dropping debut for developer Sandfall. Inverse · Apr 23, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 mime locations and how to beat them Find the mimes scattered across the continent and work out how to damage them. PC Gamer · Apr 23, 2025
It's not just your favorite JRPGs, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 takes notes from Studio Ghibli movies like Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle too Clair Obscur dev Sandfall hopes to capture the same "sense of wonder" as the best Studio Ghibli films GamesRadar · Mar 28, 2025
Creative Bloq · Feb 18, 2025 Using Unreal Engine 5 “can be a trap”, says the dev behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sandfall Interactive found there were pros and cons to moving onto UE5, as "people expect AAA quality on all aspects".
GamesRadar · Jan 30, 2025 Gorgeous JRPG homage Clair Obscur sells out its collector's edition months before launch, dev says it didn't think "the demand for our physical editions would be so high" There are dozens of us
PC Gamer · Jan 23, 2025 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the surreal debut RPG from Sandfall Interactive, is out this April and I can't wait to hang out with my inscrutable balloon comrade I don't know what any of this is but I'm very excited.
Inverse · Oct 16, 2024 The Most Promising RPG of 2025 Just Got Even Better 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' is a gorgeous RPG inspired by the greats of the genre, and its star-studded voice cast makes it even more fascinating.
GamesRadar · Aug 28, 2024 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an "homage" to the RPGs of old, and its director wants players to "break the game with crazy builds" Preview | Sandfall's debut game has been just three years in the making, and it looks stunning
GamesRadar · Jun 9, 2024 Expedition 33 is a French JRPG with Paper Mario-style combat and some of the most beautiful surreal visuals I've ever seen in a game Sandfall Studio is bringing the impressive-looking RPG to Game Pass in 2025