Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Steam Deck Verified

Sandfall Interactive · Turn-Based Combat · Apr 24, 2025

Yes, worth buying.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $39.99.

95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
275k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 228 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 275k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise42% are divided8% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — A Masterpiece Painted in Combat, Story, and Soul
228 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
And oh my gosh...the soundtrack, to say it is stunning and beautiful is an understatement, each song is sung with so much passion and fits so perfectly all the time, sometimes you just stop, close your eyes and listen.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Playability & Replayability
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Another big point of praise this game receives is its visuals and graphics.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
From unique boss themes, to ambient tracks, to the music playing before you even hit Continue in the menu, every single piece feels epic and memorable.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
This seems to be well-optimized game, which is a blessing when timing mechanics are at the fore of gameplay
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters228 reviews
Audio116 reviews
Gameplay115 reviews
Graphics79 reviews
Interface17 reviews
Optimization15 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat171 reviews
87%
Difficulty50 reviews
84%
Performance16 reviews
81%
Controls16 reviews
100%
Steam Deck8 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes9 reviews
78%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $39.99 (−20%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $39.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
55
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.