Buy it if you like
- Story and characters: 226 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 114 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 114 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 279k player reviews · updated
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 complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
226 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — A Masterpiece Painted in Combat, Story, and Soul
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
114 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
☐ It's just gameplay
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
114 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is masterful.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is some scalability, but changing the knobs on the graphics settings only gives you 70 to 100 fps on average going from epic all the way to low at native resolutions.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised 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.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This seems to be well-optimized game, which is a blessing when timing mechanics are at the fore of gameplay
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story and characters226 reviews
Gameplay114 reviews
Audio114 reviews
Graphics78 reviews
Interface16 reviews
Optimization15 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat87% still recommend
Difficulty82% still recommend
Performance81% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Steam Deck75% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes78% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Adjustable Text Size
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
- Subtitle Options
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$39.99$49.99−20%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
10 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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