» Watch video: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Launch Trailer
The perfect opportunity to plunge into one of the most beautiful worlds of the year.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (watch on Steam) is an RPG that looks like an oil painting, sounds like a French play, and plays like a homage to the golden era of JRPGs. It broke records at the Game Awards with 9 wins (Source: The Game Awards).
The fantasy epic is currently 20 percent reduced on Steam and only costs 39.99 euros instead of 49.99 euros. This is the previous low price of the game (source: SteamDB) – and you still have until August 10th to buy it so cheaply.
This is what awaits you in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
At the center is a cruel idea: every year the so-called “Paintress” paints a number. This number determines who dies. So if she paints 33, it means the death of everyone who is 33 years old. You lead a group called “Expedition 33”. It is a band of fighters, scholars and dreamers who have decided to end this eternal cycle of death. Your goal: to find and destroy the Paintress herself before she paints again.
What makes Clair Obscur so special is its style. Every setting looks like it was hand-painted, every light flickers as if it came from an impressionist painting. The world is reminiscent of Belle Époque France: elegant, playful, fragile and melancholic at the same time. There are also orchestral melodies and intimate character dialogues that unfold like a play.
In combat, the game combines classic turn-based strategy with real-time reflexes: Whoever hits the right moment to attack or defend can have a decisive influence on fights. This creates tension that is reminiscent of games like Final Fantasy, only staged in a more cinematic way.
Even outside of the fights, Clair Obscur impresses with its depth: relationships between the characters change depending on your decisions. It’s about loss, sacrifice, faith – and what happens when people approach the gods.
Since its release in October 2025, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been considered one of the biggest surprises of the year. Fans and critics praise the emotional narrative, innovative combat system and exceptional aesthetics.