Hello friends. This is a Let’s Play video of “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33”. 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.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 emerged from a small French studio to become the most awarded game in Game Awards history, capturing nine trophies including Game of the Year and proving that turn-based RPGs crafted with vision and passion can still define an entire year in gaming. Set in a haunting Belle Époque-inspired world where a cosmic entity called the Paintress annually paints a number on her monolith – erasing everyone at or above that age – Expedition 33 follows a desperate band of survivors racing against their own mortality. The “reactive turn-based combat” system bridges the gap between classic JRPG strategy and action game engagement, demanding perfect parries during enemy attacks and rewarding timing-based inputs to boost your party’s damage output. Voice performances from Charlie Cox, Andy Serkis, and Ben Starr breathe life into flawed characters who genuinely care for each other against impossible odds, while Unreal Engine 5 renders surreal landscapes from the Island of Visages to the Forgotten Battlefield in staggering detail. Sandfall Interactive’s debut proves that a 30-person team with a sub-$10 million budget can create something that resonates more deeply than most AAA blockbusters – a heartbreaking, beautiful testament to what happens when developers build exactly the game they always wanted to play.
Developer: Sandfall Interactive
Publisher: Kepler Interactive
Genre: Action, RPG, Turn-Based Combat, Story Rich, Fantasy, Exploration
Release Date: 24 Apr, 2025
Reviewed on: PC/Windows
Available on: PC/Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Link: Steam
Review copy was bought.
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