Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sold 500K units in its first day of release

Publisher Kepler Interactive and developer Sandfall Interactive have announced that their recent release, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold over 500K units after its first day of release. The developer shared the news on X (Twitter).

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 officially released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on April 24. The game is also available for Xbox and PC Game Pass subscribers.

The all-time peak for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Steam has reached over 98,000 players playing the game at once. It’s expected to rise as the game receives positive reviews from players and media.

Here is a brief overview of the game:

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.

Year by Year, She Erases Us

Once a year, the Paintress wakes and paints upon her monolith. Paints her cursed number. And everyone of that age turns to smoke and fades away. Year by year, that number ticks down and more of us are erased. Tomorrow she’ll wake and paint “33.” And tomorrow we depart on our final mission: Destroy the Paintress, so she can never paint death again. We are Expedition 33.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a ground-breaking turn-based RPG with unique real-time mechanics, making battles more immersive and addictive than ever. Explore a fantasy world inspired by Belle Époque France in which you battle devastating enemies.

Reactive Turn-Based Combat

In this evolution of JRPGs, real-time actions enhance the heart of turn-based combat. Craft unique builds for your Expeditioners that fit your playstyle via gear, stats, skills, and character synergies. Open an active dimension in combat—dodge, parry, and counter in real time, chain combos by mastering attack rhythms, and target enemy weak points using a free aim system.