The real-time features in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 allow players to parry, dodge, and counterattack impending attacks, even though the game is a turn-based RPG.
At this very moment, the most highly rated game of 2025 is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, developed and published by Kepler Interactive. It has surpassed games such as Split Fiction and Blue Prince. On launch day, Xbox Game Pass users will also have access to the next title.
The real-time features in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 allow players to parry, dodge, and counterattack impending attacks, even though the game is a turn-based RPG. Throughout the journey, players will have the opportunity to level up six characters and equip them with unique powers, statistics, and equipment. There is less than a year left to save Earth from a vicious cycle of death, and the players of the game are on a mission to stop it. Fans can look forward to hearing the voices of Jennifer English, Ben Starr, Charlie Cox, and countless others in the highly anticipated title.
Among 2025’s games, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 stands head and shoulders above the rest with a 92 on OpenCritic. It beat out titles such as Split Fiction, Monster Hunter Wilds, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and more. Many were expecting that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which had a lot of attention earlier in the year, would do well, but this has caught some fans who were looking forward to the release of the turn-based RPG by surprise. Several reviews praised the game for its exhilarating action and sharp mechanics, while also praising the depth of its plot and significant storytelling.
The developers have revealed that players will need approximately 30 hours to complete the central plot of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. However, after completing all the side content, that time would likely be quadrupled. The fact that the game would deliver a solid experience, especially for those who engage with its supplementary content, was enough to satisfy many fans, even though it might not be as lengthy as other games in the genre, such as Persona 5 or Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Kepler Interactive joked that the July 2023 “Barbenheimer” event was similar to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which was released the same week as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Bethesda revealed The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered on April 22.
After months of speculation, the next turn-based role-playing game, which had been scheduled for April 24 for quite some time, finally debuted. Given the plethora of favorable reviews and the eagerness of fans to get their hands on the title, many gamers are optimistic about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s future.
