"From its opening moments, Expedition 33 announces itself with confidence: a bold, painterly odyssey blending character-driven storytelling, luminous worldbuilding, and combat that feels both theatrical and precise. At the heart of Expedition 33 is the doomed cycle created by the Paintress, a towering supernatural figure who "paints" a number each year. This number signals the age of everyone who will die next, established by a Prologue that feels like a blend of the 1976 sci-fi film Logan's Run and Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery."
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"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a mouthful of a title, but one befitting a majestic RPG. Developed by French studio Sandfall Interactive, Expedition 33 is an epic tale of grief, hope, and romantic adventure set in a world dripping with lore. Expedition 33 is a rare title that manages to do everything right and also get the credit it deserves."
Game Pass added Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a French-developed RPG by Sandfall Interactive that serves as a GOTY frontrunner. The game weaves grief, hope, and romantic adventure in a painterly, lore-rich world centered on a supernatural Paintress who "paints" a number each year to indicate who will die next, creating private countdowns and built-in narrative urgency. Character-driven writing and luminous worldbuilding anchor the experience while combat balances theatricality with precision. The cast delivers grounded, vulnerable performances that earned three TGA awards for Best Performance, elevating expedition members beyond archetypal party roles.
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