In-game event30 Jun 2026Patch v1.5.6 is now live!Expeditioners, Following the huge demand from so many of you, we’ve been working super hard to be able to finally announce that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now available in Arabic! Content · New supported language (text): Arabic · Credits updated (new linguists, testers and fonts) Fixes · Fixed an issue where applying burn after an enemy has been stunned causes them to be able to act immedia…
Expeditioners!! Today marks 1 year since we released Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This past year has been an incredible journey and so we have a few things to share with you today. To celebrate the occasion, the team put together a special piece of artwork that we hope you will enjoy! 8 Million Copies Sold We're so thrilled, and honestly still quite overwhelmed, to announce that Clair Obscur: E…
Expeditioners! Happy 1 Year Anniversary of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!! The details of this patch are written out below: New content · Added 1st Anniversary haircuts for the expedition! · Gustave's Anniversary haircut is available at the Gestral Merchant near Stone Wave Cliffs. · Verso + Maelle + Lune + Sciel + Monoco's Anniversary haircuts are available at the Gestral Merchant near Grosse Têt…
Expeditioners! Thank you for all of your reports - the details for the fixes in this patch are written out below: Update On Sirene Crash · After a thorough internal investigation, the crash that occurred after defeating Sirene can no longer be reproduced on our end. If you keep getting this issue, we’d suggest updating your Windows to the latest version. If the issue persists, please submit a r…
Introducing a special bundle featuring the award‑winning fantasy RPG “Metaphor: ReFantazio”, created by the team behind Persona 3-5, paired with “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” - now available at 10% off! Enjoy both titles and experience the worlds for yourself! The Metaphor: ReFantazio × Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Bundle includes two games: “Metaphor: ReFantazio” and “Clair Obscur: Expedition 3…
Expeditioners, We're so pleased to see so many of you enjoying the new photo mode feature!! We put a lot of time and care into building this feature and we’re so glad to see so many of you enjoying it! There were a lot of moving parts involved in getting the Photo Mode set up, so we thought we’d show a bit of the process in this blog and talk a bit about what went into building this feature. Th…
Expeditioners, As we get closer to the holidays and towards the end of 2025, looking back on the year we cannot fathom everything that we've been gifted by you all. Thank you all so so much for nominating Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as a finalist in Steam's Game of the Year and Best Soundtrack awards!! We could not be more grateful for your ongoing support ❤️❤️ Please do take a look at all the…
Bug Fixes & Improvements Expeditioners, the 1.5.1 hotfix is now live! Thanks to your reports, we have worked on a number of fixes listed below: Gameplay · Fixed Monoco’s weapon “Cannaro” being unobtainable from Chromatic Machinapieds · Players who already defeated the boss will automatically receive the weapon in their inventory, unless they started a NG+(+) after that · Fixed Esquim not applyi…
What an incredible night at The Game Awards!! Congratulations to ALL of our fellow nominees and winners tonight - we're so happy to be part of an incredible evening! To celebrate this amazing year, and as a sincere ‘Thank You’ to the community, we are now rolling out the free major ‘Thank You’ Update, adding new content and a few fun surprises! You can expect to find: · A new, playable environm…
New Content · Verso's Drafts, a new playable environment, taking the characters of Expedition 33 to a brand-new location with new enemy encounters and surprises to discover :) · Located on the World Map, next to Lumière - Accessible from Act III · Esquie’s Underwater ability is required! · New text and UI game localizations into Czech, Ukrainian, Latin American Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Tha…
Expeditioners, In April we released Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. 5 months later, we’ve sold 5 million copies worldwide! On top of that, the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 original soundtrack, composed by Lorien Testard, has now reached over 333 million track streams since its release! We’ve been completely blown away by the constant support from so many of you - Your artwork, your stories, your co…
Expeditioners, Patch v1.4.0 is now LIVE! We’re SUPER excited to bring you the Battle Retry option in this update, which has been one of our most requested QoL additions! We’re also thrilled to have added Frame Generation and Low Latency on compatible NVIDIA and Intel GPUs. We are still exploring support for FSR, but we need more time to work on it. Stay tuned for more updates on that in a futur…
Mes amis, today marks a very special day indeed. We are finally able to open pre-orders for our Vinyls and CD Sets! Head here for all of the info... A note from Lorien Testard: “I’m very happy to announce these Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 physical soundtrack sets. A huge thank you to Sandfall Interactive and Laced for making these releases a reality, and to Nicholas Maxson-Francombe for creatin…
Expeditioners, We have rolled out a hotfix to Steam which fixes the following: Bug Fixes and localization issues · Fixed the mouse sensitivity issue, should now work as intended; · Fixed an issue with localization for vertical/Horizontal sensitivity in languages other than English; · Fixed an issue where Simon's attacks cannot be counterattacked and his second phase issue when sending the reser…
Expeditioners, We have just rolled out a patch, and uploaded our first ever items to the Steam Points Shop! You have some unique Trading Cards to choose from, alongside a series of emoticons. We hope you love them! As for the patch, see our notes below where we have called out the most impactful changes. Tomorrow comes! Note 12:43 CEST - We are investigating Mouse Sensitivity issues following t…
Expeditioners, We are so excited to bring you the Monolith Set! Available worldwide from Laced Audio, and in France via Pix'n Love. Take a look here: This set includes: • The Monolith Music Box • The Expeditioner's Journal artbook • The Steelbook For those who come after. ALL essential information can be found in more detail in the product pages, please take a read. This is an open pre-order, d…
Steam Deck · Fixed backgrounds of various menus not displaying properly on the Steam Deck Various Ultrawide Fixes · Gameplay no longer becomes zoomed after a cutscene occurs in ultrawide resolutions · The Options menu image will no longer be stretched in ultrawide resolutions · Combat UI now adapts correctly to ultrawide resolutions · Game will no longer minimize upon changing settings in ultra…
We have patched a bug in NG+ where players would be unable to progress their battle with the boss at the end of Stone Wave Cliffs. We have put this live on Steam -- it will show as Changelist 56323 on the menu screen. Other platforms will follow in our larger hotfix update soon, as they require additional verification. We are still working on a variety of fixes and optimisations, but were able…
Expeditioners, We have just rolled out a patch to Steam which fixes and changes the following: Bug Fixes · Fixed a soft lock caused by stunning the Grown Bourgeon right after it eats an Expedition Member · Fixed an issue where upgraded Tints that were not restocked to full capacity could be lost after returning to the menu · Replaced a placeholder texture with the correct visual asset · Fixed r…
Hey everyone, We have deployed a fix that should mean that those of you experiencing crashes upon starting the game, who had their Steam Overlay disabled, can now play as intended. To ensure it works for you, please remember to Verify your Game Files in Steam. Thank you for your patience this morning, afternoon, or evening - wherever you are in the world :) Tomorrow comes ~ The Sandfall Team
Once a year, the Paintress awakens to inscribe her cursed number on the monolith. And everyone of that age vanishes, turning to smoke, and fading into nothing. Each year, the number decreases, erasing more lives. Soon, she will mark “33.” When she does, we will embark on our final mission—to destroy the Paintress and end her deadly cycle for good. Embark on the Expedition of a lifetime with Gus…
Each year, the Paintress inscribes the cursed number on her monolith—and each year, an expedition sets out to end her reign. None have ever returned, but they have laid the trail for those who come after. Sixty-seven years after their world shattered in the Fracture, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 follows the idealists still daring to dream of a future for Lumière. In this trailer—narrated by Jenn…
In this behind-the-scenes featurette, get an intimate look into the recording process as Jennifer English (Baldur’s Gate III), Ben Starr (FINAL FANTASY XVI), Kirsty Rider (The Sandman), Shala Nyx (The Old Guard), Rich Keeble (Good Omens), and Maxence Cazorla (Ineffable) discuss their roles and share their experiences bringing their characters to life. Hear about the story, the creative process,…
Explore the gameplay and motivations of the key members of Expedition 33 as they set course to destroy the Paintress so she may never paint death again. Meet Monoco, the Gestral. Friendly yet bloodthirsty, he, like all Gestrals, thrives on the thrill of battle. To him, combat is meditation, and he can’t resist a duel—even with friends. Untouched by the Paintress, his only real reason for joinin…
Explore the gameplay and motivations of the key members of Expedition 33 as they set course to destroy the Paintress so she may never paint death again. Meet Sciel, the Cheerful and Serene Warrior. A farmer turned teacher, Sciel is warm and outgoing, enjoying life day by day. She is at ease with death, having long accepted the brutality of their world. But her teasing smile masks a dark and pai…
Explore the gameplay and motivations of the key members of Expedition 33 as they set course to destroy the Paintress so she may never paint death again. Meet Lune, the passionate Scholar and Mage. The daughter of prominent researchers, Lune has a deep thirst for knowledge and has sacrificed everything to complete her parents’ work. Her one goal is to unravel the mystery of the Paintress. Entrus…
Bonjour, everyone. What a moment. It has been nine months since we announced Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and now, we enter the final stretch before the game is in your hands. The monolith looms ever closer... We set out to craft the game of our dreams—a passion project built by a small team of RPG fanatics, artists, musicians, and friends. Now, with the build locked, that dream is real. Our fo…
"Everyone in Lumière is an orphan". Meet Maelle (voiced by Jennifer English), the youngest member of the Expedition. A shy loner, eager to fly. Orphaned at age 3, Maelle has never felt at home in Lumière. She has difficulty connecting with and trusting others, but has come to appreciate her foster brother Gustave.At 16 years of age, Maelle is significantly younger than her fellow Expeditioners.…
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