Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

This game is special.

Over the years I have played hundreds of games with thousands of hours of playtime and I have never been compelled to write a steam review. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is so good it’s the first time I’ve wanted to.

The art style and story are beautiful. The combat is very engaging even considering it’s turn-based nature and the music is stunning. Une vie à t’aimer is my favourite game soundtrack of all time, hands down. I can already tell I will be replaying this game multiple times.

This game really shows what kind of masterpieces can be made outside of large studio corporate oversight. 10/10, GOTY for sure. Amazing.

Exceeded everyone’s expectations. This game is triple A standard, excelling every element that makes a game good.

Excellent gameplay, soundtrack, acting, story, graphics. No controversy or drama, just a clean good game with minimal bugs (if any) at launch. No predatory micro-transactions, no significant content locked behind a paywall, no battlepasses. Playable offline, controller and keyboard friendly.

This game is only a few features from being a perfect game. Still Game of the Year for me.

This is how games used to be, I am 61 and have been an avid PC gamer since the early 1990s.
Instead of paying top price for an unfinished game, and then being drip fed the rest of the game as expensive DLC. Here you actually get a full game, its complete it has a beginning, loads of content and an an ending, But more than that it has replayability.
The story really is superb, its like watching a movie and you control the characters.
Graphics are totally on point as are the dialogues, heck even the background music (which I usually turn off in games) is amazing
I am playing this game with mouse and keyboard rather than using a controller and have had no issues with any of the combat, which I must say is also fantastically done.
It is clear to see that the Devs and everyone involved here, have put in so much effort and passion, the attention to detail is incredible.
I can honestly say that this is hands down the best game I have ever played in over 30 years of gaming.
It is so good that I feel a little guilty at not having payed the full price for it.
CA, Ubisoft, EA, Blizzard, Paradox, Rebellion et al take note. THIS IS HOW GAMES SHOULD BE MADE.

To the Dev Team, thank you so so much for this masterpiece

When the music in a game hits so deep it stirs something in your soul — you just stand there, frozen, letting the sound wash over you like some kind of magic.
When what you’re seeing on screen makes the tears start flowing — and you’re left speechless long after.
When the story grabs hold of you and won’t let go — and you find yourself turning theories over in your mind late into the night, trying to crack its secrets.
When the battles are tough, demanding everything from you — but you push through the frustration—and the moment it clicks, you feel like a god.
When your friends start sharing their playthroughs with that same spark in their voice, and you know you’re all vibing on the exact same level.
When the world itself stands up to applaud, and you know — you feel — that the developers gave this game their entire heart and soul.

Bravo, Sandfall Interactive! You didn’t just make a game — you made history.