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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Very Good, Even If Not Revolutionary

A player review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Robert SmithWritten byRobert Smith
Published Jun 19, 2026Edited Jun 20, 2026

Game

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

PC / PS5 / Xbox Series X|S - Apr. 24, 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Review

Clair Obscur is a very good game that is also overrated.

Who this is for

This is for pretty much anyone that likes JRPGs, original stories, and great music.

What worked

Pros. Pros. Pros.

What didn’t work

Cons. Cons. Cons.

Review body. I am writing more words to take up more room because I need to see how this looks with a longer body. Hopefully I remember to delete / change this review later. I probably won't though. Oh well. Clair Obscur is very good, but also overrated. I swear both can be true. It isn't some generational game that completely changes everything. It has major flaws when it comes to the combat and how easy the game becomes if you are good at the timing minigame. It also has amazing music, an original story, great art direction, etc. So yeah. Very good. And overrated.