Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

great story great soundtrack fun combat mechanics

From the gameplay, to the story, characters, music, art direction, and atmosphere, E33 was one of the best RPGs I've ever played, and I've played a long list of them. Each character has their place in this world, each story beat has its meaning, and each moment has its own incredible impact that culminates into a masterpiece of a video game that I believe will be an example for all developers going forward, no matter what genre of game they make. If you're a fan of turn based games with a rich, deep story that rewards you with little nuggets of lore for digging deeper than the beaten path provides, this game is for you. If a game's score is what brings forth your enjoyment, then you're in for a treat. And if it takes having compelling characters that, when scratching further than their surface, offer more than just what their proverbial cover of the book provides, then you're gonna love this. For those who come after. Tomorrow comes.

Best game of 2025 and not only this one. Probably on my top 5 games all time. I have it on steam - about 90 hours of game. Shame of that late - i prefer gog than steam.

Kinda weird, VERY french, a bit depressing. But a GREAT game. Very stylish, looks and sounds amazing. Combat is very fun.

One of the best games to come out in modern times, everything blends together nicely; the art style, music, storyline, character personalities, plot twists, combat system, etc. The game's hard to put down once you're into it! The combat, whilst turn-based, follows more of a JRPG formula but tweaks it so that there's more player skill rather than pure RNG to rely on, which is great because you can build your characters around the fact that some player input will add to that flavour. This game is worth the asking price, it's a lengthy action RPG that doesn't overstay its welcome nor ends too quickly. If you like exploration, build variety, distinct characters, a meaningful story all wrapped around a very satisfying combat system then this is your jam.