2025 is expected to be a big year for games of all kinds, there’s no doubt about that. JRPG fans are probably excited about this spring’s lavish Clair Obscur, but there are a ton of indie games.
You’d think the hype has died down, but nothing could be further from the truth. As it turns out, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was among Steam’s Top 3 best-sellers in May 2025. And it is not stopping!
Master Verso's all-rounder DPS role with this in-depth build guide. Learn how to allocate attributes, choose the best weapons and Pictos, and adapt your playstyle for parry-heavy or flexible combat in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
TNS: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 effectively marries real-time with turn-based combat in an incredibly satisfying and unique way.
Yup and that's exactly why i liked it a lot.. i still think this game is nowhere near a 9.7 user score or anything like that but it was really good. It's a high quality super streamlined game and it's only 50 bucks.
Id give it an 8. A good game for sure but not an all time great game like a 9.7 would suggest
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 looks fantastic. I'm also looking forward to The Lunar remaster collection and Suikoden 1 & 2 remasters
Clair Obscur, Guns Undarkness, and Threads of Time for me. Though a lot of these games look cool. I still don't get how turn-based RPGs have been growing in popularity yet Square Enix refuses to go back to turn-based. Even a turn-based FF spin-off would be cool. I've been playing through World of Final Fantasy lately, and while it has its issues it still scratches that classic FF itch.
Clair Obscur is a French RPG. And many of the games are not JRPGs. Just sayin !