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.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a visually striking RPG, combining painterly aesthetics with tactical, turn-based combat in a surreal French-inspired fantasy world. One of the game’s most impressive achievements is its broad compatibility across a range of hardware, thanks to well-optimized graphics settings. Whether you’re gaming on a high-end rig or a modest setup, you can tune the settings for a satisfying mix of beauty and responsiveness.
NoobFeed editor Faviyan writes - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has some issues, but the positives overshadow the negatives. With such high production standards in combat, storytelling, characterisation, and world design, it is an RPG worth your time.
WTMG's Kyle Nicol: "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is truly something special, combining some fantastic turn-based combat and RPG progression with a heartfelt and well-told story about dealing with loss and paving the way for the future. It’s one of the finest RPGs in years and will likely be remembered for years to come."
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 !