Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics. “Year by year, She erases us.” Once a year, the Paintress wakes and paints upon her monolith. Paints her cursed number. And everyone of that age turns to smoke and fades away. Year by year, that number ticks down and more of us are erased. Tomorrow she’ll wake and paint “33.” And tomorrow we depart on our final mission - Destroy the Paintress, so she can never paint death again. We are Expedition 33.

Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)Adventure Indie Action Fantasy post-apocalyptic exploration violence character customization magic 3d turn-based jrpg dark fantasy party-based combat achievements goreXbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5

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