Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Deluxe Edition

About

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 mixes turn-based strategy with real-time action in a world where age is a death sentence. You play as a team of survivors racing against a clock that counts down by the year. Each cycle the Paintress paints a number, and every person of that age vanishes. Now it’s 33. Your mission: stop her before it’s your turn to disappear. Combat lets you plan moves in real time, adjusting to enemy shifts mid-turn. The Belle Époque-inspired setting blends whimsical art with grim stakes, and character choices matter in a story where survival isn’t guaranteed. The Deluxe Edition adds cosmetic packs for all playable characters, including themed outfits and alternate styles. While the base game leans into its tense, time-sensitive narrative, the added gear lets you customize looks without altering core mechanics. Players praise the hybrid combat for feeling fresh, though the bleak premise may not suit all tastes. With 10 hours of average playtime reported, it’s a tightly paced story that leans into its own urgency.

Storyline

“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.