"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hits 1 Million Sales in 3 Days"

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has achieved a remarkable feat, selling over a million copies, as announced by its publisher, Kepler Interactive. This debut RPG from developer Sandfall Interactive initially surged to 500,000 copies sold within the first 24 hours of its launch, and it has now doubled that impressive figure.

"And here we are. Three days after launch. One million copies sold. Thank you for believing in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33," the studio said on social media over the weekend.

The game's success isn't limited to sales alone. According to SteamDB, over the weekend, Clair Obscur reached a concurrent peak of 121,422 players on Steam. This number surpasses the peak concurrent players of any other game from the renowned RPG developer Atlus, including the popular Metaphor: ReFantazio, which launched in October 2024 and achieved a peak of 85,961 players.

It's important to note that concurrent records only represent a fraction of the total player base. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was released on multiple platforms, including PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X and S, and was available on the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription from day one. This wide availability suggests that the actual number of players who engaged with the game over the weekend is likely much higher, indicating the game's significant popularity.

In IGN's 9/10 review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, we praised it as a "modern RPG classic." Developed by the newly established studio Sandfall Interactive, this turn-based RPG draws heavily from genre classics. It follows a group of Expeditioners in a post-apocalyptic setting where a colossal entity known as The Paintress marks a new number each year, erasing anyone older than that number. In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, players join this crew on their mission to travel across the continent and ultimately destroy the Paintress.

If you started playing over the weekend or are considering diving into the game this week, make sure to check out our tips for the important things to know before going into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.