Without a blockbuster budget or much experience, the creators of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 astounded the industry with an emotional narrative and old-school design.

President of France Emmanuel Macron has publicly tipped his hat to Sandfall Interactive, the French developer behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a second time after the role-playing game's record-breaking night at The Game Awards 2025.

Expedition 33’s celebratory DLC following The Game Awards features new bosses, and they aren’t for the faint of heart.

Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Journey composer Austin Wintory joins the chorus of games industry icons heaping praise on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and its devs.

Over time, many of these very players found builds built upon this foundation that essentially cracked the game wide open again and trivialized most of these encounters. With Expedition 33's celebratory DLC though, Sandfall Interactive has seemingly crafted a challenge befitting of the very high-end of players.

Expedition 33, has taken the gaming world by storm in 2025. Celebrated as one of the most beloved titles of the year, it