It’s no secret that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a smash hit. Expedition 33 sold over 785,000 copies on Steam in its first week, more than double what other contemporary JRPGs like Metaphor Re:Fantazio and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth sold in the same amount of time. Final Fantasy producer Naoki Yoshida famously told Famitsu in 2022 that games like Final Fantasy XVI went for real-time combat because of dissenting opinions on turn-based combat. But Expedition 33 proves there is hope yet for the popularity of turn-based games, even new ones not based on existing franchises. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.