French developer’s debut release continues to make waves. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 turned more than a few heads in the lead-up to its release, and courtesy of its turn-based combat, storytelling, music, and more, it has enjoyed widespread critical acclaim. Reflecting that acclaim, on the day of its release, the game also attracted quite the sizeable playerbase.
As per SteamDB, on Thursday, the day of its release, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 saw a peak of 51,922 concurrent players on Steam. That means the game has already exceeded the all-time Steam concurrent player peaks of several major recent RPG releases, including the likes of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (46,161), Persona 3 Reload (45,002), Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (45,357), and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (40,564).
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It is also available via Game Pass. Read our review of the game through here, where we awarded it a score of 9/10.
