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

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has achieved a remarkable milestone by selling over a million copies, as announced by publisher Kepler Interactive. This debut RPG from developer Sandfall Interactive initially soared with 500,000 copies sold within the first 24 hours, and it has now impressively doubled that number.

"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.

Not only has it broken sales records, but SteamDB reports that Clair Obscur also reached a concurrent peak of 121,422 players on Steam over the weekend. This number surpasses the concurrent peak of any other game by 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 don't reflect the full player base. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is available on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X and S, and was a day-one addition to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. This suggests that the actual number of players who engaged with the game over the weekend is significantly higher, indicating the game's current widespread popularity.

In IGN's 9/10 review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, it was hailed as a "modern RPG classic." Crafted by the newly established Sandfall Interactive, this turn-based RPG draws significant inspiration from genre classics. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a giant entity known as The Paintress annually inscribes a new number, erasing everyone older than it. Players join a crew of Expeditioners on a mission to travel across the continent and ultimately destroy The Paintress.

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