Despite launching 11 days ago, ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ continues to grow in popularity and has now broken two major gaming milestones.

Newcomer RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has broken multiple major records since its release on April 24. Unlike most AAA games at launch, the new title from Sandfall Interactive has continued to grow in popularity over time. The breakout hit of 2025 has now shattered several records.

Despite releasing over 11 days ago, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has only grown in popularity. The small studio was floored when it first reached a peak of 121,422 concurrent players on Steam. However, just over a week after launch, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has now hit a new concurrent peak of 145,063. As of the time of this article, the RPG still boasts a staggering 102,388 active players.

This is unusual, as most AAA games actually tend to lose active players the more time passes after launch. However, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is completely bucking this trend and appears to be gaining more players. Incredibly, this growth seems to be fueled by word of mouth from fans who genuinely love the RPG and are encouraging others to try it. I can personally attest to feeling this way. In my opinion, Clair Obscur is one of the best RPGs to release since Final Fantasy 7, and I can’t stop gushing about it.