Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has now sold 3.3m copies since its release last month.
On its first day, the game sold 500,000 copies. Then, within three days the game had hit a million copies sold.
Now, 33 days after its release, the game has reached 3.3m sales across PC and console. “We couldn’t make that up,” reads a social post sharing the news.
It’s not only a fitting sales milestone for the game, but a huge debut success for the studio. Even French President Macron has congratulated the team.
Thirty-three days ago, we released Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Since then, we’ve sold 3.3 million copies.
Seriously. As of today.
We couldn’t make that up.Another entry on the long list of surreal moments that your support has made real. Thank you ALL.
Tomorrow comes.
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— Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (@expedition33) May 27, 2025
For those yet to play the game, the number 33 is key to the story. Players control the 33rd expedition on a mission to stop the mysterious Paintress from killing the population. The game then plays on this number in multiple ways – the maximum level for your weapons is 33, for one example.
“Outstanding artwork and glorious combat bring Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s bold, painterly world to life,” reads our review.
Since release, more details on the game’s development have emerged, including how its authentic French setting was originally steampunk London.
Director Guillaume Broche also said the possibility of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Switch 2 “could be interesting”, so perhaps there are more sales to come.
