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About the Game
A turn-based RPG with real-time dodging and parrying, set in a Belle Époque-inspired fantasy world.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a single-player action role-playing game that blends turn-based combat with real-time action. Its battles give you room to plan, while the real-time layer keeps your hands busy. During a fight you can dodge, parry, and counterattack, and if you stay in rhythm you can chain together combos. A free aiming system lets you go after enemy weaknesses, so timing and positioning matter as much as your party's stats.
Between battles, the core loop is about shaping your party. The store page says you can freely adjust each expedition member's equipment, attributes, and skills to match your playstyle, and weigh how the characters work together. Because the real-time combat rewards reflexes, preparation and execution both count, and the team you build is meant to feel like your own.
The setting is a fantasy world drawn from the style of France's Belle Époque, which the game contrasts with a bleak premise. Each year a figure called the Paintress wakes to paint a number on a monolith, and everyone older than that number dies. The 33 Expedition has only one year of life left and sets out to kill her and stop her brush of death. Along the way you follow the fates of members who came before, and the story leans on friendship in the face of seemingly impossible odds.
Exploration covers a wide world with hidden secrets, side quests, legendary creatures, and new ways of travel. The store description highlights visuals built on Unreal Engine 5 and an original score that it describes as deeply moving, which together give the game a strong sense of atmosphere.
Feature Highlights
- Turn-based battles are enhanced by real-time dodging, parrying, and counterattacks during combat.
- A free aiming system lets you target enemy weaknesses, and chaining combos depends on keeping your rhythm.
- Equipment, attributes, and skills for each expedition member can be adjusted to suit your playstyle.
- Adjustable difficulty, adjustable text size, custom volume controls, and subtitle options help you tune the experience.
- Full controller support is included, with the game recommending a gamepad and offering DualSense controller support.
- Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud saves, and Family Sharing are all supported.
Who It Is (and Is Not) For
Recommended For
Fans of JRPGs who want a combat system that rewards both planning and quick reactions will likely enjoy this. It also suits players who enjoy a heavy, emotional story about friendship against long odds. Anyone who wants to fine-tune difficulty, text size, and controls to their own comfort will appreciate the options on offer.
Not Recommended For
Players who want pure turn-based strategy without real-time inputs may find the dodging and parrying distracting. Anyone sensitive to adult or mature content should review the content warning before buying, since the game carries an adult content flag.
What the Steam Reviews Say
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, shown as 壓倒性好評 on the Taiwan store. About 95 percent of its reviews are positive, and the total number of reviews runs into the hundreds of thousands, so the rating rests on a very large and established sample.
On Steam, a rating in this tier with a high positive percentage usually means players broadly agree the game delivers on its promises. Small review counts tend to be less reliable, but this game has a large volume, so the score is a strong signal of general satisfaction. A high rating still does not guarantee the game matches your taste, so consider whether you enjoy its combat style and story tone before you buy.
Price History & Historical Low
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| Date | Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | NT$790 | -20% |
| 2026-10-30 | NT$790 | -20% |
| 2026-10-27 | NT$988 | — |
| 2026-06-26 | NT$790 | -20% |
All prices in this section are Taiwan Steam store prices in NT$. The game is currently NT$ 790, a 20% discount from its regular NT$ 988. The lowest paid price we have recorded is also NT$ 790, first logged on June 26, 2026, and the latest price matches that low.
The game is discounted often, but we have not recorded any free-to-keep offers for it. Our price record is still short, so this verdict is tentative. The deepest discount we have logged is 20 percent, the same as today's, which means we have not yet seen how deep its sales can go over a longer stretch.
If you want the game at the best price we have logged, now is a reasonable time to buy. Because the record is still short, waiting for a deeper sale is a gamble rather than a sure thing, so weigh that against how much you want to play it now.
Analysis written 10/30/2026 from our recorded prices; the chart above is live. Taiwan-region Steam prices.
How to Buy
- Sign in to Steam on the website or in the desktop client and open the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 store page.
- Check the current Taiwan price of NT$ 790, which is 20% off the regular NT$ 988, and choose the purchase option if you want it now.
- If you would rather wait, add the game to your wishlist instead of buying it right away.
- Turn on Steam's wishlist sale notifications so you hear about discounts without checking manually.
- Once purchased, the game appears in your library, where you can install it.
- Check back here for the price trend before deciding when to buy.
Things to Know
Traditional Chinese is supported, and English is listed with full audio support, alongside Simplified Chinese and many other languages. The game carries an adult content flag, so check the Steam store page for details before buying if that matters to you. Prices shown here are Taiwan-region Steam prices in NT$ and may differ in other regions or currencies. Free and discount promotions can end at any time, so confirm the current price on the official Steam page before you purchase.
