Report: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Leads In JRPGs Sales Against Other Juggernauts On Steam

The ongoing craze for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 appears to be not letting up with the game still fresh from release. Developer Sandfall Interactive despite is size offers a massive JRPG that also fits the description as a love letter to the genre. When speaking to PlayStation Blog, the game studio listed IPs like Persona and even Devil May Cry as inspirations for the new title.

Additionally, the game has also proven to be a commercial success for the French team. Within the first three days, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 shipped over 1 million sold copies. The title is also making waves in Hollywood already too. Variety reports that Story Kitchen is involved in a live-action film as well witnessing the quick popularity that erected from Sandfall Interactive. 

And with more time still underway to determine how popular the game will be, there is new information that was not expected to say the least. According to gamesindustry.biz & Alinea Analytics, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is recorded on Steam to be performing double the sales numbers compared to other JRPGs in recent time. You can view the analytics graph in the image below:

“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a certified hit, officially selling more than one million copies. The announcement didn’t say players reached – it said copies sold. That was a choice, and I applaud the transparency,” head of market analysis Rhys Elliott tells the outlet. As of reporting, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has already sold more than 785,000 copies on Steam. These metrics doubles titles like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio.

“The low price point likely also factored in, as our Steam data shows that many players bite the bullet when a AAA game goes on sale and drops below $50,” Elliott adds. “There was also an opening for a modern, realistic-looking JRPG. Square Enix was reticent to do it with the Final Fantasy series. Now it’s probably kicking itself. […] Expedition 33 has given RPG fans something they always wanted. If you asked Final Fantasy fans from the late ’90s/early ’00s what the ideal version of a JRPG should look like, it’d be something like this.”

Are you surprised by the performance of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Steam?

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is out now for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.

Source: gamesindustry.biz