Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5)
Reviewed 23 August 2026 · price checked live
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We track Bandai Namco Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5) alongside 36 other playstation 5 products, comparing it on rating, how many people have rated it and what it currently costs. According to the listing: Based Combat - In this evolution of JRPGs, real-time actions enhance the heart of turn-based combat. Build your party and level up six characters. With only one year left to live, join Gustave, Maelle, and their fellow Expeditioners as they embark upon a desperate quest to break the Paintress’ cycle of death. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 4.7 out of 5 from 996 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Bandai Namco
- Amazon rating
- 4.7 / 5 from 996 ratings
- vs PlayStation 5
- 0.1 above the category median of 4.6
- Rank in category
- 8 of 31 rated playstation 5 we track
- Price position
- Mid-priced (category spans £6.79 to £553)
- How proven
- Moderate review volume
How it compares in PlayStation 5
Across the 31 rated playstation 5 products we track, the typical score is 4.6 out of 5. This one sits at 4.7, which is around the middle of the category. Ratings alone will not separate it from its rivals here, so price and the specifics below matter more than the star count.
It carries 996 ratings against a category median of 1,118. That is enough of a base to take the score seriously without treating it as settled.
On price it sits in the middle third of a category running from £6.79 to £553, where the midpoint is about £39.99. That is the part of the range where most sensible buys sit, neither cutting corners nor paying for the name.
Worked out from the 37 playstation 5 products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features
- Reactive Turn-based Combat - In this evolution of JRPGs, real-time actions enhance the heart of turn-based combat. Build your party and level up six characters. Craft unique builds for your expeditioners that fit your playstyle via gear, stats, skills, and character synergies. Open an active dimension in combat - dodge, parry, and counter in real time, chain combos by mastering attack rhythms, and target enemy weak points using a free-aim system.
- “Tomorrow Comes” - With only one year left to live, join Gustave, Maelle, and their fellow Expeditioners as they embark upon a desperate quest to break the Paintress’ cycle of death. Follow the trail of previous expeditions and discover their fate. Get to know the members of Expedition 33 as they learn to work together against impossible odds.
- A Hauntingly Beautiful World - Explore an enchanting realm populated by surreal adversaries. Wander through breathtaking landscapes, from the Island of Visages to the Forgotten Battlefield, discovering secrets and hidden quests along the way. Find allies of fortune in creatures of legend and recruit a special companion who can access new travel methods and secret areas in the World Map.
- Experience the debut game from Sandfall Interactive, fully realized in Unreal Engine 5 with stunning graphics and a heartbreaking soundtrack.
