Clair Obscur Player Reaches Maximum New Game Plus Level

A dedicated Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 player online has managed to reach the maximum New Game+ level. While Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 players can technically replay the game to their heart’s content, the New Game+ mode only tracks these playthroughs to a certain point.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been one of the biggest gaming surprises of 2025. Coming from a small France-based studio, Sandfall Interactive, the game has garnered acclaim from critics and fans alike. On Steam, the April release currently holds “Overwhelmingly Positive” reviews, while it currently holds a Top Critic Average of 92 on review aggregator site OpenCritic. This strong reception has resulted in equally strong sales, with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 having sold over 3.3 million copies as per the last sales update in late May.

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Redditor shikaritr shared their achievement with the game’s community, having reached the maximum New Game+ level in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. They have managed to complete nine New Game+ runs of the game, after which point the game stops tracking, according to the player. Considering the game was only released on April 24, it’s an impressive achievement to have managed to play through the game that many times. By their own admission, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the only game they have played since its release, and it makes sense given how long it would take to get through this many playthroughs.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Player Hits Nine Playthrough Limit on New Game+

Many gamers were interested in how Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘s difficulty scales at level nine of New Game+. As it turns out, not so well. According to another user in the thread, scaling stops at around New Game+ level five, and shikaritr even posted a separate video in the comments showing them destroying a boss battle in just a single hit. At a certain point, all difficulty seemingly goes out the window.

Although Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is already a runaway success, developer Sandfall Interactive isn’t resting on its laurels just yet, with several post-launch updates already released to improve the game in various ways. The developer also recently revealed that it plans to add a Photo Mode to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which would be the perfect way to show off its stunning world. Hopefully, there’s even more in the way of post-launch content like this.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Released

April 24, 2025

ESRB

Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence

Developer(s)

Sandfall Interactive

Publisher(s)

Kepler Interactive

Engine

Unreal Engine 5