PlayStation followers over on on the PS5 Reddit web page have hailed a brand new, free Xbox Game Pass recreation as “one of the finest RPGs I’ve ever performed.” The sport can also be accessible on PS5 by way of regular means, which is how PS5 followers have skilled it, however on Xbox Collection X customers can play it at no cost with their Xbox Game Pass subscription, which is notable as a result of that is the solely place the recreation is out there to obtain at no cost. There isn’t any such choice on PC, and the recreation — which simply launched — just isn’t accessible on PlayStation Plus, simply Xbox Game Pass Final.
Extra particularly, the recreation is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which is at present the highest-rated recreation of 2025, thus far, due to its 92 on Metacritic. In different phrases, it’s a frontrunner for recreation of the yr, which has come as a shock. The turn-based role-playing recreation is notably the debut launch from Sandfall Interactive, a smaller French crew working with a smaller price range comprised of primarily former Ubisoft builders. Regardless of not having the largest price range, and regardless of the studio being new, they’ve hit the floor working. And of course, this can be a testomony to the perks of a smaller crew, as a result of at Ubisoft these similar builders had been by no means an element of a undertaking of this high quality.
To this finish, one of the prime current posts on the PS5 Reddit web page is a posted devoted to praising the recreation. And contemplating the reputation of the put up, the sentiment shared is a typical one.
“To not glaze extra, however Expedition 33 is one of the finest RPGs I’ve ever performed,” reads the post in query. “This recreation is sort of a heavy feeling of dystopian/Ultimate Fantasy X/ grounded dialogue however mystical world, superb graphics, unimaginable music, gripping characters, flashy cool gameplay, and unbelievable concepts on character builds.
The put up continues: “I’ve nothing else to say apart from I used to be a significant RPG head my entire life, was obsessive about returning to Oblivion once more, received about 80 hours into that. However then I began this recreation and might’t put it down.. it’s like all the things that might compel you to need to know what’s subsequent is there… gameplay, the world, the story. There may be this hopeful and dreadful pull that retains me enjoying. Anybody else give it a go on a whim and was blown away?”
Once more, in isolation this glowing evaluate of the recreation isn’t that noteworthy. Nevertheless, when you think about the 1,200 votes up it’s not likely an remoted opinion. In the meantime, the feedback reinforce it.
“Glaze away pal, I picked it up on a whim and it’s been blowing my thoughts from the get-go. I’m an absolute sucker for construct crafting and I used to be shocked how a lot they allow you to mess around with pictos and luminas,” reads the prime remark.
A prime remark provides: “This recreation is insanely addicting. Fairly positive I clocked 50 hours in the first 4 days. The visuals and character designs are beautiful, and the gameplay’s tremendous stable. Kinda want I might wipe my reminiscence and play it another time.”
People who resolve to take a look at the new PS5 recreation based mostly on these glowing consumer critiques from the PS5 Reddit web page ought to anticipate to reveal minimal sink 25 to 30 hours into the RPG simply to mainline it. People who need to see the aspect content material might want to add one other roughly 10 hours to this. After which completionists might want to spend roughly 60 hours with the RPG.
On PS5, the solely choice is to buy the recreation from the PlayStation Retailer, which goes to set PS5 customers again $60. In the meantime, these with a subscription to Xbox Game Pass can obtain it at no cost.
