Sandfall Interactive has released the patch notes for the brand new Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update. The patch brings several important fixes Clair Obscur: Expedition 33re-improving Sandfall Interactive's critically acclaimed RPG, nearly a year after its release.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the first game from the French studio Sandfall Interactive. The game launched in 2025 to immediate critical and commercial success, and sales continued to increase as word of mouth spread about its superior turn-based combat mechanics and storytelling. On the review aggregator OpenCritic, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 it holds a top 92 critics average, indicating universal acclaim, and later in the year took home the coveted Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2025.
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Developer Sandfall Interactive recently released the 1.5.3 update for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The new update is purely aimed at fixing some lingering bugs in the game, including some frustrating issues that players have faced while using it. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Photo mode. Facial hair will no longer be blurry in close-up Photo mode when Shading is set to Epic, while issues with the Inner Cone Angle and Outer Cone Angle options have also been fixed. The crash that occurred after defeating Sirene has been fixed, as have several potential soft lock scenarios during gameplay. There was also a very specific issue that caused magazines to disappear and be impossible to collect again. Not only has this been fixed, but the missing logs have been retroactively restored for those who suffered from the bug.
Although the 1.5.3 update doesn't bring anything new Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 content, it's still good that Sandfall Interactive is committed to improving the game long term. Given its massive critical response in its current and previous state, it is under no obligation to smooth out the experience any further. In October, Sandfall added a new location as well as new bosses in another Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update to celebrate reaching the 5 million sales milestone, so it's not holding back on adding more content to the game. Players will have to wait and see if the developer adds even more to the game in the future, but nothing is confirmed at the moment.
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With the game turning one year old in April, many fans are wondering what the future holds for the franchise. While the developer hasn't confirmed anything one way or the other, writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen recently joked that she'd “have to kill you” if she talked about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continuation. The huge success of the game means that a sequel may seem like a no-brainer from a financial standpoint, but the developer may also decide to tackle a new project instead. There's excitement and opportunity in either option, and Sandfall Interactive now has the kind of reputation that ensures players will be watching with great interest, regardless of which path it takes in the future.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Update 1.5.3 Patch Notes
Sirene crash update
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After a thorough internal investigation, the accident that occurred after the defeat of Sirene can no longer be reproduced on our end. If this problem persists, we recommend that you update Windows to the latest version. If the problem persists, please send a message and we will continue to investigate.
Bug fixes and improvements
Photo mode
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Fixed facial hair on characters being blurred in close-up photo mode if Shading was set to Epic.
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Fixed an issue in photo mode that prevented the Inner Cone Angle and Outer Cone Angle options from affecting the shape of the preview light source.
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The spot light and Photo Mode spot light display has been modified to improve their visibility
Gameplay
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Fixed an issue where loading a save when picking up a journal could cause the journal to permanently disappear and be impossible to collect again.
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Missing journals are now also restored retroactively when loading affected saves.
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Fixed a soft lock that could occur during the Chromatic Glissand encounter in the Sirene's Dress level when a dead expeditioner equipped with the Shortcut and Second Chance pictographs was swallowed.
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Fixed an issue on Gestral Beach where using the Rematch option after losing a volleyball minigame could cause a blocked save.
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Fixed a visual issue where characters affected by Inverted did not have the correct color effect applied to their eyes.
Environment
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Fixed various environment issues (collisions, misplaced assets, missing or incorrect SFX steps) across Verso's Drafts, World Map, and other levels.
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Fixed various lighting issues on the Steam Deck in Verso's Drafts, Endless Tower, and Stone Wave Cliffs levels.
- Released
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April 24, 2025
- ESRB
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Older 17+ / Blood and gore, violent language, obscene themes, violence
- Developers
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Sandfall Interactive
- Publishers
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Interactive Kepler
Source: Steam
