Expedition 33’s Stylish Edge? Thank Creative Director and Persona 5 Superfan Guillaume Broche

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Expedition 33’s Stylish Edge? Thank Creative Director and Persona 5 Superfan Guillaume Broche

It’s fair to say that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of the biggest success stories of 2025. It’s a turn-based RPG developed by Sandfall Interactive, featuring a dark fantasy setting that serves as a stunning backdrop for the expedition’s task to take over the Paintress.

Right upon its release, Expedition 33 achieved acclaim from both critics and gamers alike. It has shipped millions of units so far and continues to break records. One of the most unique aspects of the RPG is its design language, developed under the studio’s Creative Director, Guillaume Broche, who’s a big-time fan of Persona 5.

How Guillaume Broche’s love for Persona 5 shaped Expedition 33

When you first dive into Expedition 33, you will immediately notice its turn-based combat that feels similar to modern Persona games. There’s everything: cinematic camera movement, straightforward UI that assigns actions to various buttons, and other options.

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, Broche confirmed that Expedition 33‘s design style is intentionally similar to Persona 5. He has revealed that the 2016 JRPG is part of a long list of games that helped inspire him to make Expedition 33.

According to Broche, Persona 5 can be considered one of the best games out there when it comes to UI and combat visuals. He highlighted the dynamic camera movements with each player’s action, which felt like watching a movie. This made a huge impact on his creative thought.

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was a big source of inspiration for Guillaume Broche. (Image via *****)

Inspired by these aspects, Broche decided to bring Persona 5‘s dynamic combat camera into Expedition 33, but with his own unique twist. The game’s UI clearly reflects the Persona 5 influence, but Broche stated that he’s not fully satisfied with it. He believes there’s so much more that can be integrated from Persona 5‘s design.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has hit a major milestone

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One glance at the title “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” itself tells how much number 33 matters to the development team. That’s why hitting 3.3 million units exactly after 33 days isn’t just a chance. Even Sandfall can’t make this up.

Expedition 33‘s success so far is nothing short of extraordinary. Even French President Emmanuel Macron has praised this RPO! For Sandfall, this journey is like a dream fulfilled.

Thirty-three days ago, we released Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Since then, we’ve sold 3.3 million copies.

Seriously. As of today.
We couldn’t make that up.

Another entry on the long list of surreal moments that your support has made real. Thank you ALL.

Tomorrow comes.

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The title had previously hit the two million sales mark on day twelve, which meant that the title sold a million copies on average in a week. Let’s not forget the fact that it’s also a day-one Xbox Game Pass release, which makes these numbers even more impressive.

It’s already been confirmed that Sandfall will make a DLC at some point for the RPG. Once that’s out, we’re likely to see the title continue this strong momentum and bring even more players to experience.

With that said, are you enjoying Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Let us know in the comments below.

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