To finish clear obscure Expedition 33 is to be confronted with an inevitable feeling of emptiness. Fortunately, if you liked the title of Sandfall Interactive, there are many other RPGs in turn which could also find thanks to your eyes.
True phenomenon of this beginning of 2025, Clear obscure Expedition 33 Undoubtedly took everyone from court when it was released last April. It must be said that if the first title of Sandfall Interactive was closely monitored by RPG fans in turn, no one really expected to see him get such a great success with the general public. An audience that today can be discovered by perhaps the desire to deepen the adventure once clear dark. Fortunately, fans of the genre will tell you: a multitude of other games in a similar style are waiting for you. Here is a list to widen your horizons a little.
Mario & Luigi: L’endergrounds
We start slowly with this title of acquire, released exclusively on Nintendo Switch in 2024. Because yes, these are perhaps not the most popular games of Nintendo, but the adventures of Mario and Luigi also sometimes give the RPG in turn. And this is precisely the case with Fraternal epicsixth opus of the Spin-Off series Mario & Luigi, which leads the two brothers to explore the unknown lands of Connexia. So certainly, you will certainly not find the narrative and playful depth of a clear obscure, but you will be entitled to a nice adventure of forty hours to take everywhere with you.
Final Fantasy X
When we speak RPG, it is impossible not to quote one of the greatest representatives of the genre for decades: Final Fantasy. A license without which clear obscure could never have emerged, and one of the opus of which precisely shares many points in common with the title of Sandfall. Considered one of the best games in the PS2 era, Final Fantasy X Indeed, all the ingredients that have made the success of Clair Obscur: an emotional story aimed at eliminating a great mysterious evil, fights in the turn deep but accessible, and finally an artistic direction to die for. So yes, the game has undoubtedly aged a little today, but it remains easily accessible thanks to its remaster released on PS4, PC, Xbox One and even Switch.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Very popular, the license Yakuza is currently one of the most prolific of the genre. Offering various types of experiences according to the episodes, she also began to pay the RPG in turn in 2020, with the release of Like a Dragon. An opus that somewhat modifies the codes of the series, and which stands out in passing as an excellent entry point for neophytes thanks to the arrival of a new hero. Add to that a mature story but tinged with humor, a magnificent setting featuring Yokohama in Japan, and finally a touch of Japanese madness through fights like mini-games, and you have a nice experience to discover after clear dark.
Person 5 Royal
We slide slowly but surely in the tough of the genre with Person 5 Royala title can be less accessible to the general public than those previously mentioned, but whose experience is undoubtedly the detour. Considered one of the best RPGs in history, he influenced a clear obscure at many levels, starting with the extremely dynamic and stylized approach to his fights. The universe of the game, which stages high school students with a strange power, will perhaps not speak to everyone, but the richness of its history is matched only by the depth of its content, simply Gargantuan. It’s simple: if you like the adventure, it is at least a good hundred hours of play waiting for you. There is something to do.
Pretending to the prestigious title of Goty 2024, Metaphor: refantication is an RPG in turn developed by the same team as the one to whom we owe Persona 3, 4 and 5. The difference, however, is based on the more mature tone of this new license, which addresses themes closer to those of Clair Dark while eyeing more on the side of medieval fantasy. This then allows him to stage beautiful environments, like those of the title of Sandfall. Be careful however, the combat system is much more complex here than in a clear dark, which can make the approach less obvious to the general public. And not only, moreover, since Metaphor also sometimes divided among JRPG fans.
Baldur’s Gate 3
Because it is not only the Japanese who know how to make good RPGs in turn – and clear obscure can testify, it is impossible to miss out Baldur’s Gate 3AKA Le Goty 2023. Developed by the Belgians from Larian Studios, this title today considered as one of the biggest games of all time immerses us in the heart of a sprawling adventure endowed with foolproof depth. Truly epic, it however offers an eminently complex experience for anyone who is not familiar with the universe of dungeons and dragons, on which it is based. Access to the title, however, can be facilitated by the possibility of playing in multiplayer, which can become a big advantage for neophytes. It is very different from the approach of Clair Obscur, of course, but it can be worth trying.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake
Now make a touch of nostalgia with the remake of Dragon Quest 3which is undoubtedly one of the RPGs in the turn by turn the most influential of its time. Reimagined in 2024 in the form of an HD-2D experience, the title of Square Enix offers a relatively collected adventure for the genre, with a good fifty hours of play on the clock. It then allows neophytes and the youngest to see the whole path traveled by the RPG since the 80s, while offering them in the processing of novelties of gameplay intended to modernize the experience. So certainly, it ultimately has little to do with the approach of Clair Obscur, but the goal remains to discover new things, right? Especially since if you like the experience, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake is also approaching.
Sea of Stars
Proof that the influence of the great classics of the RPG in turn will never weaken, Sea of Stars Was thought of to offer, not an experience that is stupidly content to copy the sensations, but rather to retain all the best to stage it in a resolutely modern adventure. This is what allowed this independent title signed Sabotage Studio to meet a nice success when it was released, in 2023. With a combat system fairly close to that of Clair Obscur, it also stands out as an ideal candidate for players looking for an accessible but nevertheless different experience. Because in addition to its clashes, Sea of Stars is characterized above all by its superb 2D visuals in Pixel Art, its light atmosphere, and finally the quality of its level design, very worn on the puzzles.
Octopath Traveler 2
In continuity of the last two titles cited, Octopath Traveler 2 is an RPG around the turn released in 2023 which is inspired by the greatest classics of the genre. Displaying superb visuals in HD-2D, he recalls in particular the approach of Clair Obscur through his fights, which however have a much more pronounced strategic aspect making them a chouilla more complex to apprehend. Its main asset remains undoubtedly its story, which stages eight heroes whose adventures intersect throughout the chapters of the game. Narration enthusiasts should therefore appreciate the experience, which does not need to have played the first opus to be understood.
Lost Odyssey
We finally finish with a last title which is far from the last when we talk about RPG in turn: Lost Odyssey. Released on Xbox 360 in 2007, the title of Mistwalker may not have a reception as elegant as certain other games on this list-which is not a classification, let’s specify-, but it has undoubtedly acquired a real success of esteem with the years. Proof of this is, this is one of the main sources of inspiration for Clair Obscur, both in terms of the approach of fights and the narration, which stages a poignant story approaching themes such as love, loss or even human condition. If you liked the title of Sandfall, Lost Odyssey is therefore a title to discover absolutely … provided you have an Xbox to be able to play in retrocompatibility.
