Neil Druckmann described Sandfall Interactive’s RPG as “one of the most moving, creative stories I played in a long time.”

Since its release, turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has already seen quite a bit of praise from players, critics, and other developers. The Last of Us and Uncharted creator Neil Druckmann is now the latest to join in on praising the title. In an Instagram post, Druckmann posted a photo of the final credits for the RPG rolling, along with a comment about how much he enjoyed it.

“Rolled credits on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,” posted Druckmann. “I’m in awe. One of the most moving, creative stories I played in a long time.”

The title has proven to be enough of a hit that, back in June, it even forced Square Enix to acknowledge that there is still a big market for turn-based RPG. In a Q&A session, Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu was asked about the future of the Final Fantasy series since the last couple of mainline games in the franchise – Final Fantasy 15 and 16 – both eschewed turn-based combat in favour of real-time action-heavy combat.

Kiryu acknowledged the popularity of turn-based RPG in light of the release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and noted that the studio has plans to make and release more games in the genre. However, he was careful to avoid any commitments about what this would mean for Final Fantasy 17. When it comes to the franchise as a whole, the company likely has its hands full at the moment with the development of the third game in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, as well as the upcoming release of Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles.

CD Projekt RED’s global community director for The Witcher 4 – Marcin Momot – also took to praising Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 back in June. He wrote about how there must be more games like it in the world and how it is already a frontrunner when the industry votes for Game of the Year.

“That’s it for Clair Obscur,” wrote Momot. “I’m not going to be original here when I say we NEED more games like this. Such a great story from start to finish, super likeable characters, fun & engaging gameplay & don’t even get me started on the music. Brilliant! It has to be in the GOTY talks!”

Earlier in June, developer Sandfall Interactive had showcased all of the critical acclaim garnered by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with a trailer highlighting its various accolades. Check it out for more details. In the meantime, you can also check out how popular the game was right at launch. In a fun twist of fate, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had managed to sell 3.3 million copies in its first 33 days of release.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.