Summary

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 should offer post-launch cosmetics like Stellar Blade.
  • Stellar Blade built a reputation for free post-launch cosmetics.
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's cosmetics could just be the tip of the iceberg for personal expression in the RPG.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has already had an incredible year, with millions of copies sold and "Game of the Year" comments, and it has only just launched. On account of that massive success, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's future is looking very bright, as it's not only expected that Sandfall Interactive will continue to dote on it in its post-launch state, but also that the franchise might continue to grow into something much more significant than one title. As for its post-launch potential though, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 could easily follow in the footsteps of Shift Up's Stellar Blade.

There are elements of Stellar Blade found in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — like its minor Soulslike characteristics and exploration — although Stellar Blade wasn't the game to invent those elements. Even so, they are two entirely different experiences, with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 going the route of classic JRPGs and Stellar Blade opting for a traditional action-adventure experience. However, they do share one characteristic that could carry over into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's potential future updates if it took a cue from how Stellar Blade handled its own post-launch roadmap.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's First Post-Launch Gameplay Addition Feels Clear as Day

While regular post-launch updates are to be expected, there is one major gameplay addition that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 needs very soon.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Should Offer Post-Launch Cosmetics Like Stellar Blade

Stellar Blade Built a Reputation for Free Post-Launch Cosmetics

Stellar Blade has proven to be more than meets the eye, despite its visuals and art design initially being one of its most captivating features. At its core, Stellar Blade is actually a solid action-adventure game with engaging combat mechanics and a thought-provoking narrative. That being said, Stellar Blade does still pride itself on its visuals and character models, and that's especially evident in how many different cosmetics there are to choose from.

At launch, Stellar Blade featured 40 different oufits (Nano Suits) for players to choose from. These included default Nano Suits, outfits unlocked through exploration, quest rewards, and some tied to pre-order bonuses or the Digital Deluxe Edition. However, as of today, the total number of outfits in Stellar Blade has expanded to 84, thanks to several updates and DLC additions. With Stellar Blade's free New Game Plus mode came 34 additional Nano Suits, and then 10 more were made available to players through free updates and a collaboration with NieR: Automata.

Stellar Blade does still pride itself in its visuals and character models, and that's especially evident in how many different cosmetics there are to choose from.

While Stellar Blade's NieR: Automata outfits were a part of the larger paid content pack, every other outfit added to the game post-launch was completely free. This has been extremely effective at growing Stellar Blade's reputation since its launch, in addition to giving players a much wider variety of ways to personally express themselves in the game.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Cosmetics Should Just Be the Tip of the Iceberg

Now, it's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's turn. While there aren't as many outfits in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as there are in Stellar Blade, there are still more than enough to suggest that the RPG places a special emphasis on personal expression in the game. In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, players can either purchase or naturally acquire various outfits and hairstyles for each party member to use, with some of those outfits even taking a bit of a comedic turn.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 even lets players acquire swimsutis for each playable character by completing Gestral Beach challenges and certain story beats.

Needless to say, given its aim to let players express themselves through how each playable character in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is dressed, it could easily follow in Stellar Blade's post-launch footsteps by offering even more outfits through free updates to the game. Sandfall has indicated that it isn't closed off to the idea of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 DLC, but until that comes, perhaps players could make do with some more customization options for their party.

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April 24, 2025
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
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Sandfall Interactive
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Kepler Interactive
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Turn-Based RPG, JRPG, Fantasy