Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is on the minds of a lot of gamers right now, as the flashy, high-fidelity French-developed debut RPG inspired by Japanese RPGs is set to launch in a couple of days for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Of course, if you plan to get the game physically, the release time doesn't matter, as you'll be able to play regardless, thanks to having the disc in hand.

However, for those opting for the digital edition of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, knowing the exact release time will surely help. That's where this guide comes into play.

What Time Does Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Come Out?

Thanks to an official tweet from the Clair Obscur account on X (formerly Twitter), the release times for the game have been revealed.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will launch digitally for everyone around the world at 8 AM BST. As to what that is for your own time zone, please refer to the chart below:

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Release Times

PDT (Los Angeles) - April 24 at 12 AM

MT (Denver) - April 24 at 1 AM

CT (Chicago) - April 24 at 2 AM

EST (NYC) - April 24 at 3 AM

BST (London) - April 24 at 8 AM

JST (Tokyo) - April 24 at 4 PM

AEST (Australia) - April 24 at 5 PM

NZST (New Zealand) - April 24 at 7 PM

Can You Preload Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?

It seems that you can indeed start preloading Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on consoles and PC, but only through Microsoft's Game Pass subscription. It should require around 40 gigabytes of storage.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Tag Page Cover Art
Turn-Based RPG
JRPG
Fantasy
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 92 /100 Critics Rec: 98%
Released
April 24, 2025
ESRB
Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Sandfall Interactive
Publisher(s)
Kepler Interactive
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Press Image 1

WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL

Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Genre(s)
Turn-Based RPG, JRPG, Fantasy