Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hits 8.7 Million Copies and $366M Revenue
By Indie Kings | October 26, 2026
Updated October 26, 2026: Alinea Analytics estimates Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold 8.7 million copies and generated $366 million, with Steam carrying 58.8 percent of sales despite the game spending most of its life on Game Pass.
Image: Clair Obscur Expedition 33 cosplay at Fan Expo Denver 2026 via Wikimedia Commons.
The numbers
Per Alinea Analytics analyst Rhys Elliott, the turn-based RPG from France's Sandfall Interactive generated $366 million via 8.7 million copies sold. The breakout is 58.8 percent on Steam, 35.7 percent on PS5, and just 5.5 percent on Xbox. France is the game's third biggest market on both Steam and PlayStation, which Elliott calls understandable French pride.
Game Pass cannibalization
E33 launched straight into Game Pass, and Alinea counts 4.3 million people who accessed it that way across console and PC. A little under 700K Xbox players used their subscription to play it this year. That is why the Xbox share of purchases is so low, a dynamic Elliott labels Game Pass cannibalization. The 1.5-year deal ended October 16, and Xbox purchase trend has started turning positive since, though he says the jury is still out.
How past GOTY winners compare
| Game | Est. copies sold | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Elden Ring (2022 winner) | 36.4 million | $2 billion |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 23.2 million | $1.2 billion |
| Astro Bot (2024) | 4.7 million | $291 million |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) | 8.7 million | $366 million |
Alinea puts the four winners combined at 73 million copies and $3.8 billion. Elliott also notes the pattern: recent GOTY winners are mostly mid-budget studios outside traditional AAA cost centers, not $300M Hollywood productions.
FAQ
How many copies has Clair Obscur sold?
Per Alinea Analytics, an estimated 8.7 million copies, plus 4.3 million Game Pass players.
How much revenue did it make?
Alinea estimates $366 million since its April 2025 launch.
Which platform sold the most?
Steam, with 58.8 percent of copies, then PS5 at 35.7 percent and Xbox at 5.5 percent.
Why is the Xbox share so low?
The game launched on Game Pass, so many Xbox players subscribed instead of buying.
When did the Game Pass deal end?
The 1.5-year deal ended October 16, 2026.
Is this official from Sandfall?
No, these are third-party estimates from Alinea Analytics; official counts are separate.
Bottom Line
Expedition 33 sold 8.7 million copies while sitting on a subscription service that let 4.3 million people play for free, and Steam still paid for the bulk of it. The 2026 GOTY odds are open with GTA 6 looming, but the numbers here show mid-budget games can still put up billion-dollar-adjacent totals.
Sources
- Alinea Analytics newsletter (Rhys Elliott): How well have past GOTY winners sold? Oct 22 2026, accessed 26 October 2026
- tbreak and GamesRadar coverage of the same estimates, Oct 23 2026
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