Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 More Than Doubled Metaphor: ReFantazio’s First Week Steam Sales – Report

Sandfall Interactive’s clear clear nabure: expedition 33 It has been causing waves since its launch, and has sold over 1 million copies in three days with widespread critical acclaim. Also, recently, we’ve seen more than 145,000 simultaneous players at peak on Steam, Metaphor: Liperment.

According to Alinea Analytics (via Games Industry), its sales have also been stepped up, with more than 785,000 copies reportedly being sold on the platform during the release week. This is more than twice the sales Metaphor: Liperment And more Final Fantasy 7: Playalthough the latter arrived later for the PC.

said Leese Elliott, market analyst at Arinea. Expedition 33 It sold over 350,000 copies on the PS5 and had over 1.5 million wish lists on Steam. Regarding its success, Elliott pointed out quality and $50 price as key factors.

“The game is fantastic, combining stunning visuals with a rewarding turn-based combat system that blends together. Superstar Saga Time and time for JRPG battle time ax– Style Parry. It also has an influential story and a trusted writing – and a beloved adversary with a beloved protagonist and an all-star narration cast.

“Steam data shows that AAA games are on sale and many players are biting bullets when they fall below $50, so low prices may also be considered.”

However, he also feels that realistic visuals and emphasis on turn-based combat played a pivotal role. “There was also a modern realistic JRPG opening. Square Enix was Final Fantasy series. Now it’s probably kicking itself.

“Expedition 33 Give RPG fans what they always wanted. If you ask Final Fantasy It’s going to be something like this what an ideal version of a fan JRPG from the late 90s/early 00s would look like,” Elliott said.

clear clear nabure: expedition 33 Available with Game Pass on Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. You can check out the reviews here. I won 9 out of 10. According to lead writer Jennifer Sveverg Yen, that hasn’t been confirmed, but it appears there’s a “good chance” for DLC.