Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 DLC Shadow Drops After Winning Game of the Year

Some years, one game really takes home the lion’s share of prizes at The Game Awards. And in 2025, to almost no one’s surprise, that game was the turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The game snagged plenty of awards this year, including the coveted Game of the Year award. But that’s not all. The team behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 didn’t just have a thank-you speech prepared. They had a whole free DLC ready to shadow drop.

During the acceptance speech for Game of the Year, Sandfall thanked players in the best way: by giving us even more of the game we love. On December 11th, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 shadow dropped a new free update that adds new content and features to the game.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Free Update Patch Notes & Trailer

This exciting new update brings a whole new playable environment to Expedition 33, along with new music, new boss battles, and a whole host of quality-of-life improvements. This includes the addition of a new Photo Mode for players to enjoy, along with new costumes for every character to wear while adventuring and taking pictures.

Expedition 33 is also getting a whole host of new improvements aimed at handheld PCs like the Steam Deck and ROG Xbox Ally. This includes graphics settings and FPS improvements, plus fixes to make text easier to read.

You can get a look at some of the new content in the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Thank You trailer below:

The free update is rolling out right now, immediately after The Game Awards, on all platforms. So, you should be able to install the patch and jump in to find what’s new in Expedition 33. For the full list of changes in this unexpected free update to the iconic RPG, see the official Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 patch notes on Steam.

This surprise update isn’t the last patch headed our way, either. The team is working on additional fixes to ensure Expedition 33 truly stays worthy of its shiny new Game of the Year title.

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