Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST Debuts on Billboard Classical Chart

Developer Sandfall Interactive has announced that the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack has reached the top of the Billboard album charts in the weeks following its release.

As players continue to embrace the hit turn-based RPG, the game's music has emerged as a widely praised element. Social media discussions about Sandfall's debut title frequently highlight the soundtrack, and this acclaim is now mirrored on Billboard.

Visit the Billboard website, and you'll see Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 currently leading both the Classical Albums and Classical Crossover Albums charts. Sandfall also shared that the soundtrack has secured the 13th spot on the Official Soundtrack Album chart and the 31st position on the Official Album Download chart. This indicates that players are drawn to more than just the story and gameplay; the dreamlike musical score enhances the entire adventure.

The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack features over 150 individual tracks, with many amassing hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify. The epic track "Lumière" stands out as the most popular, with nearly 1.9 million views on YouTube and over 1.9 million streams on Spotify.

For a video game to resonate so strongly with music fans is a remarkable achievement, made even more impressive by the fact that composer Lorien Testard, who created the soundtrack, was discovered on SoundCloud, as Sandfall mentioned in an interview with BBC.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was released on April 24, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Game Pass—less than two weeks ago. In that short time, it has surpassed 2 million copies sold, marking Sandfall's first game as a major success. The praise has been so widespread that French President Emmanuel Macron even offered his congratulations.

To learn more about the reception of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, you can read about why Sandfall believes the surprise launch of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered did not affect its sales. You can also explore how the project is reviving familiar debates about turn-based games.