Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 Patch Adds Important Replayability Features

Summary

  • New patch for Clair Obscur adds Simon rematch option and Story Mode adjustments.
  • Challenge modifiers introduced for Act III onward to enhance gameplay experience.
  • Bug fixes include performance improvements, stability enhancements, and localization updates.

Although Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is designed exclusively for solo players, Sandfall Interactive continues to roll out updates for the game. The latest patch isn’t just about squashing bugs; it also introduces fresh features to enhance the gaming experience.

Prominent among the latest updates is an option to re-encounter Simon, our most challenging endgame antagonist, along with significant modifications to Story mode designed to facilitate a smoother playthrough for those seeking to immerse themselves in the narrative while facing reduced difficulty.

Read on for everything that got changed in the patch notes.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Update For June 10 Brings New Features, Bug Fixes

Here are the complete patch notes from Sandfall.

Simon Rematch

  • Players can now rematch Simon after defeating him!

Story Mode Balancing.

Story mode is our easiest difficulty setting.

  • Parry and dodge windows increased by 40%
  • Incoming damage reduced by 10% to 50%

Challenge Modifiers (Act III onward)

At flag checkpoints, players can now:

  • Limit max player damage to 99,999 or 999,999
  • Multiply enemy HP by x2, x5, x10, x20, x50, or x100

Bug Fixes (297 total, notable examples below)

  • Verso now gains Perfection correctly when in reserve
  • Simoso weapon will no longer cause lag due to memory leaks
  • General polish across collisions, terrain, and scripting
  • Cutscenes scale properly on ultrawide and non-standard resolutions
  • Fixed a bug where loading a save after resting at a different location would spawn the player at coordinate zero
  • Placeholder textures removed near Chromatic Boucheclier and his battlearena
  • Fixed performance drops from repeated resting on certain levels
  • Crash after dialogue sequences resolved
  • Fixed stability issues after extended play sessions
  • French voiceover now plays correctly when selected

System & Settings

  • Audio can now be muted or unmuted when the game is running in the background
  • Mouse and joystick sensitivity improvements
  • Manual save file renaming is now supported (EXPEDITION_XX format required. XX must be a value between 00 and 09.)

Localization

  • Rolling credits updated (added creature VO, refined IOI section)
  • Font size adjustments for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
  • New strings added and minor text corrections implemented

If you’re struggling against Simon, our guide is specifically designed to assist you in overcoming the game’s toughest boss. It should make your victory achievable.

Suppose you find yourself perusing these words without having experienced the game yet, here’s my suggestion: If by some chance you haven’t tried it out, why not give it a go? It’s highly probable that many media outlets will name this year’s standout title as Game of the Year.

Our review spoke very highly of it, as we gave it a perfect 10/10 score — yes, it’s that good.

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2025-06-11 00:09