And perhaps therein lies the secret to its success. The studio is small, independent, and able to follow its own direction without answering to shareholders. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a AA game, not a AAA, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the game’s gorgeous art and engrossing, haunting soundtrack.

Expedition 33 has landed a 92 Metacritic rating overall, putting it in the Universal Acclaim range and earning a shiny “Metacritic Must-Play” award. The Xbox score is slightly higher at 95, whereas PC comes in slightly behind at 91.