r/JRPG • u/Marinebiologist_0 • Apr 27 '25

News Clair Obscur has achieved the highest concurrent player rate ever for a JRPG on Steam.

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Incredible numbers, this doesn't even include the Xbox Gamepass player count. The last time I remember a JRPG getting this level of attention was Persona 5 and NieR Automata in 2017. It'll be interesting to see how massive Persona 6 will be, if it launches day 1 on all major platforms.

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u/BiddyKing Apr 27 '25 edited Apr 27 '25

This sub’s definition of jrpg be like:

Clair Obscur = jrpg

Nier = jrpg

Ys = jrpg

Final Fantasy XVI = not a jrpg

Secret of Mana = jrpg

Cross Code = jrpg

Elden Ring = not a jrpg

Yakuza 0 = jrpg

Chained Echoes = jrpg

lmao

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u/Lady_White_Heart Apr 27 '25

You have some people on this post saying about how Nier isn't a jrpg either lmao.

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u/Tribalrage24 Apr 28 '25

I'm going to be honest, I'm not sure how Nier Automata would be considered a JRPG when it plays more like Japanese action games like Devil May Cry and Bayonetta.