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/ThrowawayBlank2023 May 01 '25

Definitely. It's turn-based combat with a twist, but the story structure, party dynamics and even most game mechanics are very JRPG inspired. It's also extremely good, which helps. People compare it to games like Final Fantasy X and Legend of Dragoon but the game has many inspirations

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u/mrtomjones May 01 '25

Damnit you named one of my favourite games ever and another i really liked. I guess i should try it lol.

Thanks for the rundown

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u/ThrowawayBlank2023 May 01 '25

You're welcome! I'm sure you can find more inspirations if you experience it, the devs themselves are very open about this being a love letter to the games they love (JRPGs) and their own culture (French). It combines a lot of things into a truly wonderful experience.

I'm not sure which one is which for you, but FFX is one of my fave games ever and I can definitely say that E33 is one of the few games in over a decade that's ever come close to it. Of course not everyone will like it, but I really hope you do! :)

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u/mrtomjones May 01 '25

Yeah it's final Fantasy 10. That used to be my favorite series along with Zelda until they changed both so much