Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Soundtrack Tops Billboard Classical Charts

Sandfall Interactive has revealed that the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack has soared to the top of Billboard’s album charts in the weeks following its release.

As players continue to embrace the wildly popular turn-based RPG, its music has emerged as a standout feature. Fans have taken to social media to praise Sandfall’s debut title, with the soundtrack earning widespread acclaim reflected on Billboard’s rankings.

Visit the Billboard website, and you’ll see Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominating both the Classical Albums and Classical Crossover Albums charts. Sandfall also shared that the soundtrack secured the 13th spot on the Official Soundtrack Album chart and 31st on the Official Album Download chart. This highlights how players are drawn not only to the game’s narrative and mechanics but also to its enchanting melodies that elevate the entire experience.

The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack features over 150 unique tracks, many amassing hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify. The standout track, Lumière, has captured audiences with nearly 1.9 million views on YouTube and just over 1.9 million streams on Spotify.

For a video game soundtrack to resonate so deeply with music enthusiasts is a remarkable achievement, made even more impressive by the fact that composer Lorien Testard, discovered on SoundCloud as noted in a BBC interview, crafted the score.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 launched on April 24, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Game Pass. In under two weeks, it has surpassed 2 million copies sold, cementing Sandfall’s debut as a triumph. The game has garnered such acclaim that French President Emmanuel Macron publicly congratulated the team.

For more on the game’s reception, explore why Sandfall believes the surprise release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered had no impact on its sales. You can also read about how the game is reigniting debates around turn-based gaming.