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A look at France-based indie game studio Sandfall Interactive, whose critically acclaimed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had a sub-$10M budget and sold 5M+ copies

which includes a close estimate on what it really took (and cost) to make the game. https://www.nytimes.com/... Marcel / @guru_xd : Good games don't need absurd budgets Clair Obscur expedition 33 was confirmed to have a budget of less then 10 million Greatness can be made at any budget https://www.nytimes.com/... Bluesky: @knoebel : ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ budget was less than $10M.  —  “It borrowed an old formula for role-playing games, with beautifully rendered levels that are essentially large corridors and characters who are transported to a battle arena when they collide with enemies.”  —  www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/a... … Forums: r/rpg_gamers : Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Budget was less than $10 million

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