Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

A first-time studio dropped one of the most stylish turn-based RPGs in years.

Sandfall’s debut leans on the reactive parry/dodge trick to keep turn-based combat tense without abandoning the genre’s bones. The art direction does a lot of heavy lifting — Belle Époque painting brought to life — and the soundtrack earns its reputation.

Story sticks the landing in a way most JRPGs only attempt.