EXPEDITION 33 ISN'T JUST A LOVE LETTER TO CLASSIC JRPGs—IT'S A MASTERFUL EVOLUTION OF THE GENRE THAT TRANSPORTS PLAYERS TO A BREATHTAKING BELLE ÉPOQUE-INSPIRED WORLD. DEVELOPED BY CHRONOS INTERACTIVE, THIS GAME BLENDS OLD-SCHOOL MECHANICS WITH INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS, CREATING AN EXPERIENCE THAT FEELS BOTH NOSTALGIC AND REFRESHINGLY NEW.
A WORLD OF STEAM AND WONDER
SET IN THE FLOATING CITY OF VERIDIAN SKIES, EXPEDITION 33 PRESENTS A UNIQUE FUSION OF VICTORIAN AESTHETICS AND FANTASY ELEMENTS. THE ATTENTION TO HISTORICAL DETAIL IS STUNNING—FROM THE INTRICATE STEAMPUNK GADGETRY TO THE ELEGANT FASHION OF THE ERA. WHAT TRULY SETS IT APART IS HOW IT USES THIS SETTING TO RETHINK TRADITIONAL RPG TROPES.
THE COMBAT SYSTEM IS A REVELATION. WHILE RETAINING THE TURN-BASED STRUCTURE BELOVED BY FANS, IT INTRODUCES THE "MOMENTUM GAUGE"—A DYNAMIC SYSTEM THAT REWARDS PLAYERS FOR STRATEGIC COMBO MOVES. EACH ACTION BUILDS MOMENTUM FOR THE PARTY, ALLOWING FOR DEVASTATING TEAM ATTACKS WHEN THE GAUGE FILLS. THIS ADDS A LAYER OF STRATEGIC DEPTH THAT KEEPS BATTLES FEELING FRESH EVEN AFTER DOZENS OF HOURS.
REVOLUTIONARY FEATURES
DYNAMIC DIPLOMACY
Political intrigue system where your choices reshape alliances and affect available quests, resources, and party members.
STEAMPUNK CRAFTING
Deep gadget-crafting system that lets you create custom equipment from blueprints found throughout the world.
Build and upgrade your expedition vessel with unique modules that affect travel, combat, and exploration.
THE CHARACTER SYSTEM
EXPEDITION 33'S CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS ITS GREATEST STRENGTH. RATHER THAN FIXED CLASSES, CHARACTERS DEVELOP "PROFESSIONS" BASED ON HOW YOU USE THEM IN BATTLE. A CHARACTER WHO FREQUENTLY HEALS MAY UNLOCK THE PHYSICIAN PROFESSION, GRANTING ACCESS TO UNIQUE ABILITIES AND STORY PERKS. THIS SYSTEM CREATES A DEEP CONNECTION BETWEEN GAMEPLAY AND NARRATIVE.
Specializes in airship combat and navigation. Gains bonuses during aerial encounters.
Excels in social encounters and diplomacy. Can unlock exclusive quests and information.
Master crafters who can create powerful steampunk gadgets and modify equipment.
Specialists in wilderness survival and mapping. Essential for dangerous expeditions.
THE STORY IS A MASTERPIECE OF POLITICAL INTRIGUE AND PERSONAL DRAMA. WITHOUT SPOILING, THE GAME'S CENTRAL MYSTERY—THE TRUE NATURE OF THE CATACLYSM THAT SHATTERED THE CONTINENT—UNFOLDS WITH EXPERT PRECISION. SIDE QUESTS FEEL MEANINGFUL, OFTEN TYING INTO THE LARGER NARRATIVE IN SURPRISING WAYS. THE WRITING SHINES PARTICULARLY IN ITS CHARACTER DIALOGUE, WHERE EVEN MINOR NPCs FEEL LIKE FULLY REALIZED INDIVIDUALS WITH THEIR OWN MOTIVATIONS.
THE SOUNDTRACK DESERVES SPECIAL PRAISE. COMPOSED BY RENOWNED VIDEO GAME COMPOSER YOKO SHIMOMURA, IT BLENDS ORCHESTRAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH STEAMPUNK-INSPIRED INSTRUMENTATION. THE VERIDIAN SKIES THEME, WITH ITS WALTZ RHYTHM AND ACCORDION MELODIES, IS PARTICULARLY MEMORABLE AND PERFECTLY CAPTURES THE GAME'S UNIQUE TONE.
WHILE THE GAME'S LENGTH MAY DAUNT SOME PLAYERS (A COMPLETE PLAYTHROUGH TAKES 60-80 HOURS), IT NEVER FEELS PADDED. EVERY LOCATION, EVERY SIDE QUEST, EVERY CHARACTER INTERACTION FEELS CAREFULLY CRAFTED AND MEANINGFUL. EXPEDITION 33 STANDS AS A NEW HIGH WATER MARK FOR THE JRPG GENRE—A GAME THAT HONORS ITS PAST WHILE SOARING TOWARD ITS FUTURE.