Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, often mentioned as one of the main contenders for Game of the Year, failed to top Steam’s user rating. Steam250 statistics show that in 2025 the highest scores more often went to indie projects in early access. This was reported by playground.ru reports .
The top spot on the list was taken by the provocative criminal-business simulator Schedule I. Second place went to the co-op horror title R.E.P.O., while third place was claimed by Dispatch, a management game about superheroes. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 remained in fourth, уступив smaller-scale releases that were received more warmly by the community.
Notably, games close in theme to Schedule I are not the only ones in the top 50: in 2025, Steam’s audience unexpectedly responded well to several unusual indie projects that emphasize the “shadow side” of a fictional economy.
At the same time, there are debates around the ranking: some users question comparing different formats—simulators, co-op, and single-player games—in one table. Others voiced sharp opinions about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, calling it “beautiful to look at, but lacking a distinctive edge.”
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