There is definitely been no scarcity of video games within the final month or so, and it is simple for video games to get misplaced within the proverbial avalanche. In a present of mutual admiration, although, two leads behind two RPGs, each of which launched in the identical week, are selling every others’ video games to followers.
As noticed by GamesRadar, Kazutaka Kodaka — creator of Danganronpa and co-director behind the just lately launched The Hundred Line: Final Protection Academy — shouted out gamers reaching a milestone in his personal sport. Then, he went on to shout out one other present RPG in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. “Even after you end Expedition 33, this Japanese cult sport will nonetheless be right here, ready for you!” said Kodaka.
He went on to reward Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in a follow-up publish, drawing a comparability between the 2 video games’ distinctive takes on their respective genres. “Expedition 33 is an incredible tribute to basic JRPG, whereas Hundred Line is a cult Japanese VN & SRPG,” mentioned Kodaka. “Hundred Line has its personal distinctive appeal too, so why not play!!!”
Sandfall Interactive appeared to note the shout-outs, and the official Expedition 33 account posted a message from inventive director Guillaume Broche:
“After your Expedition, take a look at The Hundred Line, one other nice turn-based RPG that was additionally launched final week, and made with love by an superior workforce. There’s too many good RPGs popping out on the identical time, lately!”
A be aware from Guillaume Broche, @SandfallGames Inventive Director:
After your Expedition, take a look at The Hundred Line, one other nice turn-based RPG that was additionally launched final week, and made with love by an superior workforce.
There’s too many good RPGs popping out on the identical time, these… https://t.co/AmGExVxXUp
— Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (@expedition33) April 30, 2025
Kodaka followed up, with extra reward for Expedition 33:
“Thanks!!!! And for these of you who completed your college life first—it’s time to move out on an expedition! Expedition 33 is the way forward for RPGs. With distinctive RPGs like these popping out on the identical time, now’s the proper time to dive in and take pleasure in every little thing the style has to supply”
There are, frankly, numerous video games popping out yearly. Per SteamDB, over 6,000 video games have hit Valve’s PC platform in 2025 as of this writing. Over 18,000 launched on Steam final yr alone. By any metric, that is a baffling quantity, and even video games with newsworthy creators could wrestle to achieve audiences within the huge flood of recent issues to play. Think about ever-evolving live-service video games and their content material replace schedules, and every little thing, in all places is combating on your time and consideration.
In gentle of that, it is heartwarming to not solely see two creators acknowledging and selling every others’ video games, however encouraging followers to go play them afterwards. Within the endless battle for eyes and connect charges, encouraging gamers to roll credit and transfer on to different experiences is noteworthy.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is out now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X|S, and PC. The Hundred Line: Final Protection Academy can be out now, for PC and Nintendo Swap. When you’re near ending one, it sounds such as you would possibly wish to take a look at the opposite, too.
(*33*)Eric is a contract author for IGN.