Fix Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 Crashing After Benchmark Message

Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 is the latest turn-based RPG. The game is out now and can be played on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Although this game offers challenging gameplay and an amazing soundtrack, some bugs and issues are inevitable parts of modern online games. One of the common issues we found is the crashing issue. According to players, every time they enter the game, it gets stuck on the loading screen. If you are also experiencing the same issue, check out this guide and learn how you can fix it.

How to Fix Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 Crashing Issue

We have referred several threads and gathered all working solutions here for you to fix the Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 crashing issue.

1. Turn On the Steam Overlay

One of the first solutions suggested by several players is to turn ON Steam overlay. Many players noticed that the game starts crashing particularly when the Steam Overlay is disabled. So, try enabling it to prevent the crashing issues while accessing the game. Here is how you can do it:

1. Open Steam and then go to Settings
2. In the left menu, click on In-Game
3. Ensure “Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game” is checked
4. Click Ok to save settings
5. Then, go to your Library and right-click on the game >> Properties >> General >> Ensure that “Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game” is also checked.
6. Once done, relaunch the game.

2. Use the GamePass version (If Available)

One of the players suggests using the GamePass version of the game if available instead of the Steam version as it crashes a lot. If you already have the game on Steam, this might not work for you unless you have the GamePass version. Follow the below steps for this:

1. First of all, make sure you have an active Xbox Game Pass for PC subscription
2. Open the Xbox App on Windows
3. Search for the game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
4. Install the game from the Xbox App
5. Launch the game and check if the issue is fixed

3. Launch the Game from Desktop Shortcut Instead of Steam Client

If you are still struggling to fix the crashing issue, the last thing you can try is to launch the game from the Desktop shortcut instead of the Steam Client. This simple trick has worked for some players so it might work for you too. 

1. Go to your Steam Library
2. Right-click on the game >> Manage >> Add desktop shortcut
3. Close Steam
4. Double-click on the game shortcut on your desktop and launch it.

That’s it – These all are working solutions to fix Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 crashing issue. Once we will find more solutions, we will surely update this post with other real workarounds.