Games publisher Kepler Interactive has notched up two of the breakout titles of the year with “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” and “Rematch”, reaping the rewards for developing independent projects on tight budgets.

“It’s almost impossible to predict a success like ‘Expedition 33’,” Kepler chief Alexis Garavaryan told AFP ahead of the Gamescom trade show in the German city of Cologne this week, where he will be on the lookout for future hits.

Developed by a small French studio, the role-playing title with its Belle Epoque style setting has notched up glowing reviews, four million sales and a message of congratulations from President Emmanuel Macron.

The response crowned four years of hard work for Kepler, founded by seven independent studios with a $120 million investment from Chinese tech

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