Action · January 29, 2015

Life is Strange – Episode 1 (2015)

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PURCHASE LIFE IS STRANGE 2 NOW Play Free Reviews and Accolades 5/5 'A must-have.' - The Examiner 5/5 'Something truly special.' - International Business Times 'One of the best games I've played in years.' - Forbes 10/10 'An impressive coming of age story.' - Darkzero 8/10 'Rare and precious.' - Edge 8.5/10 'OUTSTANDING.' - GameInformer 90% 'Dontnod have clearly put a lot of effort into the little details and it’s worth your time paying attention to their work.' – Siliconera 4.5/5 'life is strange has me hooked' - HardcoreGamer 8/10 '.…has the potential to outdo both Telltale Games and Quantic Dream.' - Metro 9.5/10 'Life is Strange is a must-buy' - PlayStation Lifestyle About the Game Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future. Follow the story of Max Caulfield, a photography senior who discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price. The pair soon find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, uncovering a dark side to life in Arcadia Bay. Meanwhile, Max must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future. Key Features: A beautifully written modern adventure game. Rewind time to change the course of events. Multiple endings depending on the choices you make. Striking, hand-painted visuals. Distinct, licensed indie soundtrack.

Action releases from 2015

146 Action titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume169.2k Steam reviewsTop 4% in Action
Positive rating96% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9%
Concurrent peak294 playersTop 20% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours43 h averageTop 9% for session depth among Action

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Story Rich · 6.1k
  • Choices Matter · 5.0k
  • Great Soundtrack · 4.2k
  • Female Protagonist · 3.8k
  • Time Travel · 3.6k
  • Atmospheric · 3.5k
  • Episodic · 3.0k
  • Singleplayer · 3.0k
  • Adventure · 2.6k
  • Time Manipulation · 2.5k
  • Multiple Endings · 2.4k
  • Mystery · 2.3k
  • Third Person · 1.8k
  • Point & Click · 1.3k
  • Indie · 1.1k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Reception Metrics

Steam community

96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 169.2k reviews

162.4k positive · 6.8k negative

Curator recommendations

121.4k

Peak concurrent players

294

Press Quotes

“The climax of Episode Two is one of the most compelling — and devastating — things I’ve ever experienced in a game, because it’s so real, so understandable. Dontnod nails it.” 8.5/10 – Polygon “Essential” 9/10 – GamesTM “Best episodic adventure game out there.” 5/5 – Blogcritics

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

43h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

3h

Current engagement

Achievements

60

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJan 29, 2015
DeveloperDONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
PublisherSquare Enix, Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Base priceFree-to-play
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Life is Strange - Episode 1