Action · February 1, 2022

Life is Strange Remastered (2022)

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Life is Strange Remastered Collection Return to Arcadia Bay and experience two award-winning Life is Strange games like never before! Remastered visuals and animation breathe new life into the great cast of characters and gripping stories. The Life is Strange Remastered Collection includes ‘Life is Strange Remastered’ and ‘Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered’. Features: Remastered visuals across characters and environments Vastly improved character animation using full facial mocap performance (Life is Strange Remastered only) Updated and refined gameplay puzzles Engine and lighting upgrades Includes previously released Deluxe Content: Chloe Outfits & ‘Farewell’ Bonus Episode Choice and consequence driven stories with multiple endings Harness the power of Max’s rewind ability or Chloe’s quick-witted attitude to change the course of events Distinct licensed soundtrack & original scores Life is Strange: True Colors Ultimate edition The Life is Strange: True Colors Ultimate edition contains: Life is Strange: True Colors Exclusive Bonus Story: ‘Wavelengths’ Exclusive Life is Strange Hero Outfit Pack Life is Strange Remastered Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered A bold new era of the award-winning Life is Strange begins, with an all-new playable lead character and a thrilling mystery to solve! Alex Chen has long suppressed her 'curse': the supernatural ability to experience, absorb and manipulate the strong emotions of others, which she sees as blazing, colored auras. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her volatile power to find the truth – and uncover the dark secrets buried by a small town. About the Game Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology. Play as Max Caulfield, a photography senior who discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price from a violent altercation. 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.

Action releases from 2022

185 Action titles launched in 2022 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Choices Matter · 441
  • Story Rich · 397
  • Female Protagonist · 364
  • LGBTQ+ · 362
  • Multiple Endings · 344
  • Romance · 264
  • Emotional · 260
  • Third Person · 225
  • Drama · 216
  • Adventure · 197
  • Mystery · 196
  • Action · 184
  • Cinematic · 173
  • Stylized · 163
  • Singleplayer · 160

Peer Action titles

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume6.0k Steam reviewsTop 54% in Action
Positive rating89% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41%
Concurrent peak103 playersTop 34% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours12 h averageTop 41% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Russian
  • Japanese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Japanese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

89%Very Positive · 6.0k reviews

5.3k positive · 660 negative

Curator recommendations

6.0k

Peak concurrent players

103

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

12h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

13h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

60

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateFeb 1, 2022
DeveloperDeck Nine
PublisherSquare Enix
Base price$11.99 -70%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Content Notes

The protagonist of Life is Strange Remastered, Max Caulfield, can rewind time at will. But her ability to prevent the futures she sees does not stop her from experiencing them, nor does it shield her from the emotional fallout of those events. This Game deals honestly with complex emotions, difficult themes, and rare but shocking acts of violence. As such,…

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Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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