Adventure · June 25, 2018
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit (2018)
Have you ever dreamt of being a superhero? Meet Chris, a creative and imaginative 9 year old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit! Return to your childhood and play a touching and heart-warming one-of-a-kind narrative experience from the directors and development team behind the BAFTA award winning game Life is Strange. Captain Spirit is a free demo set in the Life is Strange Universe that contains links to the brand new story & characters of Life is Strange 2. KEY FEATURES: An original narrative experience set in the Life is Strange universe Play as Chris and his super-hero alter-ego, Captain Spirit Complete a series of missions as Captain Spirit and discover secret unlockable content. Some choices and actions will link to your Life is Strange 2 experience. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit contains mature language and themes.
Adventure releases from 2018
73 Adventure titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Free to Play · 3.9k
- Story Rich · 212
- Adventure · 200
- Choices Matter · 190
- Atmospheric · 142
- Singleplayer · 134
- Great Soundtrack · 123
- Drama · 86
- Superhero · 72
- Short · 62
- Point & Click · 51
- Walking Simulator · 47
- Third Person · 29
- Controller · 22
- Casual · 20
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 14.3k Steam reviews | Top 17% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 93% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 40% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 | Genre average 77 — top 49% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 7 h average | Top 47% for session depth among Adventure |
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Japanese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Japanese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
93%Very Positive · 14.3k reviews
13.3k positive · 998 negative
Metacritic
79/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.4/10
Press Quotes
“An excellent, painfully brief piece of storytelling, with some decent characters and a lot of heart.” 4.5/5 – GamesRadar+ “Incredibly earnest and detailed” PCGamesN “A beautiful game, and one that leaves you all the more excited about Life is Strange 2” 8/10 – Gamespot
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 25, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | DONTNOD Entertainment |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
7h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
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