
Life is Strange is an exceptional Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
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Verdict
96%
Steam
79
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 172K reviews)
Healthy player count of 537 concurrent
Compelling narrative and story
Outstanding soundtrack
No significant drawbacks reported
You are Max, a photography senior who saves her old friend Chloe by discovering she can rewind time. The pair soon find themselves exposed to the darker side of Arcadia Bay as they uncover the disturbing truth behind the sudden disappearance of a fellow student. Meanwhile, Max begins to have premonitions as she struggles to understand the implications of her power. She must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 4d ago
Geniunely life changing. The post-game depression I got from this game and the rest of the franchise was insane. I could replay this game a million times I literally own 3 editions.
Clocking in at 11.4 hours to complete all five episodes, Life is Strange delivers an exceptional narrative anchored by inventive time-rewind puzzle mechanics, an immaculate indie-folk atmosphere, and a compelling butterfly effect that makes every decision carry genuine weight. The emotional bond between Max and Chloe serves as the game's beating heart, while late-game narrative twists and escalating stakes create an intense momentum that demands marathoning straight to the finale. While playing the original release reveals minor age marks like stiff lip-syncing and unpolished rain effects, its rock-solid PC performance and unforgettable emotional resonance easily earn it a definitive 9.5/10.
cinemaric masterpiece! what a game man! just finished it and i would say the ending was pretty predictable but it takes spine to execute such a wonderful ending for me the best part of the game was probably the middle of the game (i.e. chapter 2 & 3) my god that two chapters was on whole other level, yeah bangers for sure overall i like almost all the characters but who stood out the most was chloe like damn she was perfect from writing to voice acting to being dumb yeah everything lastly i would say if you like games for cinematic experience i will definitely recommend this one
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