Buy it if you like
- Story: 200 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 6k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
200 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game is such a perfect (or not depending on your choices) ending.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For £1 an hour you want to pay around £20; but given the high replayability you'd still get your money's worth around £40.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics look pretty (provided the game's technical state isn't holding them back) and the main plot, although not the most clever or innovative, manages to string it all together competently enough.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has the music, the atmosphere, the amazing voice acting, and the engaging as well as entertaining character writing that, to me, make the core of a Life Is Strange game.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also as a very personal thing I enjoyed Loretta's character a lot in this game, much more than I did in DE.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story200 reviews
Gameplay73 reviews
Graphics55 reviews
Audio37 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface80% still recommend
Difficulty80% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes43% still recommend
Bugs76% still recommend
Performance88% still recommend
Optimization53% still recommend
Monetization40% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Adjustable Text Size
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$39.99
The lowest we've tracked is $29.99.
5 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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