Life is Strange: True Colors

Life is Strange: True Colors

Steam Deck Verified

Deck Nine · Choices Matter · Sep 9, 2021

Yes, worth buying.

At $59.99. It has been as low as $17.99.

89%
Very Positive
17k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 228 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 17k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story follows Alex Chen, a young woman who arrives in the idyllic Haven Springs to reunite with her brother after years in the foster care system.
228 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
In terms of gameplay, True Colors remains faithful to the series' roots, focusing on interpersonal relationships and the "illusion of choice."
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Yes it's in the LiS universe we enjoy and the setting is beautiful, graphics are lovely, vibe is so cool - yes I'd love to visit somewhere or live somewhere like Haven Springs - I live in the UK, so the setting is beautiful and takes me to a place where I'd want to be.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Although the setting is great, the voice acting, characters, and story are lackluster - LiS, BTS, and 2 all felt immersive and realistic to some point - even if the world didn't truly exist, you cared for the characters, you put yourself into Max, Chloe's or Sean's shoes - but with True Colors, I feel myself not caring.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters228 reviews
Gameplay53 reviews
Graphics50 reviews
Audio47 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 6 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $59.99. The lowest we've tracked is $17.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $59.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
40
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.