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Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

Release DateJan 29, 2015
PriceFree
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)96.9% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 4% / 96.2%  Top 5%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)95.5% Top 1% / 94.9%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)117K  Top 1% / 164.3K  Top 1%
Curators152 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time17.6 hours  Top 10%
Followers256.9K  Top 1%
Owners± 9.4M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 6.1M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 21.3M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Life is Strange - Episode 1 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Life is Strange - Episode 1's Steam rating and reviews between January 2015 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 96.1% (October 2022) and 97.6% (April 2015), with only very small variations.

With 164.3K reviews Top 1%, Life is Strange - Episode 1 is an undeniable major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Life is Strange - Episode 1 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Life is Strange - Episode 1's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (44%), followed by Simplified Chinese (12%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is available in 6 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying Life is Strange - Episode 1 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Life is Strange - Episode 1, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 29 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 7 hours), it can be a sign that Life is Strange - Episode 1 crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • brilliant story
  • meaningful choices
  • unique time rewind mechanic
  • compelling experience
  • solid puzzle elements
  • great soundtrack
  • fascinating chaos theory
  • good character development
  • touches on complex themes
  • good replayability
  • lip sync issues
  • heavy-handed dialogue
  • slow start
  • some plot holes
  • not for those who dislike high school drama
  • minimal gameplay
  • choices not always reflexive
  • repetitive gameplay mechanics
  • graphics not on par with current games

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 96.9%  Top 4% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Life is Strange - Episode 1's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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