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.
- Story Rich (5985)
- Choices Matter (4882)
- Great Soundtrack (4123)
- Female Protagonist (3754)
- Time Travel (3581)
- Atmospheric (3400)
- Episodic (2980)
- Singleplayer (2886)
- Adventure (2515)
- Time Manipulation (2413)
- Multiple Endings (2334)
- Mystery (2270)
- Third Person (1728)
- Point & Click (1291)
- Indie (1071)
- Walking Simulator (829)
- Casual (725)
- Action (656)
- Memes (462)
- LGBTQ+ (386)
Release Date | Jan 29, 2015 |
Price | Free |
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% |
Curators | 152 reviews Top 3% |
Median Play Time | 17.6 hours Top 10% |
Followers | 256.9K Top 1% |
Owners | ± 9.4M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 6.1M Top 1% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 21.3M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
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
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
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
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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!