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After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.

Release DateSep 26, 2018
PriceFree
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84.2% (positive) / 85.9%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.5% Top 15% / 84.3%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)19.2K  Top 2% / 31K  Top 2%
Curators235 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time19 hours  Top 10%
Followers79.7K  Top 2%
Owners± 3.7M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 1.9M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 7.1M  Top 3%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Life is Strange 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Life is Strange 2's Steam rating and reviews between September 2018 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 83.8% (October 2019) and 89.3% (November 2018).

With its 31K reviews Top 1%, Life is Strange 2 is indisputably a major AAA level success. The December 2019 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Life is Strange 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Life is Strange 2's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (40%), followed by Russian (14%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game has been translated in 10 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Life is Strange 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Life is Strange 2, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 29 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. The negative review time is high (median is 16 hours), it can be a sign that Life is Strange 2 crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great voice overs
  • Outstanding graphics
  • Beautiful soundtracks
  • Emotional story
  • Choices and consequences
  • Collectibles
  • Nice journal and inventory interface
  • Scenery
  • Unique story-telling
  • Fantastic gameplay
  • Overpriced bundle
  • Underwhelming
  • Annoying character
  • Shallow supporting characters
  • Predictable events
  • Personality felt forced
  • Forced communication
  • Flat stereotyped characters
  • Forced dramatic events
  • Less control over main character

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 84.2% 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 2's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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