Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
- Story Rich (1184)
- Choices Matter (1037)
- Great Soundtrack (931)
- Female Protagonist (849)
- Atmospheric (767)
- Singleplayer (624)
- Episodic (618)
- Adventure (535)
- Choose Your Own Adventure (478)
- Multiple Endings (388)
- Third Person (379)
- Drama (357)
- Mystery (288)
- Action (222)
- Indie (204)
- LGBTQ+ (152)
- Walking Simulator (151)
- Point & Click (145)
- Psychological Horror (105)
- Memes (74)
Release Date | Aug 31, 2017 |
Price | $ 16.99 Top 15% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.2% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.2% Top 15% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 91.3% Top 2% / 91.4% Top 2% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 32.6K Top 1% / 36.8K Top 1% |
Curators | 297 reviews Top 2% |
Median Play Time | 13.5 hours Top 15% |
Play Time per Dollar | 47 minutes Top 30% |
Followers | 115.1K Top 1% |
Owners | ± 1.4M Top 2% |
Copies Sold | ± 986.5K Top 2% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 8.9M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Life is Strange: Before the Storm's Steam rating and reviews between August 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 97% (August 2017) and 93% (October 2019), with relatively small variations.
With 36.8K reviews Top 1%, Life is Strange: Before the Storm is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Life is Strange: Before the Storm's review languages. The most popular language is English (39%), followed by Simplified Chinese (18%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 28 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 7 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: Before the Storm, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 20 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. A high negative review play time (median : 11 hours) could mean that Life is Strange: Before the Storm crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 93.2% Top 15% should be taken into account when assessing 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: Before the Storm'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!