About
Life Is Strange came out on January 29, 2015 for Linux, Mac and PC, then for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on January 30, 2015 and for iOS on December 14, 2017. On Steam, 96% of 176,793 player reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive). 376 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 654 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 9.5 hours, doing everything about 21 hours. It won 4 awards, including Mac Game of the Year and International Mobile Gaming Award for People's Choice Award.
Life Is Strange is a five part episodic game that sets out to revolutionize story based choice and consequence games by allowing the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Story
You are Max, a photography senior who saves her old friend Chloe by discovering she can rewind time. The pair soon find themselves exposed to the darker side of Arcadia Bay as they uncover the disturbing truth behind the sudden disappearance of a fellow student. Meanwhile, Max begins to have premonitions as she struggles to understand the implications of her power. She must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future.
What is happening now
Life is Strange is an episodic adventure game that premiered on PlayStation 3 in 2015, blending puzzle-solving with narrative choice-driven gameplay across multiple platforms. The series became known for its focus on player agency and emotional storytelling within a supernatural framework. The franchise has recently faced significant turbulence, with developer Don't Nod acknowledging serious financial concerns about its viability beyond early 2027. The studio has begun negotiations regarding potential layoffs, signaling structural challenges amid what appears to be broader difficulties in maintaining operations. This uncertainty casts a shadow over the franchise's future development prospects.
How long to beat Life Is Strange
from 25 playersMore in the Life is Strange series
All 5 games in order
From the people behind Life Is Strange
shared cast and crew
Games like Life Is Strange
same kind of game, other series
Cast and crew
3 creditsCrew
Awards
4 won, 6 more nominationsMedia
Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Life Is Strange player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Life Is Strange achievements
60 achievements on SteamRarest
All 60 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
In the news
All 11 storiesMore headlines - the next 3
- "Material uncertainty" hangs over the future of Life is Strange developers Don't Nod beyond January 2027, as negotiations over potential layoffs begin Sep 8, 2026
- Life is Strange and Aphelion studio Don't Nod probably facing layoffs again, as it announces ominous-sounding "transformation initiative" Sep 1, 2026
- "It reflects the realities of a market that has changed profoundly" - Life is Strange creator Don't Nod responds to concern about impending layoffs Sep 1, 2026