Indie

Life is Strange: Before the Storm

93% positive of 33,510 Steam reviews

Main story: 6 h
Everything: 12 h
Released: 2017
Steam Deck: Playable
Known on: Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by Deck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux). Published by Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).

About the game

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.

What sets it apart

Episodic
Choices Matter
Story Rich
Female Protagonist
Choose Your Own Adventure
Atmospheric
Multiple Endings
Third Person
Mystery
LGBTQ+
Adventure
Walking Simulator

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Indie

Life is Strange: Before the Storm

93% positive of 33,510 Steam reviews

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Main story: 6 h
Everything: 12 h
Released: 2017
Steam Deck: Playable
Known on: Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by Deck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux). Published by Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).

About the game

What sets it apart

Episodic
Choices Matter
Story Rich
Female Protagonist
Choose Your Own Adventure
Atmospheric
Multiple Endings
Third Person
Mystery
LGBTQ+
Adventure
Walking Simulator

What players say

Recommended
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm is a deeply emotional prequel that takes one of the original game's most memorable characters and finally gives us the opportunity to experience the world through her eyes. This time, we play as Chloe Price three years before the events of Life Is Strange. There are no time-rewinding powers and no Max Caulfield standing beside her. Instead, Before the Storm focuses on Chloe's life…
19 h played when written. 5 found it helpful.
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Recommended
TL;DR: The game is mechanically underwhelming and with the choices system a little hurt by the fact that we already know where much of it is going, but Chloe/Rachel story is genuinely engaging, the supporting cast has some great moments, and the soundtrack is great. One late story decision really annoyed me, but the emotional ending landed hard. 7/10. The biggest loss compared to the original LiS is obvious: there’s…
8.1 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
The story is monotonous in contrast to the first game
10 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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