Deeply emotional, tearjerker story
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“ive never cried this hard after finishing first one, it was soo goood”
Steam review · 15 h played ↗
Life is Strange 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 85%Very Positive · 85%DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)2018Choose Your Own Adventure · Point & Click · Adventure
The verdict
A slow, heavy, emotionally devastating road-trip story about two brothers, carried by writing, characters and music. Skip it if you want real gameplay, dislike political themes, or can't stand Daniel.
Great for
Story-driven players who want a heavy, emotional narrative about family and choices
Main risk
Slow walking-sim pacing, an annoying Daniel, and choices that feel like they don't matter
What changed in the last 30 days
87 recent reviews
Steam shows 94% positive over the last 30 days versus 88% all time. Recent positive reviews mostly praise the story, the brothers' bond and its relevance today. No specific patch or change is visible, so the cause is unclear.
87 recent reviews
What players love
Better than or equal to the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“lis 1 was good but this was on a whole other level”
Steam review · 17.1 h played ↗
Moving bond between Sean and Daniel
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“What makes this game truly special is the bond between the two brothers, Sean and Daniel.”
Steam review · 7.4 h played ↗
Choices shape Daniel and the endings
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Every decision actually matters in trying to decide what kind of person Sean and Daniel will be at the end.”
Steam review · 16.5 h played ↗
Beautiful soundtrack, art and locations
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The chosen music really touches the soul.”
Steam review · translated · 21.9 h played ↗
Relevant social and political themes
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“A lot of the political and social stuff in the game isn't just made up for drama. It reflects things that are still happening today”
Steam review · 45.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Weaker characters and story than the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Huge stepdown from original life is strange”
Steam review · 20.6 h played ↗
Slow, boring pacing with filler
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“For large portions of the game it's just a walking and waiting simulator and the first few chapters are pretty boring.”
Steam review · 21.3 h played ↗
Illusion of choice, choices don't matter
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Literally telling Daniel to not do a thing will result in him doing the thing.”
Steam review · 12.4 h played ↗
Daniel is annoying and ignores you
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Almost every disaster in the game is caused by Daniel.”
Steam review · 26.7 h played ↗
Heavy-handed political messaging
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The racism and politics message of the game is not even subtle and keeps slapping the player in the face about it.”
Steam review · 26.9 h played ↗
Little gameplay and no power for the player
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The gameplay is mostly a mediocre walking simulator.”
Steam review · 17.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support40 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 or above (64-bit Operating System Required)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB
Storage40 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5 3470, (3.20 Ghz) or AMD FX-8350, (4.00 Ghz)
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB
Storage40 GB available space
OSWindows 7 or above (64-bit Operating System Required)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB
Storage40 GB available space
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