Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
A short, free, emotional Life is Strange prologue about a imaginative boy and his troubled home. Skip it if you want real gameplay or dislike slow walking and puzzle hunting.
Great for
Life is Strange fans wanting an emotional, free story before LiS 2 episode 2
Main risk
Slow walking-and-clicking with obscure codes, and little payoff if you skip LiS 2
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“This episode deals with childhood trauma: abuse, neglect, loss, grief, dissasociation and so much more, with such class and tact, while never venturing into bleak and inaccessible territory.”
Steam review · 2.2 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“it'll try to import your Captain Spirit save file to reflect your choices and customization options.”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“it's short, excellently made, and all this as a free game.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Turning normal things into superhero missions feels really believable, and it captures that childhood feeling where your imagination can make anything exciting.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Sufjan Stevens' "Death With Dignity - what a great idea to use this as a soundtrack!”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“It's free, doesn't overstay its welcome, and is definitely worth playing.”
Steam review · 8.8 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Basically, an hour-long kid simulator where you do dull and uninteresting tasks such as talking to a mirror or playing with toys.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“I honestly think it was a massive waste of time and I stopped playing halfway through.”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“tries to manufacture an emotional response by slapping together one cliche after another in the most obvious and manipulative way possible.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“This is shorter than a demo.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“I genuinely dont understand how you expect a normal person to finish this game without a guide.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“Uses Denuvo, which hurts performance for everyone that plays the game and does nothing to stop piracy.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
From the Steam store page
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+ Deeply emotional, tearjerker story
− Weaker characters and story than the first game
analyzed 1 d ago
+ Gorgeous stained-glass art
− Pieces look too big and outlines thick
analyzed 3 h ago
+ Phenomenal writing and story
− Too much reading, little real gameplay
analyzed 14 h ago
+ Moral choices with real consequences
− Feels like tedious, stressful work
analyzed 21 h ago
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