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Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered

Choice-driven story adventure about Chloe and Rachel's friendship

Deck Nine · Published by Square Enix · Released Feb 1, 2022

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 4,567
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 121 in 30 days
Players
43
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 3, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 460
4 GB RAM · 23 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered?

This third-person story adventure takes place three years before Life is Strange. You play as sixteen-year-old Chloe Price, making choices as she befriends Rachel Amber and Rachel uncovers a secret about her family.

For you if...

  • +you value story choices and emotional character drama
  • +you enjoy prequels that explore familiar characters

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action to relationship-centered storytelling
  • −you want the first game's time-reversal powers

What players say

85% of 4,567 reviews are positive · 90% of 121 in the last 30 days

Players praise the emotional story, Chloe and Rachel's characterization, and the soundtrack. Many complain about audio, subtitle, and visual bugs in the remaster, and some see little improvement over the original version.

Players over time

▼ -35% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 114 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202643
Nov 6, 202627
Nov 5, 202636
Nov 4, 202642
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Nov 2, 202639
Nov 1, 202633
Oct 31, 202652
Oct 30, 202636
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Oct 27, 202659
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Oct 25, 202676
Oct 24, 202661
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Oct 21, 202681
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Oct 17, 2026100
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Oct 13, 202695
Oct 11, 2026105
Oct 10, 202673
Oct 9, 202661
Oct 8, 202669
Oct 7, 202669
Oct 6, 202651
Oct 4, 202666
Oct 3, 202659
Oct 2, 202637
Oct 1, 202645
Sep 30, 202636
Sep 29, 202642
Sep 27, 202656
Sep 26, 202647
Sep 25, 202647
Sep 24, 202654
Sep 23, 202629
Sep 23, 202644
Sep 22, 202645
Sep 21, 202651

How many players finish Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered?

49% of Steam players have unlocked «All the Devils are Here», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered screenshot 1

Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 460, 4 GB RAM, 23 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.2 GHz / Intel Core i3-2100, 3.1 GHz
Graphics
Radeon R7 250x, 1 GB / GeForce GTX 460, 1 GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
23 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
720p / 30fps / Low settings

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i3-4130, 3.4 GHz
Graphics
Radeon RX 560, 2 GB / GeForce GTX 1050, 2 GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
23 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
1080p / 60fps / High settings

Does Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
34
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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