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Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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

Deck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) · Published by Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) · Released Aug 31, 2017

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 36K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 59 in 30 days
Players
25
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Sep 25, 2018
Minimum PC
R7 250
3 GB RAM · 14 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Life is Strange: Before the Storm?

This single-player, third-person adventure unfolds across three parts, set three years before the first game. As sixteen-year-old Chloe Price, you move through scenes, choose dialogue, and use Backtalk to provoke people or get your way while a secret about Rachel Amber's family tests their new friendship. Your choices can lead to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you like episodic adventures built around dialogue choices
  • +you enjoy character-driven stories about teenage friendship

Not for you if...

  • −you need choices to substantially change the story
  • −you want more gameplay beyond conversations and exploration
  • −you dislike stories centered on teenage conflict

What players say

93% of 36,246 reviews are positive · 93% of 59 in the last 30 days

Players praise Chloe and Rachel's relationship, the character writing, and the soundtrack. Common complaints are that choices often seem to have little effect, Backtalk feels clunky, and the ending feels rushed.

Players over time

▼ -37% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 44 players on Oct 22, 2026.

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

56% 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

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm system requirements

Minimum: R7 250, 3 GB RAM, 14 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or above (64-bit Operating System Required)
Processor
Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)
Graphics
AMD Radeon R7 250 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-6100 (3.7GHz) or AMD Athlon X4 845 (3.5GHz)
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 460 or NVIDIA Geforce 1050
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported.

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

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

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

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
34
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.

Does Life is Strange: Before the Storm 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

5 DLC available.

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