Life is Strange 2
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AdventureChoices MatterStory RichSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackAtmospheric

113 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 282

Peak in the last 7 days: 372

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Game description

After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.

Basic info

DeveloperDONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
PublisherSquare Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 26, 2018
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 or above (64-bit Operating System Required)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB
Storage40 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 456 reviews from the past 1 year

88.3/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (88%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A road trip drama about two brothers on the run, Life is Strange 2 scores 88.3 from 456 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

279 reviews praise an emotional story about brotherhood, responsibility and consequences, and Story & World ranks 209th of 1096. 45 say the characters feel authentic, and some single out the slowly changing bond between Sean and Daniel or a lovable supporting cast. 36 value the atmosphere and the shifting setting of a life on the road, and some say it handles hard social themes with real weight. Visuals & Sound ranks 172nd of 1249, Gameplay ranks 173rd of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 280th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

26 reviews find some characters frustrating, and a few say the younger brother acts against the way they raised him or that the supporting characters lack depth because the brothers keep moving on. 19 feel their decisions carry too little weight, with the story steering back to a fixed path and leaving the experience closer to watching a film. A few others find the first chapters slow, and some say the constant hardship the brothers face makes it a stressful game to sit through.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“emotionally powerful story about brotherhood and consequences” · 279 reviews
“beautiful, emotional and stays with you years later” · 28 reviews
“choices actually matter and impact story” · 16 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.85 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “choices actually matter and impact story” · 16 reviews
Negative “player choices lack conviction; game enforces canonical path over player agency” · 19 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 3% · Freedom 3% · Controls & feel 2%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 94% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.71 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “emotionally powerful story about brotherhood and consequences” · 279 reviews

Characters 58% · World 41%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.68 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “all decisions influence brother relationships, multiple endings worth replaying” · 2 reviews

Volume 5% · Variety 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.96 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “exceptional soundtrack, excellent music without question” · 10 reviews
Negative “no Russian voice acting and heavy reliance on reading subtitles” · 1 review

Visuals 23%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.47 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 2% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing ±0.00 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “recommends waiting for discount” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.02 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “game runs very smoothly and fluidly” · 1 review

Stability 3% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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