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Life is Strange - Episode 1

By DONTNOD Entertainment · published by Square Enix

Story Rich Choices MatterGreat SoundtrackFemale ProtagonistTime TravelAtmosphericEpisodicSingleplayer AdventureTime ManipulationMultiple EndingsMystery

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Reviews 177k Overwhelmingly Positive

Players yesterday 294 at the busiest moment

Owners 5M–10M estimated

Life is Strange - Episode 1 is a game tagged Story Rich, Choices Matter and Great Soundtrack by DONTNOD Entertainment, released Jan 29, 2015. It has 176,688 Steam reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive). It has an estimated 5M–10M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Life is Strange 2 and Oxenfree.

Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm 89% match · Story Rich, Choices Matter, Great Soundtrack
Life is Strange 2 80% match · Story Rich, Choices Matter, Great Soundtrack
Oxenfree 69% match · Story Rich, Choices Matter, Great Soundtrack
Life is Strange Remastered 67% match · Story Rich, Choices Matter, Great Soundtrack
Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered 64% match · Story Rich, Choices Matter, Great Soundtrack
The Mask Game 62% match · Story Rich, Choices Matter, Female Protagonist
Tell Me Why 62% match · Story Rich, Choices Matter, Atmospheric
The Babysitter 61% match · Story Rich, Choices Matter, Female Protagonist
Life is Strange: True Colors 60% match · Story Rich, Choices Matter, Great Soundtrack
Life is Strange: Double Exposure 60% match · Story Rich, Choices Matter, Great Soundtrack

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Life is Strange - Episode 1 · record updated 20 hours ago

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Overview

App ID319630

Release dateJan 29, 2015

Last change number37433691

Last record update20 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher: Square Enix, Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise: Life is Strange
Technologies: Unreal Engine detected
Website: lifeisstrange.com
Links: Facebook Twitch X YouTube

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes
Italian	Yes		Yes
German	Yes		Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes		Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes		Yes

Windows macOS Linux

Steam Deck: Playable
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudRemote Play on phoneRemote Play on tabletRemote Play on TVFamily SharingFull controller support

Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
2304417	public	Feb 23, 2018
1272038	local	Aug 10, 2016

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
56692	Life is Strange Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)	1	$19.99

ID	Name	Price (US)
329880	Not on the store yet	—
329910	Not on the store yet	—
329920	Not on the store yet	—
329930	Not on the store yet	—
425570	Not on the store yet	—
432670	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228981	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228982	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228984	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228990	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
229032	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
229033	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
319631	—	Windows	1.91 GB	1.66 GB	1504133382031970604
319632	—	Windows	20.5 MB	5.9 MB	7649253819993129790
319633	—	macOS	1.75 GB	1.53 GB	3204428865733255167
319634	— DLC 329880	macOS	1.52 GB	1.32 GB	222794417875313061
319635	— DLC 329910	macOS	1.78 GB	1.55 GB	70888225976114718
319636	— DLC 329920	macOS	2.47 GB	2.16 GB	114033635064667670
319637	— DLC 329930	macOS	2.92 GB	2.63 GB	185325383318277789
319638	— DLC 432670	macOS	3.12 GB	3.13 GB	41093949998204956
319639	— DLC 425570	macOS	—	—	—
319640	—	macOS	82.4 MB	38.6 MB	3010017480070139114
319641	—	Linux	1.75 GB	1.53 GB	2241753359886490277
319642	— DLC 329880	Linux	1.52 GB	1.32 GB	47059555116448828
319643	— DLC 329910	Linux	1.78 GB	1.55 GB	63421583718511130
319644	— DLC 329920	Linux	2.47 GB	2.16 GB	14200674631853344
319645	— DLC 329930	Linux	2.92 GB	2.63 GB	79657551267791428
319646	— DLC 432670	Linux	3.12 GB	3.13 GB	17411502911150245
319647	— DLC 425570	Linux	—	—	—
319648	—	Linux	258.6 MB	89.1 MB	713697669645095858
319649	—	Linux	2.2 MB	724.8 KB	5832655655601560602
329880	— DLC 329880	Windows	1.54 GB	1.34 GB	6686257525367030622
329910	— DLC 329910	Windows	1.98 GB	1.75 GB	621653098648178046
329920	— DLC 329920	Windows	2.56 GB	2.26 GB	6205501035602217932
329930	— DLC 329930	Windows	3.06 GB	2.74 GB	4448389403897272612
425570	— DLC 425570	Windows	876.6 MB	858.7 MB	9058349801170125022
432670	— DLC 432670	Windows	2.92 GB	2.87 GB	8697497343955061773

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	2304417	Feb 23, 2018	Open
local Local Content Server	1272038	Aug 10, 2016	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Life Is Strange

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
Binaries/Win32/LifeIsStrange.exe		Windows	Launch Life Is Strange
Binaries/Win32/LifeIsStrange.exe	-ForceMinGraphics	Windows	Launch Safe Mode
LifeIsStrange.sh		Linux
Life Is Strange.app		macOS