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Life is Strange: Before the Storm

Life is Strange: Before the Storm overview

Deck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Aug 31, 2017 | game

Released

27players observed · 10 September 2026 - 09:05:59 UTC

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  • Latest observed players27 · 10 September 2026 - 09:05:59 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak16,127
  • Units sold (VGI)811,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$9,200,000
  • Review score93% positive

Life is Strange: Before the Storm dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players27 · 10 September 2026 - 09:05:59 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak16,127
  • Units sold (VGI)811,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$9,200,000
  • Review score93% positive
  • Total reviews37,820
  • Release dateAug 31, 2017
  • DeveloperDeck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
  • PublisherSquare Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)

Genres: Action, Adventure

Company pages: Developer: Deck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)Publisher: Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)

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Game overview

Overview

Life is Strange: Before the Storm comes from Deck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and is published by Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux). It arrived on Steam on Aug 31, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Custom Volume Controls, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Stereo Sound, and Subtitle Options. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Life is Strange: Before the Storm's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 27 players at 10 September 2026 - 09:05:59 UTC, with a tracked peak near 16,127. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 93% positive across 37,820 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is available in 7 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainPortuguese - BrazilSimplified Chinese languages with full audio support

9 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, dejus, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)3 GB RAMAMD Radeon R7 250 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX 65014 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 64-bitIntel Core i3-6100 (3.7GHz) or AMD Athlon X4 845 (3.5GHz)6 GB RAMAMD Radeon RX 460 or NVIDIA Geforce 105014 GB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 10.13.52.0Ghz Intel Core i58 GB RAM1GB Nvidia 650M, 2GB AMD Radeon R9 M290, Intel Iris 5100 or better (see notes for more details).28 GB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 18.04 64-bitIntel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz4 GB RAM2GB Nvidia GTX 680, 2GB AMD R9 2728 GB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 18.04 64-bitIntel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2GHz8 GB RAM4GB Nvidia GTX 970, 4GB AMD RX 47028 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Life is Strange: Before the Storm has sold up to 811,000 units and has 33,489 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $9,200,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Life is Strange: Before the Storm overview details

Life is Strange: Before the Storm combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Life is Strange: Before the Storm out now for macOS and Linux. Play Free Reviews & Accolades “Life is Strange Before the Storm is Brilliant“ - Eurogamer “near-flawless end to the impactful, heartfelt prequel” 5/5 - Windows Central “It has real promise” - Rock Paper Shotgun "a worthwhile prequel that expands on its universe" 4/5 Trusted Reviews "Outstanding character performances" - GameRevolution "a truly memorable experience." 4/5 - Express "Funny, touching, and irresistibly earnest" 8/10 - Metro Bonus Episode 'Farewell' out now Experience Max and Chloe’s childhood friendship in Farewell the bonus episode to Life is Strange Before the Storm. Ashly Burch and Hannah Telle reprise their roles in an emotional and nostalgic trip down memory lane. 'Farewell' Bonus Episode is available as part of the Deluxe Edition of Life is Strange: Before the Storm Complete Season Out Now! Digital Deluxe Edition Deluxe Edition contains: The main game (Episodes 1-3) Bonus Episode: ‘Farewell’ - play one last time as a young Max Caulfield in a special bonus episode... Exclusive New Mixtape Mode – Design your own playlist from the Life is Strange licensed soundtrack and listen to it alongside a cinematic scene from the game. Exclusive outfit pack - Change up Chloe's look with three new complete outfits. Includes Punk Doe, Hawt Dawg Man & Illuminati outfits. The bonus episode ‘Farewell’ will release after Life is Strange: Before the Storm Episode 3 About the Game Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part; standalone adventure set three years before the first game in th…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is listed as a game with $16.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Custom Volume Controls, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Stereo Sound, and Subtitle Options, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 27 players at 10 September 2026 - 09:05:59 UTC, a tracked peak of 16,127, and 93% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameLife is Strange: Before the Storm
Steam App ID554620
Typegame
Release dateAug 31, 2017
DeveloperDeck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
PublisherSquare Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Price$16.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Adventure
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Custom Volume Controls, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players27 · 10 September 2026 - 09:05:59 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak16,127
Positive reviews35,274
Negative reviews2,546
Total reviews37,820
Positive percent93%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations33,489
Average playtime960 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 31, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)10 June 2024 - 16:11:46 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)10 September 2026 - 09:05:59 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)10 September 2026 - 09:05:59 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)10 September 2026 - 09:05:59 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Recreational VandalismNo description
I See U SawNo description
The Last UnicornNo description
Home UnimprovementNo description
Rock IdolNo description
Dramatis PersonaeNo description
Mulligan StewNo description
Pioneer SpiritNo description
Face Your AngerNo description
Lucid WritingNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeLife is Strange: Before the Storm © 2017 Square Enix Ltd. All Rights Reserved. LIFE IS STRANGE and LIFE IS STRANGE: BEFORE THE STORM are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Ltd.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/554620
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/554620/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/554620
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Life is Strange: Before the Storm

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Life is Strange: Before the Storm?

Life is Strange: Before the Storm's latest SteamPulse observation records 27 players at 10 September 2026 - 09:05:59 UTC, with a tracked peak of 16,127 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 16 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Life is Strange: Before the Storm growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 53 players; the highest observed daily value is 87 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Life is Strange: Before the Storm?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (27.2%), Canada (4.9%), Australia (4.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.5%), United Kingdom (4.9%), Canada (4.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.7%), United Kingdom (4.9%), Canada (4.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22.7%), China (6.9%), Brazil (5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Life is Strange: Before the Storm?

Life is Strange: Before the Storm currently sits at 93% positive across 37,820 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 35,274 positive reviews and 2,546 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Life is Strange: Before the Storm have?

Life is Strange: Before the Storm currently has about 113.5K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Life is Strange: Before the Storm?

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is currently listed at $16.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 33,489, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

93% positive, 35,274 positive, 2,546 negative

Price and discount

$16.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Custom Volume Controls, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace

Achievements

34

Platform releases
  • Steam 31 August 2017
  • PlayStation 30 August 2017

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Life is Strange: Before the Storm Deluxe EditionBundle #4418 - 8% off$24.82
Life is Strange: Before the Storm Episode 2As Chloe and Rachel’s family life continues to crumble, their friendship blossoms and the two girls discuss running away together. But before they can go, Chloe gets involved with an errand for Frank Bowers which puts her in a dangerous situation and exposes an uglier side to Arcadia Bay…dlc #642080Price unavailableLife is Strange: Before the Storm Episode 3Life is Strange: Before the Storm races towards a dramatic conclusion as Rachel learns the truth about her family.dlc #704740Price unavailableLife is Strange: Before the Storm FarewellExperience Max and Chloe’s childhood friendship in Farewell the bonus episode to Life is Strange Before the Storm. Ashly Burch and Hannah Telle reprise their roles in an emotional and nostalgic trip down memory lane.dlc #763780Unavailable on Steam StoreLife is Strange: Before the Storm DLC - Deluxe UpgradeLife is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.dlc #652960Price unavailableLife is Strange: Before the Storm Classic Chloe Outfit PackPurchase the 'Classic Chloe Outfit' for Chloe to wear in all three episodes of Life is Strange: Before the Stormdlc #644900$0.99
Life is Strange: Before the StormBuy Life is Strange: Before the Storm #202821$16.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

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

Recommended requirements

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

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