Choose A Plague Tale: Requiem
Choose A Plague Tale: Requiem if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,151 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Plague Tale: Requiem vs Life is Strange: Reunion
A Plague Tale: Requiem and Life is Strange: Reunion both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. A Plague Tale: Requiem (2022) is 4 years older than Life is Strange: Reunion (2026). A Plague Tale: Requiem scores higher on Steam reviews (91.5% positive) than Life is Strange: Reunion (89.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Life is Strange: Reunion
Choose Life is Strange: Reunion if you want the Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both A Plague Tale: Requiem and Life is Strange: Reunion sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Camera Comfort, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.5% vs 89.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Plague Tale: Requiem |  Life is Strange: Reunion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.5% positive (7,151 reviews) | 89.7% positive (1,985 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Asobo Studio | Deck Nine Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (2022) is 4 years older than Life is Strange: Reunion (2026).
- A Plague Tale: Requiem scores higher on Steam reviews (91.5% positive) than Life is Strange: Reunion (89.7% positive).
- Life is Strange: Reunion is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than A Plague Tale: Requiem (39.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: A Plague Tale: Requiem is Deck Verified, Life is Strange: Reunion is Deck Playable.
A Plague Tale: Requiem vs Life is Strange: Reunion — FAQ
- Which is better, A Plague Tale: Requiem or Life is Strange: Reunion?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: A Plague Tale: Requiem sits at 91.5% positive (7,151 reviews), Life is Strange: Reunion at 89.7% (1,985). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play A Plague Tale: Requiem or Life is Strange: Reunion first?
- If you want chronology, A Plague Tale: Requiem (2022) came out before Life is Strange: Reunion (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are A Plague Tale: Requiem and Life is Strange: Reunion similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.