Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Games like Life is Strange - Episode 1
- 20 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Life is Strange - Episode 1: The Wolf Among Us, What Remains of Edith Finch, Oxenfree, Life is Strange: Before the Storm, and Life is Strange 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Life is Strange - Episode 1
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 95% of 75,553 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Atmospheric
- Emotional
- Poignant
- Character development
- Decision impact
- Time reversal powers
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The Longest Journey
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange.
Plays great on Steam Deck
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange.
About Life is Strange - Episode 1
The closest matches to Life is Strange - Episode 1: The Wolf Among Us, What Remains of Edith Finch, Oxenfree, Life is Strange: Before the Storm, and Life is Strange 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Life is Strange - Episode 1 is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Wolf Among Us, What Remains of Edith Finch and Oxenfree — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, emotional and poignant, and single out its character development and decision impact. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Life is Strange - Episode 1: 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.
Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 95% of 75,553 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 97% positive across 658 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 23 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
People who play it also play: The Wolf Among Us, What Remains of Edith Finch, Oxenfree
Mobile version
Life is Strange - Episode 1 is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- Google Play: In-app purchases ($0.99 - $7.99 per item) (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No ad SDK found in the Android app (Exodus Privacy scan) (checked 2026-11-05, source)
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Frequently asked about Life is Strange - Episode 1
Can I run it?
Does Life is Strange - Episode 1 run on Steam Deck?
Life is Strange - Episode 1 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 free to play?
Yes — Life is Strange - Episode 1 is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Life is Strange - Episode 1?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Life is Strange - Episode 1 are The Wolf Among Us, What Remains of Edith Finch, Oxenfree.
Who developed Life is Strange - Episode 1?
Life is Strange - Episode 1 was developed by DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Square Enix, Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).