Rank 01Why this
Also Episodic and Drama, like Life is Strange 2.
- $16.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Games like Life is Strange 2
- 20 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Life is Strange 2 also play
The closest matches to Life is Strange 2: Life is Strange: Before the Storm, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Life is Strange - Episode 1, Tell Me Why, and The Walking Dead. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Life is Strange 2.
- Free
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange 2.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Rank 04 
Tell Me Why
Why this: Also Episodic and LGBTQ+, like Life is Strange 2.
Rank 05 
The Walking Dead
Why this: Shares choice driven narrative with Life is Strange 2.
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Dispatch
Why this: Also Episodic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Life is Strange 2.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Life is Strange 2
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- 1Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Also Episodic and Drama, like Life is Strange 2.
- 93% of 13,006 reviews
- 2The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Life is Strange 2.
- 91% of 5,700 reviews
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Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Life is Strange 2.
- 96% of 347 reviews
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 85% of 16,461 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Brothers relationship feels painfully real
- Choices drastically alter endings
- Replay value through multiple endings
- Atmospheric
- Emotional
- Melancholic
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Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Drama, like Life is Strange 2.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange 2.
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Why this: Same emotional mood as Life is Strange 2.
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Why this: Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Life is Strange 2.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
Why this: Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Life is Strange 2.
The Walking Dead
Why this: Shares choice driven narrative with Life is Strange 2.
Dispatch
Why this: Also Episodic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Life is Strange 2.
About Life is Strange 2
The closest matches to Life is Strange 2: Life is Strange: Before the Storm, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Life is Strange - Episode 1, Tell Me Why, and The Walking Dead. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Life is Strange 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Life is Strange: Before the Storm, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit and Life is Strange - Episode 1 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, emotional and melancholic, and single out its brother dynamics and choice driven narrative. 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.
Life is Strange 2 is an adventure game released in 2018 by DONTNOD Entertainment in which players guide two brothers, Sean and Daniel Diaz, across America after a tragedy forces them to flee their home. The narrative is built around brother-dynamics and choice-driven gameplay, with supernatural influence from Daniel's telekinetic powers woven into the story rather than driving gameplay mechanics. Players describe the relationship between the brothers as painfully realistic, and reviewers highlight how choices drastically alter the ending, giving the game significant replay value through multiple conclusions. Reviewers also note that themes of racism and trauma hit hard, adding emotional weight to the road-trip narrative. The game holds an 85% positive rating from over 16,000 Steam reviews and is verified to run on Steam Deck.
About Life is Strange 2: 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.
Is Life is Strange 2 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 16,461 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 96% positive across 345 new reviews, 10 points above 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 18 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Brothers relationship feels painfully real
- Choices drastically alter endings
- Replay value through multiple endings
- Supernatural powers serve the story not gameplay
People who play it also play: Life is Strange: Before the Storm, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Life is Strange - Episode 1
Frequently asked about Life is Strange 2
Can I run it?
Is Life is Strange 2 verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Life is Strange 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Is Life is Strange 2 free to play?
Yes — Life is Strange 2 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 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Life is Strange 2 are Life is Strange: Before the Storm, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Life is Strange - Episode 1.
Who developed Life is Strange 2?
Life is Strange 2 was developed by DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).