Choose Life is Strange 2
Choose Life is Strange 2 if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.4% positive across 16,461 reviews.
Life is Strange 2 vs Tell Me Why
Life is Strange 2 and Tell Me Why both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Life is Strange 2 (2018) is 2 years older than Tell Me Why (2020). Life is Strange 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Tell Me Why (81% 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 Tell Me Why
Choose Tell Me Why if you want a Free To Play experience. 7,827 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Life is Strange 2 and Tell Me Why sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Life is Strange 2 |  Tell Me Why | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (16,461 reviews) | 81% positive (7,827 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | DONTNOD Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Life is Strange 2 (2018) is 2 years older than Tell Me Why (2020).
- Life is Strange 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Tell Me Why (81% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Steam Deck: Life is Strange 2 is Deck Verified, Tell Me Why is Deck Playable.
Life is Strange 2 vs Tell Me Why — FAQ
- Which is better, Life is Strange 2 or Tell Me Why?
- On Steam reviews Life is Strange 2 scores higher (85.4% positive) than Tell Me Why (81% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Life is Strange 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Life is Strange 2 or Tell Me Why first?
- If you want chronology, Life is Strange 2 (2018) came out before Tell Me Why (2020). 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 Life is Strange 2 and Tell Me Why similar?
- They overlap on 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.