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. 16,461 Steam reviews back the pick.
Life is Strange 2 vs The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
Life is Strange 2 and The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit 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. Both released in 2018. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than Life is Strange 2 (85.4% 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 The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
Choose The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.1% positive across 5,700 reviews.
Both Life is Strange 2 and The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit 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 |  The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (16,461 reviews) | 91.1% positive (5,700 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.
- Both released in 2018.
- The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than Life is Strange 2 (85.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Life is Strange 2 vs The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit — FAQ
- Which is better, Life is Strange 2 or The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit?
- On Steam reviews The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit scores higher (91.1% positive) than Life is Strange 2 (85.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Life is Strange 2 and The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit 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.
- Do Life is Strange 2 and The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.