Choose Life is Strange 2
Choose Life is Strange 2 if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 16,461 Steam reviews back the pick.
Life is Strange 2 vs Life is Strange: True Colors
Life is Strange 2 and Life is Strange: True Colors 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 3 years older than Life is Strange: True Colors (2021). Life is Strange: True Colors scores higher on Steam reviews (91% 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 Life is Strange: True Colors
Choose Life is Strange: True Colors if you want an Action game with Color Alternatives, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91% positive across 7,176 reviews.
Both Life is Strange 2 and Life is Strange: True Colors sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls, 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 |  Life is Strange: True Colors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (16,461 reviews) | 91% positive (7,176 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Deck Nine |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Life is Strange 2 (2018) is 3 years older than Life is Strange: True Colors (2021).
- Life is Strange: True Colors scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Life is Strange 2 (85.4% positive).
- Life is Strange 2 is free; Life is Strange: True Colors is paid (59.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Life is Strange 2 vs Life is Strange: True Colors — FAQ
- Which is better, Life is Strange 2 or Life is Strange: True Colors?
- On Steam reviews Life is Strange: True Colors scores higher (91% positive) than Life is Strange 2 (85.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Life is Strange: True Colors 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 Life is Strange: True Colors first?
- If you want chronology, Life is Strange 2 (2018) came out before Life is Strange: True Colors (2021). 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 Life is Strange: True Colors 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.
- Is Life is Strange 2 free?
- Yes — Life is Strange 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. Life is Strange: True Colors is paid (59.99 USD).
- Do Life is Strange 2 and Life is Strange: True Colors 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.