Choose Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Choose Life is Strange: Before the Storm if you want the Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. 13,006 Steam reviews back the pick.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm vs Shadow Saw Us
Life is Strange: Before the Storm and Shadow Saw Us both land in Action, 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017) is 9 years older than Shadow Saw Us (2026). Shadow Saw Us is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Life is Strange: Before the Storm (5.09 USD vs. 16.99 USD). 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 Shadow Saw Us
Choose Shadow Saw Us if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadow Saw Us launched in 2026.
Both Life is Strange: Before the Storm and Shadow Saw Us sit in Action and 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: Before the Storm |  Shadow Saw Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 5.09 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (13,006 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Sawie Noowie |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017) is 9 years older than Shadow Saw Us (2026).
- Shadow Saw Us is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Life is Strange: Before the Storm (5.09 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shadow Saw Us has no Deck rating yet.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm vs Shadow Saw Us — FAQ
- Should I play Life is Strange: Before the Storm or Shadow Saw Us first?
- If you want chronology, Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017) came out before Shadow Saw Us (2026). 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: Before the Storm and Shadow Saw Us similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Life is Strange: Before the Storm run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Life is Strange: Before the Storm is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shadow Saw Us doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.