Which is better, Life is Strange: True Colors or Tell Me Why?

On Steam reviews Life is Strange: True Colors scores higher (91% positive) than Tell Me Why (81% 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: True Colors or Tell Me Why first?

If you want chronology, Tell Me Why (2020) 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: True Colors 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.

Yes — Tell Me Why is a free-to-play Steam title. Life is Strange: True Colors is paid (59.99 USD).

Life is Strange: True Colors vs Tell Me Why

Life is Strange: True Colors 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. Tell Me Why (2020) is 1 year older than Life is Strange: True Colors (2021). Life is Strange: True Colors scores higher on Steam reviews (91% 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 Life is Strange: True Colors

Choose Life is Strange: True Colors if you want an Action game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91% positive across 7,176 reviews.

Choose Tell Me Why

Choose Tell Me Why if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 7,827 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Life is Strange: True Colors 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.

Life is Strange: True Colors vs Tell Me Why — Steam metadata comparison
	Life is Strange: True Colors	Tell Me Why
Released	2021	2020
Genres	Action, Adventure	Adventure, Free To Play
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	59.99 USD	Free to play
Steam reviews	91% positive (7,176 reviews)	81% positive (7,827 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Deck Nine	DONTNOD Entertainment

Side by side

Both are Adventure games on Steam.
Tell Me Why (2020) is 1 year older than Life is Strange: True Colors (2021).
Life is Strange: True Colors scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Tell Me Why (81% positive).
Tell Me Why is free; Life is Strange: True Colors is paid (59.99 USD).
Steam Deck: Life is Strange: True Colors is Deck Verified, Tell Me Why is Deck Playable.