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Life is Strange: True Colors vs Life is Strange: Reunion

Life is Strange: True Colors and Life is Strange: Reunion 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: True Colors (2021) is 5 years older than Life is Strange: Reunion (2026). Life is Strange: True Colors scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Life is Strange: Reunion (89.7% 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 the Color Alternatives and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,176 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Life is Strange: Reunion

Choose Life is Strange: Reunion if you want the Camera Comfort, Surround Sound, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,985 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Life is Strange: True Colors and Life is Strange: Reunion sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91% vs 89.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Life is Strange: True Colors vs Life is Strange: Reunion — Steam metadata comparison
Life is Strange: True Colors — Steam game coverLife is Strange: True ColorsLife is Strange: Reunion — Steam game coverLife is Strange: Reunion
Released20212026
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price59.99 USD39.99 USD
Steam reviews91% positive (7,176 reviews)89.7% positive (1,985 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDeck NineDeck Nine Games

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Life is Strange: True Colors vs Life is Strange: Reunion — FAQ

Which is better, Life is Strange: True Colors or Life is Strange: Reunion?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Life is Strange: True Colors sits at 91% positive (7,176 reviews), Life is Strange: Reunion at 89.7% (1,985). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Life is Strange: True Colors or Life is Strange: Reunion first?
If you want chronology, Life is Strange: True Colors (2021) came out before Life is Strange: Reunion (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: True Colors and Life is Strange: Reunion 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.