# Games like Life is Strange - Episode 1

> The closest matches to Life is Strange - Episode 1: The Wolf Among Us, What Remains of Edith Finch, Oxenfree, Life is Strange: Before the Storm, and Life is Strange 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Wolf Among Us](https://imho.run/games/250320/the-wolf-among-us) — Also Episodic, like Life is Strange. 18,516 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/)
2. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
3. [Oxenfree](https://imho.run/games/388880/oxenfree) — A frequent pick in Life is Strange players' libraries, and another Indie. 6,745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/)
4. [Life is Strange: Before the Storm](https://imho.run/games/554620/life-is-strange-before-the-storm) — A frequent pick in Life is Strange players' libraries, and another Action. 13,006 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/554620/)
5. [Life is Strange 2](https://imho.run/games/532210/life-is-strange-2) — A frequent pick in Life is Strange players' libraries, and another Adventure. 16,461 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532210/)
6. [Tell Me Why](https://imho.run/games/1180660/tell-me-why) — Also Episodic, like Life is Strange. 7,827 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1180660/)
7. [The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit](https://imho.run/games/845070/the-awesome-adventures-of-captain-spirit) — Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange. 5,700 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/845070/)
8. [Zero Escape: The Nonary Games](https://imho.run/games/477740/zero-escape-the-nonary-games) — Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange. 3,855 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477740/)
9. [STEINS;GATE](https://imho.run/games/412830/steins-gate) — Also Time Travel, like Life is Strange. 5,168 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/)
10. [Quantum Break](https://imho.run/games/474960/quantum-break) — Also Episodic and Time Travel, like Life is Strange. 7,224 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474960/)
11. [The Walking Dead](https://imho.run/games/207610/the-walking-dead) — Also Episodic, like Life is Strange. 24,423 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207610/)
12. [Twelve Minutes](https://imho.run/games/1097200/twelve-minutes) — Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like Life is Strange. 3,467 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097200/)
13. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — A frequent pick in Life is Strange players' libraries, and another RPG. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
14. [Elsinore](https://imho.run/games/512890/elsinore) — Also Time Travel, like Life is Strange. 282 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512890/)
15. [Dreamfall Chapters](https://imho.run/games/237850/dreamfall-chapters) — Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange. 1,917 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237850/)
16. [Beyond: Two Souls](https://imho.run/games/960990/beyond-two-souls) — Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange. 7,993 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960990/)
17. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Time Manipulation, like Life is Strange. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
18. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
19. [Eternal Threads](https://imho.run/games/1046790/eternal-threads) — Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like Life is Strange. 327 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046790/)
20. [The Sexy Brutale](https://imho.run/games/552590/the-sexy-brutale) — Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like Life is Strange. 2,063 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552590/)
21. [her tears were my light](https://imho.run/games/2112520/her-tears-were-my-light) — A frequent pick in Life is Strange players' libraries, and another Simulation. 345 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2112520/)
22. [Ghost on the Shore](https://imho.run/games/1211930/ghost-on-the-shore) — Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange. 121 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211930/)
23. [Sherlock Holmes Chapter One](https://imho.run/games/1137300/sherlock-holmes-chapter-one) — Same atmospheric mood as Life is Strange. 1,606 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137300/)
24. [Alan Wake](https://imho.run/games/108710/alan-wake) — Also Episodic, like Life is Strange. 16,015 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108710/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=319630&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=319630&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=319630&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=319630
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/319630
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Life is Strange - Episode 1

Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 319630
- **Developer:** DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- **Publisher:** Square Enix, Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing, Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound
- **Released:** Jan 29, 2015
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/319630/life-is-strange-episode-1)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=319630&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319630/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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