Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Released Aug 2017
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
93% positive · 38K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Life is Strange: Before the Storm launched on August 31, 2017 as the first episode of a three-part story. Episodes 2 and 3 followed on October 19 and December 19, 2017 respectively, completing the main story arc. On March 5, 2018, Deck Nine released "Farewell," a bonus episode that concluded all planned content for the game. In the announcement post for Farewell, Deck Nine explicitly stated: "The release of Farewell signals a lot of change. With this bonus episode we're completing the Before the Storm arc, Deck Nine Games wrap up their foray into the universe of Life is Strange." They further noted that they bid "a fond farewell to Max, Chloe, Rachel and all the other fan favourites of Arcadia Bay," making clear this was the definitive end of the game's content. All five DLC items listed on the store — including the three episodes, the Farewell bonus episode, and the cosmetic outfit pack — are released. No further content for this specific game has been announced or released since March 5, 2018. Subsequent news posts from this Steam page relate to other entries in the Life is Strange franchise, not to Before the Storm itself.
Evidence
Developer explicitly stated that Farewell completes the Before the Storm arc and that Deck Nine was wrapping up their work in the Life is Strange universe with this bonus episode. They bid farewell to the characters without any indication of further content.
The Farewell bonus episode — the final piece of announced content — was released on March 5, 2018. All five DLC items are now released with no unreleased entries remaining.
Content
5 of 5 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Square Enix
Achievements
34
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part; standalone adventure set three years before the first game in the BAFTA award-winning franchise.
You play as sixteen-year old Chloe Price who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber, a beautiful and popular girl destined for success.
When Rachel learns a secret about her family that threatens to destroy her world, it is her newfound friendship with Chloe that gives her the strength to carry on.
No longer alone the girls must confront each other's demons and together, find a way to overcome them.
KEY FEATURES:
- Choice and consequence driven narrative adventure
- Multiple endings depending on the choices you make
- ‘Backtalk’ - A risk/reward conversation mode that allows Chloe to use her barbed tongue to provoke or get her way
- Make your mark on the world with witty tags and drawings
- Choose Chloe’s outfit and see how people react to your look
- Distinct Licensed indie soundtrack & original score by Daughter
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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