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    Life Is Strange 2

    DON'T NOD · 2018 · 6 platforms

    Life Is Strange 2

    Life Is Strange 2 is an episodic adventure game played from a third-person perspective.

    Adventure

    01 — About

    The story

    Life Is Strange 2 is an episodic adventure game played from a third-person perspective. Players control Sean Diaz, a teenager on the run with his younger brother Daniel after a tragic incident forces them to flee their home in Seattle. The game uses a road trip structure inspired by films like Into the Wild and Stand By Me, with each episode set in a new location along the US West Coast. Sean must make choices that affect both the story's branching paths and Daniel's developing morality and behavior. The game explores themes of family, brotherhood, and contemporary social issues through its narrative-driven gameplay.

    Sean Diaz is a sixteen-year-old Mexican-American living in Seattle with his younger brother Daniel and their father Esteban. When a confrontation with a neighbor escalates and a police officer fatally shoots Esteban, a sudden supernatural explosion occurs, triggered by Daniel's latent telekinetic abilities. Sean flees the scene with Daniel, and the two become fugitives, setting out on a journey south toward their father's hometown in Mexico. As they travel along the West Coast, Sean takes on the role of surrogate parent, guiding Daniel while struggling to keep them both safe and fed. Daniel's powers grow stronger, and Sean must decide how to teach his brother to use them responsibly. The choices Sean makes along the way shape not only their relationship but also the kind of person Daniel becomes.

    02 — At a glance

    Metascore

    78/100

    Excellent — broadly acclaimed by press and players.

    Age

    PEGI 18+

    Released

    Sep 26 2018

    Platforms

    LinuxMacPC (Microsoft Windows)Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4Xbox One

    Developer

    DON'T NOD

    Publisher

    Square Enix

    Genres

    Adventure

    03 — World & gameplay

    Technical sheet

    Classification

    Franchise
    • Life is Strange
    Themes
    • Action
    • Drama
    • Fantasy
    • Science fiction
    Game modes
    • Single player
    Perspective
    • Third person
    Engine
    • Unreal Engine 4

    Links

    • Official website(opens in a new tab)
    • Steam(opens in a new tab)
    • Xbox(opens in a new tab)
    • PlayStation(opens in a new tab)
    • Nintendo(opens in a new tab)
    • Wikipedia(opens in a new tab)
    • Community wiki(opens in a new tab)
    • Discord(opens in a new tab)
    • Reddit(opens in a new tab)
    • YouTube(opens in a new tab)
    • Twitch(opens in a new tab)
    • X (Twitter)(opens in a new tab)
    • Facebook(opens in a new tab)

    04 — Age ratings

    Mature audiences

    PEGI18+

    PEGI 18

    PEGI

    Content descriptors

    • Strong Language
    • Blood
    ACB18+

    ACB R 18+

    ACB

    CERO17+

    CERO D

    CERO

    Content descriptors

    • Blood and Gore
    CLASS_IND18+

    CLASS_IND 18

    CLASS_IND

    Content descriptors

    • Violence
    • Sexual Themes
    • Cartoon Violence
    ESRB17+

    Mature 17+

    ESRB

    Content descriptors

    • Blood and Gore
    • Partial Nudity
    • Violence
    • Strong Language
    GRAC18+

    GRAC 18

    GRAC

    Content descriptors

    • Blood and Gore
    • Suggestive Themes
    • Use of Drugs
    • Strong Language
    USK12+

    USK 12

    USK

    05 — Languages

    Available worldwide

    9 languages supported

    LanguageInterfaceAudioSubtitles
    English
    French—
    Italian—
    German—
    Spanish—
    Portuguese—
    Russian—
    Chinese (Simplified)—
    Japanese

    06 — How long is this game?

    Source: HowLongToBeat

    Estimated duration

    • Main Story10.5h
    • Main + Extras16.3h
    • Completionist17.0h

    07 — Media

    See it in action

    7 screenshots · 6 videos

    Life Is Strange 2 screenshot
    Life Is Strange 2 screenshot
    Life Is Strange 2 screenshot
    Trailer

    Trailer

    Teaser

    Teaser

    Gameplay Trailer

    Gameplay Trailer

    Launch Trailer

    Launch Trailer

    09 — Expansions

    DLC & extensions

    Life is Strange Collection

    Oct 2, 2025

    Life is Strange Collection

    LIFE IS STRANGE is a single-player narrative adventure series that focuses on heartfelt, grounded stories with a twist of the strange, and a franchise that has won over 100 awards since its inception - including from The Peabody Awards, BAFTA, and GLAAD. Over five cinematic, emotional adventures, you’ll Rewind Time as Max Caulfield and uncover the secrets of Arcadia Bay with Chloe Price, take a road trip with Sean Diaz and his telekinetic brother Daniel, find a new home with psychic empath Alex Chen, and return to Max to solve a murder across two timelines. The box set comprises a disc with LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS and LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE, alongside a redemption code granting entitlement to LIFE IS STRANGE REMASTERED, LIFE IS STRANGE: BEFORE THE STORM REMASTERED, LIFE IS STRANGE 2, and all associated DLC and pre-order incentive items.

    12 — Price history

    Last 90 days

    13 — Community voice

    What players say

    14 — In the same franchise

    More from the franchise

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