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Life is Strange - Episode 1

Life is Strange - Episode 1 cover art
Developer
DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher
Square Enix, Feral interactive (Mac)
Released
Jan 29, 2015
Steam reviews
96% of players recommend it, from 176,303 reviews — Steam calls that “Overwhelmingly Positive”
Tags
ActionAdventure
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On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Native LinuxDeck PlayableSteam Machine: PlayableSteamOS Compatible

Ships a native Linux build on Steam — no Proton needed. Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck.

Valve rates it Playable on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

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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.

Follow the story of Max Caulfield, a photography senior who discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price. The pair soon find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, uncovering a dark side to life in Arcadia Bay. Meanwhile, Max must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future.

Key Features:

  • A beautifully written modern adventure game.
  • Rewind time to change the course of events.
  • Multiple endings depending on the choices you make.
  • Striking, hand-painted visuals.
  • Distinct, licensed indie soundtrack.

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

OS *
Windows Vista
Processor
Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent
Memory
2 GB RAM
Graphics
ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM (not recommended for Intel HD Graphics cards)
DirectX
Version 9.0
Storage
5 GB available space

Recommended

OS *
Windows 7
Processor
Dual Core 3.0GHz or equivalent
Memory
2 GB RAM
Graphics
ATI or NVidia card w/ 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI HD 4890)
DirectX
Version 9.0
Storage
14 GB available space
macOS

Minimum

OS
macOS 10.11
Processor
1.8GHz Intel or greater
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
512Mb AMD 4850, 512Mb Nvidia GT130, Intel HD4000 (See Notes for more details)
Storage
15 GB available space
Additional Notes
The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.
* All MacBook Airs released since Mid 2012 (1)
* All 13” MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012 (1)
* All 15” & 17" MacBook Pros released since Mid 2010 with a 512Mb graphics card or better
* All Mac Minis released since Late 2012 (1)
* All iMacs released since Early 2009 with a 512Mb graphics card or better
* All Mac Pros released since early 2009
(1) HD4000 & HD5000 cards require at least 8GB of System Memory
* All MacBooks released since Early 2016
SteamOS + Linux

Minimum

OS
Ubuntu 16.04 / SteamOS 2.0
Processor
Intel i3 or AMD FX6300
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA 640 (1GB), AMD R9 270, Intel Iris Pro 6200 or better
Storage
16 GB available space
Additional Notes
NVIDIA GPU's require Driver version 367.27 (tested). AMD and Intel GPU's require MESA 11.2 (tested). AMD GPUs are not supported on SteamOS

Recommended

OS
Ubuntu 16.04 / SteamOS 2.0
Processor
Intel Core i5 or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA 7xx series or better
Storage
16 GB available space
Additional Notes
NVIDIA GPU's require Driver version 367.27 (tested). AMD and Intel GPU's require MESA 11.2 (tested). AMD GPUs are not supported on SteamOS

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