Life is Strange: Before the Storm

Developer: Deck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher: Square Enix
Released: Aug 31, 2017
Steam reviews: 93% of players recommend it, from 37,933 reviews — Steam calls that “Very 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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Features

Full controller support

Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Custom Volume Controls
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Stereo Sound
Subtitle Options
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English · full audio
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Portuguese - Brazil
Simplified Chinese

Steam lists 7 languages, 1 with full audio.

Age rating & content

17+Steam's age gate for this game
ESRB M · Violence Sexual Themes Strong Language Use of Drugs and Alcohol BloodThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
PEGI 16 · Drugs Bad Language ViolenceThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
USK 12The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
DEJUS 18 · Drogas ilícitas Linguagem imprópria Conteúdo sexualThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
OFLC MA15 · Strong drug use and drug references Online interactivityThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
NZOFLC R13 · Violence Drug use Offensive languageThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
KGRB 18 · Language Drug CrimeThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
CSRR R · Sex Violence Tobacco & Alcohol DrugsThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
CRL 16The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it

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About this game

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

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

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 or above (64-bit Operating System Required)
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 250 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 14 GB available space
Additional Notes: Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported.

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 (3.7GHz) or AMD Athlon X4 845 (3.5GHz)
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 460 or NVIDIA Geforce 1050
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 14 GB available space
Additional Notes: Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported.

macOS

Minimum

OS: macOS 10.13.5
Processor: 2.0Ghz Intel Core i5
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 1GB Nvidia 650M, 2GB AMD Radeon R9 M290, Intel Iris 5100 or better (see notes for more details).
Storage: 28 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 Mac Minis since Late 2014; * All 13” MacBook Pros released since 2013; * All 15" MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012 with a 1GB graphics card or better (1); * All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2013; * All 27” iMacs released since Late 2013 (2); * All 27" iMac Pro's; * All Mac Pros released since Late 2013; 1. Mid 2015 models with an AMD Radeon R9 M370X are not supported.; 2. Late 2012 models with Nvidia 675 or Nvidia 680 graphics are also supported.; * All Mac Mini's since Late 2012; * All Macbooks released since Early 2015; * All Macbook Airs released since Mid 2012; * All 13" Macbook Pros released since Mid 2012; * All 21.5” iMacs released since Early 2013

SteamOS + Linux

Minimum

OS: Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB Nvidia GTX 680, 2GB AMD R9 27
Storage: 28 GB available space; * AMD GPUs require Mesa driver 18.1.6, Nvidia cards require driver 396.54 or better.; * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.

OS: Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 4GB Nvidia GTX 970, 4GB AMD RX 470
Storage: 28 GB available space; * AMD GPUs require Mesa driver 18.1.6, Nvidia cards require driver 396.54 or better.; * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.