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Life Is Strange

2015 episodic interactive drama graphic adventure video game
VideoGame video_game Q18536861
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Summary

Life Is Strange is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,655 views/month, #140 of 19,301).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Game Developers Choice Award - Audience Award[3], The Game Awards − Games for Impact[4], Mac Game of the Year[5], British Academy Games Award for Story[6], International Mobile Gaming Award for People's Choice Award[7]
  • Director: Michel Koch[8], Raoul Barbet[9]
  • Screenwriter: Christian Divine[10], Jean-Luc Cano[11]
  • Composer: Syd Matters[12]
  • Publisher: Square Enix[13], Feral Interactive[14]
  • Genre: graphic adventure game[15], LGBT-themed video game[16], video game with LGBT character[17], interactive film[18], science fiction video game[19]
  • Followed by: Life Is Strange: Double Exposure[20]
  • Developer: Don’t Nod[21]
  • Part of the series: Life Is Strange[22]
  • Operating system: Android[23], iOS[24]
  • Commons category: Life Is Strange[25]
  • Platform: Xbox One[26], PlayStation 4[27], Microsoft Windows[28], Xbox 360[29], PlayStation 3[30], Linux[31], macOS[32], Android[33], iOS[34]
  • Game mode: single-player video game[35]
  • Language of work or name: English[36]
  • Software engine: Unreal Engine 3[37]
  • Distribution format: DVD[38], digital distribution[39], digital download[40]
  • Review score: 76/100[41]
  • Input device: command[42], computer keyboard[43], computer mouse[44], gamepad[45], touchscreen[46]
  • Country of origin: France[47]
  • Publication date: January 30, 2015[48]
  • Characters: Chloe Price[49], Max Caulfield[50], Warren Graham[51]
  • Distributed by: Steam[52], PlayStation Store[53], Humble Store[54], Microsoft Store[55], Google Play[56], App Store (Apple)[57], GOG.com[58]
  • Narrative location: Arcadia Bay[59]
  • ESRB rating: Mature 17+[60]
  • Official website: https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/games/life-is-strange[61]

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Subject and Themes

Main subjects include friendship[62] and acceptance[63].

Why It Matters

Life Is Strange has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

What awards did Life Is Strange receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Award - Audience Award[3], The Game Awards − Games for Impact[4], Mac Game of the Year[5], and British Academy Games Award for Story[6].

Related Entities

Android computer keyboard computer mouse Don’t Nod DVD Feral Interactive France gamepad iOS Linux macOS Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Square Enix touchscreen

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [35] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [41] ↑ . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  47. [49] ↑ . aminoapps.com. Retrieved . aminoapps.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  51. [53] ↑ . PlayStation Store. wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . Humble Store. wikidata.org.
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  59. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  60. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  61. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → ['39755', '39160', '38808', '39753', '38812', '40525', '39754', '38810', '40528'
    P14470 → Games/Life_Is_Strange
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ P14470: Games/Life_Is_Strange, removing duplicates that were erroneously introduced by my previous import"
  2. 13w ago · CommanderKefir · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk id → ['39755', '39160', '38808', '39753', '38812', '40525', '39754', '38810', '40528'
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Usk id: 39755, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142828656|Life Is Strange Episode 4 (#142828656)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5476|USK]] #"
  3. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Life_Is_Strange
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  4. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Life_Is_Strange
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/Life_Is_Strange, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  5. 16w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Art director → —
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    Tv tropes id → VideoGame/LifeIsStrange
    Eurogamer id → life-is-strange
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