Square Enix

Life Is Strange 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2018

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Series

  • Life Is Strange

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Localized titles

  • Life Is Strange 2

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*

Community tags · historical

  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    741*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    688*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    546*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    399*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    364*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    312*
  • Episodic*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • Drama*
    Votes · historical
    253*
  • Sexual Content*
    Votes · historical
    210*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    202*
  • LGBTQ+*
    Votes · historical
    167*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    142*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    136*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    123*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    111*
  • Nudity*
    Votes · historical
    101*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    38*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    3.4GHz Intel Core i3-4130*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB or AMD Radeon R9 380 4GB*
    Storage
    42 GB available space*
    Conditions
    * Requires Vulkan * NVIDIA requires 430.14 or newer drivers. * AMD requires Mesa 19.1.2 or newer. * Intel GPUs are not supported.*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 or above (64-bit Operating System Required)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    40 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS 10.15*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0Ghz Intel Core i5-6360U*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX, 2GB AMD Radeon R9 M290, Intel Iris 540 Graphics or better (see notes for more details).*
    Storage
    42 GB available space*
    Conditions
    The game is officially 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 13" MacBook Pros released since 2016 * All 15" MacBook Pros released since Late 2013 with a 2.3GHz i5 processor or better (1) * All 13" MacBook Airs released since 2018 * All Mac minis released since 2018 * All 21.5" iMacs released since 2017 * All 27" iMacs released since Late 2014 (2) * All 27" iMac Pros released since Late 2017 * All Mac Pros released since Late 2013 ——— (1) Mid-2015 models with an AMD R9 M370X graphics card are not supported (2) Late 2013 models with a 2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M or 4GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M graphics card are also supported (2) Late 2012 models with a 2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 680M graphics card are also supported Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website. ——— The following Macs are capable of running the game but do not consistently meet the standards required for official support: * All 15" MacBook Pros released since Late 2013 * All 21.5" iMacs released since Late 2013 with a 2.3GHz processor or better (1) ——— (1) Models with an Nvidia 750M graphics card are not supported*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 3470, (3.20 Ghz) or AMD FX-8350, (4.00 Ghz)*
    Memory
    6 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    6 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    45 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    77*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Don’t Nod
  • DONTNOD Entertainment*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*

Publishers

  • Square Enix
  • Feral Interactive
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*

Release history

  • 2018-09-26
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 26, 2018*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Life Is Strange 2*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5 3470, (3.20 Ghz) or AMD FX-8350, (4.00 Ghz)*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
6* GB
Release year
2,018*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 3470, (3.20 Ghz) or AMD FX-8350, (4.00 Ghz)*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
6 GB*
Specifications 2 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
46*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,272* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
477* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • DONTNOD Entertainment*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*
DLC count · historical
6*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
10000000 - 20000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,272* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
205* min
Name
Life is Strange 2*
Negative reviews · historical
5,018*
Peak ccu
153*
Positive reviews · historical
31,616*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Recommendations
21,638*
Store release date · historical
Sep 26, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
Game website · historical
https://www.lifeisstrange.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
DONTNOD Entertainment
DONTNOD Entertainment*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Feral Interactive (Linux)
Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Feral Interactive (Linux)
Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 26, 2018*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
511* min
Ccu
153*
Developer
DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
3,196* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
195* min
Name
Life is Strange 2*
Negative reviews · historical
5,018*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
10,000,000 .. 20,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
31,616*
Historical US price
3,196* US cents
Publisher
Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Community tags · historical
  • Choices Matter*
  • Story Rich*
  • Adventure*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Episodic*
  • Drama*
  • Sexual Content*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
  • LGBTQ+*
  • Point & Click*
  • Third Person*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Mystery*
  • Nudity*
  • Puzzle*
  • Comedy*
  • Funny*
  • Classic*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
Community tags · historical
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Adventure
Adventure*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Episodic
Episodic*
Drama
Drama*
Sexual Content
Sexual Content*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure*
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Third Person
Third Person*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Mystery
Mystery*
Nudity
Nudity*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Comedy
Comedy*
Funny
Funny*
Classic
Classic*
Tags votes
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
741*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
688*
Adventure
Votes · historical
546*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
399*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
364*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
312*
Episodic
Votes · historical
264*
Drama
Votes · historical
253*
Sexual Content
Votes · historical
210*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Votes · historical
202*
LGBTQ+
Votes · historical
167*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
142*
Third Person
Votes · historical
136*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
123*
Mystery
Votes · historical
111*
Nudity
Votes · historical
101*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
67*
Comedy
Votes · historical
51*
Funny
Votes · historical
47*
Classic
Votes · historical
38*
Specifications 4 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • DONTNOD Entertainment*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
Yes*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit Processor: 3.4GHz Intel Core i3-4130 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB or AMD Radeon R9 380 4GB Storage: 42 GB available space Additional Notes: * Requires Vulkan * NVIDIA requires 430.14 or newer drivers. * AMD requires Mesa 19.1.2 or newer. * Intel GPUs are not supported. *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: macOS 10.15 Processor: 2.0Ghz Intel Core i5-6360U Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX, 2GB AMD Radeon R9 M290, Intel Iris 540 Graphics or better (see notes for more details). Storage: 42 GB available space Additional Notes: The game is officially 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 13" MacBook Pros released since 2016 * All 15" MacBook Pros released since Late 2013 with a 2.3GHz i5 processor or better (1) * All 13" MacBook Airs released since 2018 * All Mac minis released since 2018 * All 21.5" iMacs released since 2017 * All 27" iMacs released since Late 2014 (2) * All 27" iMac Pros released since Late 2017 * All Mac Pros released since Late 2013 ——— (1) Mid-2015 models with an AMD R9 M370X graphics card are not supported (2) Late 2013 models with a 2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M or 4GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M graphics card are also supported (2) Late 2012 models with a 2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 680M graphics card are also supported Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website. ——— The following Macs are capable of running the game but do not consistently meet the standards required for official support: * All 15" MacBook Pros released since Late 2013 * All 21.5" iMacs released since Late 2013 with a 2.3GHz processor or better (1) ——— (1) Models with an Nvidia 750M graphics card are not supported *
Name
Life is Strange 2*
Windows requirements
Minimum: 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: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 40 GB available space Additional Notes: Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Recommendations total
21,513*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 26, 2018*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
DONTNOD Entertainment
DONTNOD Entertainment*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Feral Interactive (Linux)
Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit*
Processor alternatives
3.4GHz Intel Core i3-4130*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB or AMD Radeon R9 380 4GB*
Storage
42 GB available space*
Conditions
* Requires Vulkan * NVIDIA requires 430.14 or newer drivers. * AMD requires Mesa 19.1.2 or newer. * Intel GPUs are not supported.*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
macOS 10.15*
Processor alternatives
2.0Ghz Intel Core i5-6360U*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX, 2GB AMD Radeon R9 M290, Intel Iris 540 Graphics or better (see notes for more details).*
Storage
42 GB available space*
Conditions
The game is officially 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 13" MacBook Pros released since 2016 * All 15" MacBook Pros released since Late 2013 with a 2.3GHz i5 processor or better (1) * All 13" MacBook Airs released since 2018 * All Mac minis released since 2018 * All 21.5" iMacs released since 2017 * All 27" iMacs released since Late 2014 (2) * All 27" iMac Pros released since Late 2017 * All Mac Pros released since Late 2013 ——— (1) Mid-2015 models with an AMD R9 M370X graphics card are not supported (2) Late 2013 models with a 2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M or 4GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M graphics card are also supported (2) Late 2012 models with a 2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 680M graphics card are also supported Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website. ——— The following Macs are capable of running the game but do not consistently meet the standards required for official support: * All 15" MacBook Pros released since Late 2013 * All 21.5" iMacs released since Late 2013 with a 2.3GHz processor or better (1) ——— (1) Models with an Nvidia 750M graphics card are not supported*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 or above (64-bit Operating System Required)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
40 GB available space*
Conditions
Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Feral Interactive (Linux)
Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 26, 2018*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Specifications 5 · 22 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
45* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
592*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
77*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
6* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,018*
Title
Life is Strange 2*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
45* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
77*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
6 GB*

* Provisional data