Deck Nine* · Feral Interactive (Mac)* +1*

Life Is Strange: Before the Storm

2017 interactive film · adventure video game · graphic adventure game +2*

Cover art for Life Is Strange: Before the Storm

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Series

  • Life Is Strange

Game facts

Developers

  • Deck Nine*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*

Publishers

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

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Mac OS*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Mac OS*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    40*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS 10.13.5*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0Ghz Intel Core i5*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    1GB Nvidia 650M, 2GB AMD Radeon R9 M290, Intel Iris 5100 or better (see notes for more details).*
    Storage
    28 GB available space*
    Conditions
    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. ——— The following Macs are capable of running the game but do not consistently meet the standards required for official support. * 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 ——— Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed system requirements. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    2GB Nvidia GTX 680, 2GB AMD R9 27*
    Storage
    28 GB available space*
    Conditions
    * 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.*
  • 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
    3 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon R7 250 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    14 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon RX 460 or NVIDIA Geforce 1050*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3-6100 (3.7GHz) or AMD Athlon X4 845 (3.5GHz)*
    Memory
    6 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    6 GB*

Steam version platforms

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

Interface languages

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

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Screenshots

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