# Life Is Strange

> Choice-Based Narrative Game

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1180101534](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1180101534)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1180101534`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SQUARE ENIX
- **Category:** Adventure
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (9,537 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.01.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-14
- **First published:** 2017-12-14
- **Size:** 911 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/life-is-strange/id1180101534)
- **Website:** [https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/](https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.square-enix-games.com/documents/privacy](https://www.square-enix-games.com/documents/privacy)

## Description

Life Is Strange is a five-part episodic narrative game that lets you rewind time to alter past, present, and future. Follow Max Caulfield, a photography student who discovers she can rewind time, as she and Chloe Price unravel Arcadia Bay's mysteries and face the consequences of every choice.

**Key features include:** time-rewind mechanic, branching endings, hand-painted visuals, and a licensed indie soundtrack. This acclaimed title has earned awards and positive reviews for storytelling and character development.

## Rankings

- #19,967 — Overall
- #14 — Essential Adventure Games

## Review summary

Reviewers praise Life is Strange for its gripping story and emotional character moments, with many returning to replay. Yet a common thread is mobile instability: UI elements and journal screens frequently don’t fit smaller screens on iOS, making exits and taps unresponsive and sometimes forcing app restarts. iPhone/iPad size/ratio issues compound accessibility. Localization requests (Arabic, Turkish) also recur. Overall, fans love the narrative but want fixes for mobile usability and language options.

### Pros

- Engaging narrative with memorable characters (Max and Chloe) that many players feel emotionally connected to.
- Rich interactive world with items that reveal unique stories tied to Max.
- Overall enjoyment and strong fan love; players repeatedly come back to the game.

### Cons

- Mobile UI/UX issues on iOS cause inability to exit journal/notebook and access menus; screens are often off-screen or unresponsive, sometimes requiring restarting the app.
- iPhone/iPad compatibility and screen-size/ratio problems across models, making playability inconsistent.
- Localization requests (Arabic subtitles and Turkish translation) indicate missing language options that many players want.

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