Life is Strange - Episode 1 Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Life is Strange - Episode 1 is tagged as Action, Adventure. It is published by DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) (developer) and Square Enix, Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) (publisher) and released on 29 Jan, 2015. PureGameStats tracks Life is Strange - Episode 1's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Life is Strange - Episode 1 currently has 447 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 18,260 concurrent players on 30 September 2015. Current activity is 97.6% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 4,355,214 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 96% positive across 175,764 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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Developer: DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)

Publisher: Square Enix, Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)

Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows

Release Date: 29 Jan, 2015

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 4,355,214 High confidence

Achievement completion: 68% easiest · 14% median

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$19.99	0%

Life is Strange - Episode 1 Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 447 All-time peak 18,260 7-day peak 701 Yesterday peak 469

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Life is Strange - Episode 1 averaged 464 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 985. Up from 325 average players in Mar 2026 - 43% growth over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
01 Sept 2026	344	469	208
31 Aug 2026	391	524	232
30 Aug 2026	491	701	304
29 Aug 2026	441	603	271
28 Aug 2026	378	547	223
27 Aug 2026	384	509	260
26 Aug 2026	388	553	232
25 Aug 2026	409	551	261
24 Aug 2026	427	558	272
23 Aug 2026	529	731	366
22 Aug 2026	504	711	341
21 Aug 2026	427	588	288
20 Aug 2026	453	616	313
19 Aug 2026	501	667	334
18 Aug 2026	547	687	357
17 Aug 2026	610	769	389
16 Aug 2026	729	985	499
15 Aug 2026	628	852	414
14 Aug 2026	527	700	358
13 Aug 2026	529	718	368
12 Aug 2026	485	654	313
11 Aug 2026	475	652	294
10 Aug 2026	390	536	259
09 Aug 2026	440	573	303
08 Aug 2026	419	554	284
07 Aug 2026	384	518	249
06 Aug 2026	379	487	267
05 Aug 2026	376	519	241
04 Aug 2026	396	521	259
03 Aug 2026	411	562	273

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	464	985	223
Jul 2026	555	1,059	0
Jun 2026	776	1,803	0
May 2026	351	1,939	0
Apr 2026	329	675	0
Mar 2026	325	731	0
Feb 2026	315	633	0
Jan 2026	345	745	0
Dec 2025	268	518	0
Nov 2025	277	568	0
Oct 2025	286	630	0
Sept 2025	287	593	0
Aug 2025	268	500	0
Jul 2025	291	484	56
Jun 2025	288	525	0
May 2025	260	498	0
Apr 2025	248	465	0
Mar 2025	276	520	0
Feb 2025	276	538	0
Jan 2025	285	538	0
Dec 2024	280	559	0
Nov 2024	327	816	0
Oct 2024	464	1,548	0
Sept 2024	316	627	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	276	630
2024	312	1,548
2023	236	1,214
2022	241	613
2021	418	1,698
2020	558	1,798
2019	454	1,554
2018	777	4,238
2017	976	5,051
2016	1,213	9,816

Life is Strange - Episode 1 Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
03 Sept 2025	$19.99	0%

Life is Strange - Episode 1 PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows Vista
Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM (not recommended for Intel HD Graphics cards)
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 5 GB available space

Recommended:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Dual Core 3.0GHz or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI or NVidia card w/ 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI HD 4890)
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 14 GB available space

Life is Strange - Episode 1 Steam Reviews

Total reviews 175,764 Positive 169,176 Negative 6,588 Positive % 96.3%Rating Overwhelmingly Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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Life is Strange - Episode 1 - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Life is Strange - Episode 1 right now?

Life is Strange - Episode 1 has 447 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Life is Strange - Episode 1?

Life is Strange - Episode 1 reached an all-time peak of 18,260 concurrent players on 30 September 2015.

How many copies has Life is Strange - Episode 1 sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Life is Strange - Episode 1 has sold approximately 4,355,214 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Life is Strange - Episode 1 rated on Steam?

Life is Strange - Episode 1 has 175,764 Steam reviews with a 96.3% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive).

What is the current price of Life is Strange - Episode 1?

Life is Strange - Episode 1 is priced at $19.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Life is Strange - Episode 1 released?

Life is Strange - Episode 1 was released on 29 Jan, 2015. It was developed by DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).

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