When did Life is Strange come out?

Life is Strange is a landmark cinematic title that was released earlier than I’d like to admit. After close to a decade, here’s exactly when Life is Strange Max Caulfield began her time-traveling journey.

What is the Life is Strange release date?

Life is Strange‘s first episode was released on January 29, 2015. Yes, this is almost nine years ago; I feel old. The game was released episodically, and each chapter came out a few months after the other. The final part had us emotionally strained on October 20, 2015. I remember sobbing with my sister by the end of it.

If you waited for the full release of Life is Strange physically, Square Enix eventually put the boxed version in stores on January 22, 2016.

How was the game received critically?

When the first episode came out, the reviews were fairly positive. “It’s nigh-impossible to not be enamored by the hand-drawn world that Dontnod created,” said Destructoid’s 8.5/10 review. “It has a wonderfully flawed look about it, maybe one that suitably reflects Max as a central character.”

Sister site GameSkinny was a bit more critical, with a 7/10 review. “Max is truly a likable character, while others you just want to smack upside the head,” said the writer. “I did have many ‘feels’ for Chloe, since she’s been through quite a lot of drama, but her attitude when she speaks makes that fade quickly.”

Currently, Life is Strange has a great 85 Metacritic score. The Nintendo Switch port of the series didn’t fare too well, unfortunately, with only a 66 Metacritic score.