Life is Strange: Before the Storm

Set three years before Life is Strange, this episodic adventure follows sixteen-year-old Chloe Price as she copes with her father's death and her best friend Max's departure. At Blackwell Academy, she meets Rachel Amber, and their growing connection becomes the story's focus.

Explore locations around Arcadia Bay, inspect objects, read notes, and choose how Chloe responds in conversations. In Backtalk confrontations, use details from what people say to try to talk them into doing what you want.

Choices shape some conversations and story details, but the prequel's established timeline limits how much they can change. Chloe can also leave graffiti, make drawings, and choose outfits that affect how others react. The main story is told across three episodes.

Across the supplied reviews, players often praise Chloe and Rachel's relationship, the character writing, and the emotional weight of seeing Chloe's earlier life. The soundtrack and atmosphere are also recurring highlights. Some players enjoy Backtalk, though others find it clunky, and several feel the choices have limited impact compared with the original game's time-rewind mechanic.