Life is Strange 2 Player Count: Is It Dead?

Life is Strange 2

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Life is Strange 2

DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)Sep 26, 2018Adventure

Free to play Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Choices Matter
  • Story Rich
  • Adventure
  • Singleplayer
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Atmospheric
  • Episodic
  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Sexual Content
  • LGBTQ+
Playing now
224
Updated 22 minutes ago
24-hour peak
235
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
468,634
Sep 1, 2020
Avg this month
164
-25.45% vs last month
Steam reviews
87%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Life is Strange 2 player count chart

Life is Strange 2 has a small but active player base. 224 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 31% on the month before).

History from Sep 1, 2018

Life is Strange 2 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026164-56-25.45%372
October 2026220+65+41.94%511
September 2026155-172-34.4%328
August 2026n/a+19+3.95%500
July 2026n/a-97-16.78%481
June 2026n/a+124+27.31%578
May 2026n/a-192-29.72%454
April 2026n/a-26-3.87%646
March 2026n/a+16+2.44%672
February 2026n/a-78-10.63%656
January 2026n/a+228+45.06%734
December 2025n/a+42+9.05%506
November 2025n/a+118+34.1%464
October 2025n/a+61+21.4%346
September 2025n/a-17-5.63%285
August 2025n/a-113-27.23%302
July 2025n/a+40+10.67%415
June 2025n/a-26-6.48%375
May 2025n/a-92-18.66%401
April 2025n/a-279-36.14%493
March 2025n/a+280+56.91%772
February 2025n/a-245-33.24%492
January 2025n/a+193+35.48%737
December 2024n/a-26-4.56%544
November 2024n/a-64-10.09%570
October 2024n/a+196+44.75%634
September 2024n/a-123-21.93%438
August 2024n/a-605-51.89%561
July 2024n/a+635+119.59%1,166
June 2024n/a+141+36.15%531
May 2024n/a+98+33.56%390
April 2024n/a-114-28.08%292
March 2024n/a-1,688-80.61%406
February 2024n/a+1,687+414.5%2,094
January 2024n/a+41+11.2%407
December 2023n/a+52+16.56%366
November 2023n/a+13+4.32%314
October 2023n/a+58+23.87%301
September 2023n/a-82-25.23%243
August 2023n/a-50-13.33%325
July 2023n/a-67-15.16%375
June 2023n/a+172+63.7%442
May 2023n/a-58-17.68%270
April 2023n/a-29-8.12%328
March 2023n/a+99+38.37%357
February 2023n/a-90-25.86%258
January 2023n/a+7+2.05%348
December 2022n/a+80+30.65%341
November 2022n/a+28+12.02%261
October 2022n/a-40-14.65%233
September 2022n/a-293-51.77%273
August 2022n/a+260+84.97%566
July 2022n/a-5-1.61%306
June 2022n/a+25+8.74%311
May 2022n/a-2-0.69%286
April 2022n/a-68-19.1%288
March 2022n/a-25-6.56%356
February 2022n/a-134-26.02%381
January 2022n/a+39+8.19%515
December 2021n/a+41+9.43%476
November 2021n/a-12-2.68%435
October 2021n/a-168-27.32%447
September 2021n/a+161+35.46%615
August 2021n/a-138-23.31%454
July 2021n/a+19+3.32%592
June 2021n/a+77+15.52%573
May 2021n/a-288-36.73%496
April 2021n/a-384-32.88%784
March 2021n/a+627+115.9%1,168
February 2021n/a-265-32.88%541
January 2021n/a+50+6.61%806
December 2020n/a+57+8.15%756
November 2020n/a+122+21.14%699
October 2020n/a-468,057-99.88%577
September 2020n/a+468,007+74642.26%468,634
August 2020n/a-256-28.99%627
July 2020n/a+80+9.96%883
June 2020n/a+16+2.03%803
May 2020n/a+110+16.25%787
April 2020n/a-331-32.84%677
March 2020n/a+205+25.53%1,008
February 2020n/a-714-47.07%803
January 2020n/a-3,112-67.23%1,517
December 2019n/a+4,022+662.6%4,629
November 2019n/a+209+52.51%607
October 2019n/a-287-41.9%398
September 2019n/a-4,858-87.64%685
August 2019n/a+5,130+1242.13%5,543
July 2019n/a+28+7.27%413
June 2019n/a-3,748-90.68%385
May 2019n/a+3,866+1447.94%4,133
April 2019n/a-6-2.2%267
March 2019n/a-501-64.73%273
February 2019n/a-4,437-85.15%774
January 2019n/a+4,850+1343.49%5,211
December 2018n/a-20-5.25%361
November 2018n/a-1,010-72.61%381
October 2018n/a-3,016-68.44%1,391
September 2018n/an/an/a4,407

How many people play Life is Strange 2 right now?

Right now, 224 players are in Life is Strange 2 on Steam. That makes it the #1,842 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 235 players. Today's peak is 30% below its 30-day average daily peak of 334.

Is Life is Strange 2 growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Life is Strange 2 averaged a daily peak of 334 players, up 31% compared with the 30 days before (255). Its highest point this month (511) is 10% above the same period last year (464). In its first month after release (Sep 26, 2018) it peaked at 4,407 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 468,634, set on Sep 1, 2020.

Best time to play Life is Strange 2

Based on the last 14 days, Life is Strange 2 is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 66% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Life is Strange 2 players by hour and weekday

When Life is Strange 2 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 19:00 UTCabout 436 players on average
QuietestFriday at 07:00 UTCabout 92 players on average
Busy vs quiet4.7xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About Life is Strange 2

After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.

Developer
DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher
Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Released
Sep 26, 2018
Genre
Adventure
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
10 languages, 2 with full audio

Screenshots

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Life is Strange 2 price

Life is Strange 2 is free to play on Steam.

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Life is Strange 2 reviews over time

87% Very Positive87% of 41,317 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Life is Strange 2 on Twitch

25
watching now
8
live channels
493
24-hour peak viewers
17
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Life Is Strange 2", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Life is Strange 2 Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 21 Oct 2026, with a peak of 1,263 viewers and 87 on average.

Life is Strange 2 streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top Life is Strange 2 streamers this week

  1. luavictoria146
  2. Z3ro7k127
  3. itsAzerin20
  4. DarkTalksAtNight20
  5. manzbranz17

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Life is Strange 2 achievements

Life is Strange 2 has 46 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 17.4% of them; the rarest, Specks Of Dust, is held by 4.6% of players.

  • SketchyHidden achievement46.5%
  • A Long Road AheadHidden achievement46.1%
  • Bear AwareFind optional collectible #2 in Episode 143.1%
  • Bonus MilesFind optional collectible #3 in Episode 134.7%
  • Free SpiritsHidden achievement30.7%
  • Draw The LineHidden achievement30.0%
  • AdriftHidden achievement27.8%
  • American GraffitiHidden achievement27.3%
  • Train Of ThoughtFind optional collectible #2 in Episode 325.8%
  • Romans 3:23Hidden achievement24.9%
  • Wolf PackHidden achievement24.2%
  • A New PerspectiveFind optional collectible #1 in Episode 424.2%
  • ChiaroscuroHidden achievement24.1%
  • Homeward BoundHidden achievement22.1%
  • Trail AngelFind optional collectible #5 in Episode 121.4%
  • RangerFind optional collectible #4 in Episode 121.1%
  • Out Of InkHidden achievement21.1%
  • The Age Of ReasonFind optional collectible #2 in Episode 521.0%
  • All SinnersFind optional collectible #5 in Episode 419.3%
  • Room ServiceFind optional collectible #6 in Episode 117.3%
  • Small Town BluesFind optional collectible #6 in Episode 216.2%
  • Lone WolfFind optional collectible #2 in Episode 416.2%
  • She WolfFind optional collectible #3 in Episode 515.3%
  • Promised LandFind optional collectible #4 in Episode 412.6%
  • SidetrackedFind optional collectible #1 in Episode 111.4%
  • Bad SantaFind optional collectible #3 in Episode 211.4%
  • HeirloomFind optional collectible #4 in Episode 211.4%
  • One Of UsFind optional collectible #6 in Episode 310.5%
  • BoundariesFind optional collectible #6 in Episode 510.2%
  • Heaven & HellFind optional collectible #6 in Episode 49.6%
  • Amazing GraceFind optional collectible #3 in Episode 49.5%
  • Family BusinessFind optional collectible #2 in Episode 29.4%
  • The Dharma BumsFind optional collectible #1 in Episode 39.4%
  • Back in TimeFind optional collectible #1 in Episode 29.3%
  • Teenage AngstFind optional collectible #5 in Episode 28.9%
  • DillydallyingFind all optional collectibles in Episode 18.6%
  • Dancing DaysFind optional collectible #5 in Episode 38.1%
  • The Magic PlaceFind optional collectible #1 in Episode 58.1%
  • A Private JourneyFind all optional collectibles in Episode 27.5%
  • Zero Hugs GivenFind optional collectible #3 in Episode 37.3%
  • Green ThumbsFind optional collectible #4 in Episode 37.2%
  • Dead Man's BonesFind optional collectible #5 in Episode 56.4%
  • Lost Boys ChroniclesFind all optional collectibles in Episode 36.1%
  • ArchivistFind all optional collectibles in Episode 45.7%
  • RemorsefulFind optional collectible #4 in Episode 55.2%
  • Specks Of DustFind all optional collectibles in Episode 54.6%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Life is Strange 2 DLC

Life is Strange 2 has 6 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Life is Strange 2 FAQ

Is Life is Strange 2 dead?

Life is Strange 2 has a small but active player base. 224 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 31% on the month before).

How many people play Life is Strange 2?

224 people are playing Life is Strange 2 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 235 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Life is Strange 2?

Life is Strange 2 reached its all-time Steam peak of 468,634 concurrent players on Sep 1, 2020.

Is Life is Strange 2 growing or declining?

Life is Strange 2 is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 334, up 31% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Life is Strange 2 most active?

Life is Strange 2 usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

Is Life is Strange 2 free?

Yes, Life is Strange 2 is free to play on Steam.

Is Life is Strange 2 good?

Steam players rate Life is Strange 2 Very Positive: 87% of 41,317 reviews are positive.

When did Life is Strange 2 come out?

Life is Strange 2 was released on Steam on Sep 26, 2018.

Who made Life is Strange 2?

Life is Strange 2 was developed by DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).

Is Life is Strange 2 still worth playing?

Life is Strange 2 has a smaller but active community on Steam today (224 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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