Life is Strange - Episode 1 Player Count: Is It Dead?

Life is Strange - Episode 1

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Life is Strange - Episode 1

DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)Jan 29, 2015Action, Adventure

Free to play Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Story Rich
  • Choices Matter
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Female Protagonist
  • Time Travel
  • Atmospheric
  • Episodic
  • Singleplayer
  • Adventure
  • Time Manipulation
Playing now
286
Updated 7 minutes ago
24-hour peak
416
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
18,279
Oct 20, 2015
Avg this month
314
-27.31% vs last month
Steam reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive

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

Life is Strange - Episode 1 player count chart

Life is Strange - Episode 1 has a small but active player base. 286 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 17% on the month before).

History from Jan 1, 2015

Life is Strange - Episode 1 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026314-118-27.31%624
October 2026432+90+26.32%1,163
September 2026342-336-34.18%647
August 2026n/a-57-5.48%983
July 2026n/a-774-42.67%1,040
June 2026n/a-116-6.01%1,814
May 2026n/a+1,260+188.06%1,930
April 2026n/a-77-10.31%670
March 2026n/a+138+22.66%747
February 2026n/a-137-18.36%609
January 2026n/a+213+39.96%746
December 2025n/a+8+1.52%533
November 2025n/a-80-13.22%525
October 2025n/a-14-2.26%605
September 2025n/a+99+19.04%619
August 2025n/a+41+8.56%520
July 2025n/a-46-8.76%479
June 2025n/a+27+5.42%525
May 2025n/a+33+7.1%498
April 2025n/a-55-10.58%465
March 2025n/a-18-3.35%520
February 2025n/a+0+0%538
January 2025n/a-21-3.76%538
December 2024n/a-257-31.5%559
November 2024n/a-732-47.29%816
October 2024n/a+921+146.89%1,548
September 2024n/a+9+1.46%627
August 2024n/a-39-5.94%618
July 2024n/a-402-37.96%657
June 2024n/a+521+96.84%1,059
May 2024n/a+22+4.26%538
April 2024n/a+42+8.86%516
March 2024n/a+9+1.94%474
February 2024n/a+8+1.75%465
January 2024n/a+39+9.33%457
December 2023n/a-2-0.48%418
November 2023n/a+14+3.45%420
October 2023n/a+2+0.5%406
September 2023n/a-7-1.7%404
August 2023n/a-134-24.59%411
July 2023n/a-669-55.11%545
June 2023n/a+869+251.88%1,214
May 2023n/a-37-9.69%345
April 2023n/a-17-4.26%382
March 2023n/a-49-10.94%399
February 2023n/a+3+0.67%448
January 2023n/a+37+9.07%445
December 2022n/a+4+0.99%408
November 2022n/a+32+8.6%404
October 2022n/a-68-15.45%372
September 2022n/a+48+12.24%440
August 2022n/a-31-7.33%392
July 2022n/a+13+3.17%423
June 2022n/a+12+3.02%410
May 2022n/a-29-6.79%398
April 2022n/a-17-3.83%427
March 2022n/a-120-21.28%444
February 2022n/a-49-7.99%564
January 2022n/a+0+0%613
December 2021n/a+99+19.26%613
November 2021n/a-111-17.76%514
October 2021n/a-233-27.16%625
September 2021n/a+309+56.28%858
August 2021n/a-95-14.75%549
July 2021n/a-317-32.99%644
June 2021n/a-52-5.13%961
May 2021n/a-89-8.08%1,013
April 2021n/a-596-35.1%1,102
March 2021n/a+691+68.62%1,698
February 2021n/a-271-21.21%1,007
January 2021n/a+26+2.08%1,278
December 2020n/a+84+7.19%1,252
November 2020n/a+495+73.55%1,168
October 2020n/a-8-1.17%673
September 2020n/a-427-38.54%681
August 2020n/a-376-25.34%1,108
July 2020n/a-20-1.33%1,484
June 2020n/a+198+15.16%1,504
May 2020n/a-112-7.9%1,306
April 2020n/a-380-21.13%1,418
March 2020n/a+491+37.57%1,798
February 2020n/a+209+19.03%1,307
January 2020n/a-55-4.77%1,098
December 2019n/a+390+51.11%1,153
November 2019n/a-29-3.66%763
October 2019n/a-289-26.73%792
September 2019n/a+364+50.77%1,081
August 2019n/a-459-39.03%717
July 2019n/a-156-11.71%1,176
June 2019n/a+591+79.76%1,332
May 2019n/a-64-7.95%741
April 2019n/a-534-39.88%805
March 2019n/a-215-13.84%1,339
February 2019n/a+240+18.26%1,554
January 2019n/a+66+5.29%1,314
December 2018n/a+69+5.85%1,248
November 2018n/a-54-4.38%1,179
October 2018n/a-146-10.59%1,233
September 2018n/a-368-21.06%1,379
August 2018n/a-834-32.31%1,747
July 2018n/a-392-13.19%2,581
June 2018n/a+2,108+243.7%2,973
May 2018n/a-912-51.32%865
April 2018n/a-886-33.27%1,777
March 2018n/a+529+24.79%2,663
February 2018n/a-2,104-49.65%2,134
January 2018n/a+1,536+56.85%4,238
December 2017n/a+500+22.71%2,702
November 2017n/a+855+63.47%2,202
October 2017n/a-1,475-52.27%1,347
September 2017n/a+1,361+93.16%2,822
August 2017n/a-2,576-63.81%1,461
July 2017n/a-503-11.08%4,037
June 2017n/a+3,152+227.09%4,540
May 2017n/a+213+18.13%1,388
April 2017n/a-603-33.91%1,175
March 2017n/a-1,991-52.83%1,778
February 2017n/a-1,282-25.38%3,769
January 2017n/a+299+6.29%5,051
December 2016n/a-1,059-18.22%4,752
November 2016n/a+4,409+314.48%5,811
October 2016n/a-326-18.87%1,402
September 2016n/a-2,185-55.84%1,728
August 2016n/a-5,917-60.19%3,913
July 2016n/a+6,373+184.35%9,830
June 2016n/a+2,316+202.98%3,457
May 2016n/a-358-23.88%1,141
April 2016n/a-1,897-55.86%1,499
March 2016n/a-150-4.23%3,396
February 2016n/a-1,710-32.53%3,546
January 2016n/a+1,345+34.39%5,256
December 2015n/a+702+21.88%3,911
November 2015n/a-15,070-82.44%3,209
October 2015n/a+15,661+598.2%18,279
September 2015n/a-2,114-44.67%2,618
August 2015n/a-8,391-63.94%4,732
July 2015n/a+10,539+407.86%13,123
June 2015n/a-4,856-65.27%2,584
May 2015n/a+6,166+483.99%7,440
April 2015n/a-5,514-81.23%1,274
March 2015n/a+4,101+152.62%6,788
February 2015n/a-481-15.18%2,687
January 2015n/an/an/a3,168

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

Right now, 286 players are in Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. That makes it the #1,541 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 416 players. Today's peak is 30% below its 30-day average daily peak of 591.

Life is Strange - Episode 1 player count history

Over the last 30 days Life is Strange - Episode 1 averaged a daily peak of 591 players, up 17% compared with the 30 days before (503). Its highest point this month (1,163) is 122% above the same period last year (525). In its first month after release (Jan 29, 2015) it peaked at 3,168 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 18,279, set on Oct 20, 2015.

Best time to play Life is Strange - Episode 1

Based on the last 14 days, Life is Strange - Episode 1 is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 57% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Life is Strange - Episode 1 players by hour and weekday

When Life is Strange - Episode 1 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 751 players on average
QuietestThursday at 07:00 UTCabout 193 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.9xmore 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 - Episode 1

Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

Developer
DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher
Square Enix, Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Released
Jan 29, 2015
Genre
Action, Adventure
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
6 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Life is Strange - Episode 1 price

Life is Strange - Episode 1 is free to play on Steam.

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Life is Strange - Episode 1 reviews over time

96% Overwhelmingly Positive96% of 176,643 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Life is Strange - Episode 1 achievements

Life is Strange - Episode 1 has 60 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 16.4% of them; the rarest, Selfie Awareness, is held by 5.1% of players.

  • Macro EyesTake optional photo #1 in Episode 1: Chrysalis67.8%
  • ChrysalisFinish Episode 1: Chrysalis49.9%
  • Red EyeTake optional photo #5 in Episode 1: Chrysalis41.8%
  • Out of TimeFinish Episode 2: Out of Time30.1%
  • Dynamic RangeTake optional photo #7 in Episode 2: Out of Time29.4%
  • Field Of ViewTake optional photo #1 in Episode 2: Out of Time27.1%
  • Chaos TheoryFinish Episode 3: Chaos Theory26.9%
  • Dark RoomFinish Episode 4: Dark Room24.5%
  • Resolution RevolutionTake optional photo #10 in Episode 2: Out of Time24.0%
  • PolarizedFinish Episode 5: Polarized23.3%
  • Manually ExposedTake optional photo #8 in Episode 4: Dark Room22.6%
  • TelephotogenicTake optional photo #3 in Episode 1: Chrysalis21.9%
  • Light LeakTake optional photo #10 in Episode 1: Chrysalis21.9%
  • The ReflexTake optional photo #3 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory21.0%
  • CompressedTake optional photo #5 in Episode 2: Out of Time20.9%
  • HistogrammarTake optional photo #4 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory20.9%
  • FramedTake optional photo #3 in Episode 5: Polarized20.4%
  • Flash!Take optional photo #10 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory20.3%
  • PinholedTake optional photo #6 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory18.7%
  • ColorizedTake optional photo #8 in Episode 2: Out of Time18.6%
  • FocusedTake optional photo #6 in Episode 1: Chrysalis16.8%
  • AmbientTake optional photo #1 in Episode 4: Dark Room16.3%
  • Time-LapsedTake optional photo #2 in Episode 4: Dark Room15.6%
  • Meter MadeTake optional photo #9 in Episode 2: Out of Time15.4%
  • Full ExposureTake optional photo #2 in Episode 2: Out of Time14.9%
  • Zoomed InTake optional photo #7 in Episode 1: Chrysalis14.6%
  • Image StabilizerTake optional photo #4 in Episode 2: Out of Time14.5%
  • Focal PointedTake optional photo #8 in Episode 1: Chrysalis14.4%
  • PixelatedTake optional photo #6 in Episode 2: Out of Time14.4%
  • Wide AnglesTake optional photo #2 in Episode 1: Chrysalis14.2%
  • Close-UpsTake optional photo #4 in Episode 1: Chrysalis14.0%
  • Dioptric PowerTake optional photo #6 in Episode 4: Dark Room13.9%
  • Maximum ApertureTake optional photo #9 in Episode 1: Chrysalis13.2%
  • RangefinderTake optional photo #4 in Episode 4: Dark Room12.5%
  • OpticanTake optional photo #9 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory12.4%
  • FisheyeTake optional photo #7 in Episode 4: Dark Room12.3%
  • SensorTake optional photo #7 in Episode 5: Polarized11.8%
  • ProcessorTake optional photo #3 in Episode 2: Out of Time11.1%
  • SilhouettesTake optional photo #10 in Episode 5: Polarized11.0%
  • ViewfinderTake optional photo #8 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory10.8%
  • BalanceTake optional photo #3 in Episode 4: Dark Room10.7%
  • Night VisionTake optional photo #2 in Episode 5: Polarized10.5%
  • BokehTake optional photo #5 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory10.1%
  • LenscraftedTake optional photo #2 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory9.3%
  • SlideshowTake optional photo #9 in Episode 4: Dark Room9.3%
  • BlowupTake optional photo #5 in Episode 5: Polarized8.8%
  • IncandescentTake optional photo #1 in Episode 5: Polarized8.5%
  • RAW StrengthTake optional photo #7 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory8.3%
  • VisionaryTake all optional photos in Episode 1: Chrysalis7.9%
  • Gamma ValueTake optional photo #5 in Episode 4: Dark Room7.9%
  • IrisTake optional photo #6 in Episode 5: Polarized7.6%
  • Camera ObscuraTake optional photo #4 in Episode 5: Polarized7.5%
  • Lab MasterTake all optional photos in Episode 2: Out of Time7.3%
  • Parallax ViewTake optional photo #1 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory7.1%
  • Camera EyeTake all optional photos in Episode 3: Chaos Theory6.0%
  • TripodTake optional photo #10 in Episode 4: Dark Room6.0%
  • On DisplayTake optional photo #8 in Episode 5: Polarized5.9%
  • Light MeterTake optional photo #9 in Episode 5: Polarized5.7%
  • ShutterbugTake all optional photos in Episode 4: Dark Room5.5%
  • Selfie AwarenessTake all optional photos in Episode 5: Polarized5.1%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Life is Strange - Episode 1 DLC

Life is Strange - Episode 1 has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Life is Strange™, Directors' Commentary ↗Jan 19, 2016Free

Life is Strange - Episode 1 FAQ

Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 dead?

Life is Strange - Episode 1 has a small but active player base. 286 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 17% on the month before).

How many people play Life is Strange - Episode 1?

286 people are playing Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 416 concurrent players.

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

Life is Strange - Episode 1 reached its all-time Steam peak of 18,279 concurrent players on Oct 20, 2015.

Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 growing or declining?

Life is Strange - Episode 1 is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 591, up 17% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Life is Strange - Episode 1 most active?

Life is Strange - Episode 1 usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 free?

Yes, Life is Strange - Episode 1 is free to play on Steam.

Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 good?

Steam players rate Life is Strange - Episode 1 Overwhelmingly Positive: 96% of 176,643 reviews are positive.

When did Life is Strange - Episode 1 come out?

Life is Strange - Episode 1 was released on Steam on Jan 29, 2015.

Who made Life is Strange - Episode 1?

Life is Strange - Episode 1 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 - Episode 1 still worth playing?

Life is Strange - Episode 1 has a smaller but active community on Steam today (286 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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