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Game Title: Life is Strange: Reunion

Platforms:

• PC (Mar 26, 2026)

Trailer:

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 83 average - 100% recommended
Metacritic - 85 average - Based on 4 reviews

Critic Reviews


But Why Tho? - Charles Hartford - 8.5 / 10

Life Is Strange Reunion isn't perfect, but it hits the most important notes. Getting to see Max and Chloe together again is a phenomenally emotional experience.

COGconnected - Jaz Sagoo - 85 / 100

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GAMES.CH - Benjamin Braun - German - 80%

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Game8 - Allisandra Reyes - 84 / 100

Life is Strange: Reunion delivers a carefully crafted send-off for longtime fans, full of emotional depth, nuanced character relationships, and a story that rewards attention to the smallest details. While the gameplay can feel limited and technical hiccups occasionally distract, the strength of the narrative, the exceptional audio, and the quiet, intimate moments carry the experience. It may not be flawless, but Reunion is a heartfelt farewell to Max and Chloe.

Screen Hype - Lyssa Greywood - 8.5 / 10

Life is Strange has always been about consequence, and Reunion leans into that more than anything else. The game opens by grounding you in Max's history: her childhood with Chloe, the storm, the impossible choice, and the grief that follows, no matter what you originally chose. By the time you reach Reunion, Max is still carrying all of it. Whether you saved Chloe or the town, that decision has shaped her adulthood in a way that never really settled.

I do not believe that there could be a game anymore deserving of Chloe and Max's ending than this one. Life is Strange: Reunion builds on every major choice from Max's games, and it doesn't ignore the major decisions that players made. Your past actions shape how this story plays out, from who Max has loved to who or what she's lost. It's a story that we've been watching for over 11 years.

 

[uncreativename]

Is there a reason why Metacritic includes more reviews than OpenCritic? Metacritic's separating the scores by platform is dumb, but because it has more reviews listed, I take it more seriously.

 

[Hugare]

Huh, better than I was expecting

Guess I'll check it out eventualy

 

[Sticks]

 

[Raven117]

I'm sure it's fine. But in this era of cynical politics, this could just be getting signal boosted because… some folks want it to be signal boosted.

As for anyone, take a look at the game, story and mechanics. If it's for you. Buy it. If not, don't. But don't pay too much attention to the reviews. Honestly… on any game or piece of media these days.

 

[uncreativename]

It's like 6 reviews, and the most important site that bothered to review it is Game Rant, so yeah I don't think the outlook is very good.

Also it's already in the 30s on the Steam top seller list (peaked at 12 on the day of release iirc) and it hasn't even been a week.

 

[adamsapple]

It's like 6 reviews, and the most important site that bothered to review it is Game Rant, so yeah I don't think the outlook is very good.

Also it's already in the 30s on the Steam top seller list (peaked at 12 on the day of release iirc) and it hasn't even been a week.

I don't think that really matters for a game like this, this franchise has never been a steam top seller. It has its dedicated audience and apparently that's enough for them to keep making more games.

 

[cormack12]

This takes place at Caladan right? So is the ending with Saffi still in play?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

This takes place at Caladan right? So is the ending with Saffi still in play?

Yup. It takes place 9 months after the events in Caledon, with most of the characters from the previous game returning, Safiya included, but from what I've played so far (I'm about 4 hours in), there are other things at play, so she isn't as much of a focus as she was in the last game.

I'll say this though, I've been taking my time with the game, exploring everything, trying every dialogue option, etc., and so far I've been enjoying it a lot. The pacing is better than in the previous game and I like that Max has her OG time rewind power back from the first LiS.

The only issue I have is with the console presentation. The image quality in performance mode is too soft for my liking, so I'm playing on quality mode, which is 30 fps.

 

[Power Pro]

I bought this with the intention of playing it right away, but I thought "maybe I should play Double Exposure again to get a refresher"...but before I did that, I remembered that I also never played Before the Storm...and with Chloe returning in Reunion, I thought maybe now would be a good time to do that.

So yeah lol I got a lot of Life is Strange in my immediate future. I'm mostly enjoying Before the storm so far. Looking forward to getting to Reunion.

 

[Loomy]

I'm sure it's fine. But in this era of cynical politics, this could just be getting signal boosted because… some folks want it to be signal boosted.

As for anyone, take a look at the game, story and mechanics. If it's for you. Buy it. If not, don't. But don't pay too much attention to the reviews. Honestly… on any game or piece of media these days.

Considering the last one got absolutely eviscerated, reviews for these games tend to be honest

 

[Grenseal]

 

[j0hnnix]

IGN 10/10

 

[TheLikou]

IGN 10/10

There are top surgery scars in this one?

 

[j0hnnix]

There are top surgery scars in this one?

Ok it's not Dragon Age. 9/10

 

[balls of snow]

Love it. Deck Nine just get the rougher side of Chloe better than the actual creators. Makes Double Exposure so much better being a part 1 to this.
And Safi is hot af as well.

 

[balls of snow]

I don't think that really matters for a game like this, this franchise has never been a steam top seller. It has its dedicated audience and apparently that's enough for them to keep making more games.

Yep what matters is the steam reviews and its glowing resonating with fans. This most probably being the last LIS means its ending on a high note.

 

[Raven117]

Considering the last one got absolutely eviscerated, reviews for these games tend to be honest

Different eras

But hey, if it's good it's good. Hope the fans dig it

 

[Loomy]

Different eras

But hey, if it's good it's good. Hope the fans dig it

less than 18 months ago is not a different era

 

[The Cockatrice]

I bought it since I have the first one in my library as well. Gonna have to play both at some point.

 

[vodka-bull]

Is this game as gay as Lost Records Bloom & Rage? That was by far the worst game I've played this generation.

 

[Certinty]

Crazy that they pulled this off.

Double Exposure's last two chapters were embarrassingly bad that it ruined the entire game.

Genuinely shocked with such a quick turnaround this ended up being good.

 

[StueyDuck]

Are these games still surviving on the modern audience, i get a sense that pool is shrinking day by day.

 

[Filben]

Wait, how old is Double Exposure? Been like, what, 2 years, hasn't it? They're real quick with the releases.

Last LiS I've played was True Colors which was OK. Before the Storm was pretty meh, but I really liked the original LiS back when it was released. Time was right and it was a fresh experience even though the "choices matter" thing wasn't as deep as advertised (as always with these kind of games).

Haven't touched Double Exposure because of the badly reviewed last chapters. Although I still do want to know what happens to Max. She kind of grew on me in LiS 1.

 

[Power Pro]

Is this game as gay as Lost Records Bloom & Rage? That was by far the worst game I've played this generation.

I'm not someone who really wants the token gay characters in games or media because it often feels forced, but if something is written well, I don't really mind it...Life is Strange is one of those series for me I think. Even though you can basically choose Max's orientation in the original, for me personally Chloe and Max just feels right for each other. Their closeness felt real to me, so I don't care that they're gay, even though technically I'm the one who make them that way with my choices. Maybe it's because Warren is such a weak love interest otherwise. Or maybe it's because I'm a dude myself, so as the player I want to go after the hot lady relationship, I dunno.

I think it really does have more to do with Chloe as a good fit for Max, because when I played Double Exposure, the lesbian option in that game...didn't work for me, so I didn't make Max into her, and actually had her go with the dude that time. I was playing as if Chloe had died in the original, so she wasn't cheating on her or anything. The lesbian option in double exposure though was too forced, and was trying too hard so I wasn't into her.

Edit: unrelated to my other reply, but I also just finished the main chapters of Before the storm, still have the bonus episode to do. I liked it! dunno why i waited so long to play it. Not crazy about Rachel, but I enjoyed spending more time with Chloe. Didn't necessarily love every story beat, but I didn't have to. During the ending of the game, I found myself yelling at the game for the choice it was trying to steer me in, and I appreciate when something can make me that invested.