Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a 2017 three-episode narrative adventure game and prequel to the original Life is Strange.
It follows 16-year-old Chloe Price in Arcadia Bay, three years before the events of the first game. Instead of time-travel powers, the focus is entirely on her relationship with Rachel Amber — how they meet, how quickly they become everything to each other, and the chaos that comes with it.
It’s a choice-driven story about grief, teenage rebellion, found family, and intense emotional connection, told through dialogue, exploration, and Chloe’s sharp “backtalk” system. No supernatural abilities. Just two girls, a lot of bad decisions, and a bond that feels larger than the town they’re stuck in.
Developed by Deck Nine and published by Square Enix.