Life is Strange: True Colors

Last updated: 2026-01-19
  • Engaging and emotional storytelling captivates players
  • Exceptional visuals and art direction enhance immersion
  • Outstanding soundtrack complements narrative depth
  • Underutilized protagonist powers limit gameplay impact
  • Unsatisfying ending disappoints narrative fans
  • Repetitive setting reduces exploration excitement
Life is Strange: True Colors header

Emotions

Disappointment17%Frustration12%Enjoyment8%Satisfaction7%Appreciation6%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
16,195
Positive
14,39588.9%
Negative
1,80011.1%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
1,006,132
Estimated revenue
$60,357,859
Game price
$60
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
80.58%
Estimated copies lost
497
Estimated revenue lost
$29,815
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
80.6%
Avg playtime 1.1h
60.4%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
18913.6%
Avg playtime 14.9h
1,18785.4%
Avg playtime 18.1h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.9 rev/day
Last 30d4.4 rev/day
Quarterly45.8 rev/qtr
Days covered1,592.1 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,390 total
Organic purchasers92766.7%
Voted up: 87%
Key activations46333.3%
Voted up: 84%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,390 total
First impression0-2h231.65%
Voted up: 61%
Mid game2-10h28820.7%
Voted up: 79%
Late game10-20h86161.9%
Voted up: 87%
Endgame20h+21815.7%
Voted up: 93%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
3.81% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
90.6%
Global baseline 85.8%
53 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 16,195 total.