Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well.
The average Coilr player has put 13h into Life is Strange - Episode 1. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
13h avg96% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
389
24h peak
389
Peak (tracked)
985
Coilr players
26
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
175,677
Pos / Neg
169,088 / 6,589
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
13 h
across 26 players
Total tracked
335 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Life is Strange - Episode 1 yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
CoolingHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
8%
2 of 26 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 25
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇩🇪DE
24%
🇺🇸US
19%
🇯🇵JP
10%
🇬🇧GB
10%
🇫🇷FR
10%
🇷🇺RU
5%
🇵🇱PL
5%
🇳🇿NZ
5%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Life is Strange - Episode 1 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~31%).
Americas
31%
Europe & Africa
28%
Asia-Pacific
22%
Russia & CIS
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 20:00 with about 723 people in game — 2.9× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Life is Strange - Episode 1
Frequently asked about Life is Strange - Episode 1
How many people play Life is Strange - Episode 1?
As of September 2026, about 389 people are playing Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 389 concurrent players.
Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 still active in 2026?
Yes, 8% of tracked Life is Strange - Episode 1 owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 389 players are online right now. (as of September 2026)
Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well. The average Coilr player has put 13h into Life is Strange - Episode 1. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 free to play?
Yes, Life is Strange - Episode 1 is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play Life is Strange - Episode 1?
Across 26 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Life is Strange - Episode 1 is about 13 hours.
Where are most Life is Strange - Episode 1 players from?
Life is Strange - Episode 1's player activity peaks around 20:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 31% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)