1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
349
playing on Steam now·
349
24-hour peak
All-time peak 1,107 in Oct 2026·30 days +5%
Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, Life is Strange - Episode 1 averaged 405 players on Steam at once, 5% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,107 in October 2026. 349 people are playing Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam right now. The count now is 32% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well.
The average Coilr player has put 11h into Life is Strange - Episode 1. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
11h avg·96% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Life is Strange - Episode 1 player count
349players31% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 390
This game's player count is measured about every 30 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.
30-day average
405
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
11 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
52
who own it
Life is Strange - Episode 1 players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Life is Strange - Episode 1. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 478 | +129 | 1,107 |
| Sep 2026 | 349 | −117 | 629 |
| Aug 2026 | 466 | −27 | 985 |
| Jul 2026 | 493 | −113 | 738 |
| Jun 2026 (from first reading) | 606 | — | 665 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
176,578
Pos / Neg
169,969 / 6,609
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Life is Strange - Episode 1. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
97.5/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 2 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
11 h
across 52 players
Total tracked
595 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
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
2%
1 of 52 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 231-90 days · 190+ days · 49
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
34%
🇩🇪DE
17%
🇬🇧GB
10%
🇫🇷FR
7%
🇷🇴RO
5%
🇯🇵JP
5%
🇷🇺RU
2%
🇵🇱PL
2%
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 (~30%).
Americas
30%
Europe & Africa
30%
Russia & CIS
21%
Asia-Pacific
19%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 21:00 with about 1,107 people in game — 6.1× as many as at 09:00, 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?
In October 2026, Life is Strange - Episode 1 averaged 405 players on Steam at once, 5% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,107 in October 2026.
Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, Life is Strange - Episode 1 averaged 405 players on Steam at once, 5% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,107 in October 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Life is Strange - Episode 1 worth it?
Yes. It's free, and players rate it well. The average Coilr player has put 11h 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 52 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Life is Strange - Episode 1 is about 11 hours.
Where are most Life is Strange - Episode 1 players from?
Life is Strange - Episode 1's player activity peaks around 21:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 30% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)