Life is Strange: Reunion is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. Developed by Deck Nine Games and published by Square Enix, it is the sixth entry in the Life is Strange series and the official conclusion to Max Caulfield and Chloe Price’s story — eleven years after the original game first launched.

For the first time in the franchise, both Max and Chloe are playable characters in the same game. Max, now a photography teacher at Caledon University, returns from a weekend away to find the campus in flames. Using her Rewind ability, she escapes — but the fire is coming in three days and she cannot stop it alone. Then Chloe arrives, haunted by impossible memories of a life she never lived — a direct result of Max merging timelines in Life is Strange: Double Exposure (2024). The game ships as a complete, non-episodic experience on day one, with an estimated playtime of 10 to 15 hours. Standard edition pricing starts at $40.

Where to Play

Available Now on These Platforms

Reunion is built for current-generation hardware only. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are not supported — the game’s fire simulation and timeline mechanics required the new platform capabilities.

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PlayStation 5
Available on PS Store
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Xbox Series X|S
Xbox Store & Cloud Gaming
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PC — Steam
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PC — Windows
Microsoft Store

Three Days. One Campus. Two Chances to Stop the Fire.

Max Caulfield works as a photography teacher at Caledon University. She comes back from a weekend away to find the campus burning — her students, colleagues and friends in immediate danger. Her Rewind power, which lets her reverse time by a few minutes, gets her out. But it cannot prevent what’s already happened.

Her Rewind has also been expanded. Max can now step into Polaroid photographs and re-enter events from those captured moments — enabling what Deck Nine calls four-dimensional puzzles that require manipulating the same space across multiple timeline states. She can also take photographs at any point in the game, not just at fixed hotspots.

Chloe Price shows up unexpectedly. The merging of timelines at the end of Double Exposure brought her back into existence in Max’s world, but not without a cost — she is experiencing nightmares and memories of a life she never actually lived. She needs Max’s help. So does Max.

Together, the two have three in-game days to investigate the cause of the fire. Every conversation, every choice, changes what can be saved — and not everything can be. The full narrative takes approximately 10 to 15 hours to complete.

Voice actor Hannah Telle, who has voiced Max across every mainline entry, confirmed to Square Enix that this is her final performance in the role. Rhianna DeVries returns as Chloe — a role she has held since Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017).

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Max Caulfield
Photography Teacher · Voiced by Hannah Telle
⏪ Rewind Power

Max can reverse time by a few minutes, undo decisions, and rework conversations. The expanded version in Reunion also lets her leap into Polaroid photographs to replay events from a captured moment — opening up four-dimensional environmental puzzles.

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Chloe Price
Touring Band Manager · Voiced by Rhianna DeVries
💬 Backtalk Ability

Chloe’s confrontational style and quick wit let her extract information from suspects and reach areas that Max’s academic standing doesn’t allow. Her Backtalk ability, first introduced in Before the Storm (2017), drives timed dialogue exchanges where word choice determines outcomes.

11 Years of the Franchise

The Full Life is Strange Timeline

From a small five-episode experiment in 2015 to a dual-lead finale in 2026 — here is how the series got here.

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January – October 2015
Developer: Dontnod Entertainment
Life is Strange — Arcadia Bay
Developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Square Enix, the original game released in five episodes throughout 2015. Max Caulfield, a photography student at Blackwell Academy in Arcadia Bay, Oregon, discovers she can rewind time while saving her childhood friend Chloe Price. The game won Best Gaming Performance at the 2015 Golden Joystick Awards for Ashly Burch as Chloe. Episode 1 is now free on Steam.
August 2017 – March 2018
Developer: Deck Nine Games
Life is Strange: Before the Storm — Chloe’s Prequel
Developed by Deck Nine Games, this prequel focused on a younger Chloe Price and introduced the Backtalk ability that returns in Reunion. Ashly Burch, who voiced Chloe in the original, could not participate in the production due to the SAG-AFTRA video game voice actor strike (2016–2017). Rhianna DeVries, who was already the motion capture performer for Chloe, took on the voice role. Burch served as a writing consultant and returned to voice Chloe in the bonus episode Farewell after the strike concluded.
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September 10, 2021
Developer: Deck Nine Games
Life is Strange: True Colors — Alex Chen’s Story
Developed by Deck Nine Games. A new protagonist, Alex Chen, with a new power — psychic empathy. Set in Haven Springs, a fictional small mountain town in Colorado. Released as a complete game on launch day, not episodically — the first mainline LiS title to ship that way. Voice actor Erika Mori played Alex Chen. Deck Nine had begun work on the game after completing Before the Storm in 2017.
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October 2024
Developer: Deck Nine Games
Life is Strange: Double Exposure — Max Returns
Max Caulfield returned to the series, now working at Caledon University. A murder investigation sent her across two parallel realities. The game ended with Max merging the timelines — a decision with consequences that flow directly into Reunion, bringing Chloe back into existence in Max’s world with memories of a life she never lived.
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March 26, 2026
Developer: Deck Nine Games
Life is Strange: Reunion — The Finale
Both Max and Chloe playable in the same game for the first time. A fire. Three days. A campus full of people at risk. Deck Nine and Square Enix confirm this is the conclusion to the Max and Chloe saga. Officially revealed on January 20, 2026 following a PEGI ratings board leak on January 7.
Pick Your Edition

Four Editions, Four Price Points

Every edition includes the Max & Chloe Classic Outfits DLC — the iconic looks from the original 2015 game — if purchased before May 5, 2026. After that date, the DLC is sold separately.

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Standard Edition · PS5 / Xbox Series X|S / PC
  • Full game — Life is Strange: Reunion (complete, non-episodic)
  • Max & Chloe Classic Outfits DLC (for purchases before May 5, 2026)
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Deluxe Edition · Digital Only
  • Full game — Life is Strange: Reunion
  • Digital Mini Soundtrack
  • Digital Art Book
  • Digital Comic
  • Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Documentary featuring Hannah Telle (Max) and Rhianna DeVries (Chloe)
  • Classic Outfits DLC (before May 5, 2026)
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Twin Pack · Digital Only
  • Full game — Life is Strange: Reunion (Standard)
  • Full game — Life is Strange: Double Exposure (Standard)
  • Classic Outfits DLC (before May 5, 2026)

Best option for anyone who has not yet played Double Exposure. Reunion directly follows its events — Max’s timeline-merging decision in that game is what brings Chloe back.

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Collector’s Edition · Square Enix Store Exclusive
  • Full game in a Collector’s box with sleeve featuring exclusive artwork by Ilya Kuvshinov
  • Nine additional physical collectibles
  • Vinyl soundtrack
  • Polaroid art cards
  • Classic Outfits DLC (before May 5, 2026)

Only available through the Square Enix Store. Full details at Square Enix Press Hub.

Square Enix Announcement →
By the Numbers

The Scale Behind the Saga

11
Years since the original Life is Strange launched (2015–2026)
2
Playable characters in Reunion — a series first
3
In-game days to investigate and stop the Caledon fire
10–15h
Estimated playtime depending on exploration choices
4
Editions available: Standard, Deluxe, Twin Pack, Collector’s
209M
Final Fantasy units sold globally by Square Enix to date
Covered in This Report

Life is Strange: Reunion was developed by Deck Nine Games, based in Westminster, Colorado, and published by Square Enix. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, and Microsoft Store — released simultaneously on March 26, 2026 as a complete, non-episodic game. The starting price is $40 for the Standard Edition.

Hannah Telle voices Max Caulfield and Rhianna DeVries voices Chloe Price in the game. DeVries has held the Chloe role since Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017), where she replaced original voice actor Ashly Burch during the SAG-AFTRA video game voice actor strike. The Deluxe Edition ($50) includes a behind-the-scenes documentary featuring both voice actors. The Collector’s Edition ($100), exclusive to the Square Enix Store, includes physical collectibles and artwork by Ilya Kuvshinov. Complete details on all editions are available at lifeisstrange.com.

The original Life is Strange (2015) was developed by Dontnod Entertainment. All subsequent entries in the series — from Before the Storm through to Reunion — were developed by Deck Nine Games and published by Square Enix.