Life is Strange: Reunion Reviews
Life Is Strange: Reunion does right by past, present, and future, bringing Max and Chloe back together for a worthy final mystery.
Playing out and reading like incredibly poor fan fiction, Life is Strange: Reunion is a return to Max and Chloe’s roots that fundamentally misunderstands the series’ themes, rules and strengths. Less of a triumphant one last hurrah and more of a reanimating of a dead, soulless corpse, it’s an incredibly missable and disappointing regression in storytelling for the franchise that doesn’t trust its audience’s intelligence.
It's almost as if Deck Nine gave us two very good games in one release . Quite a feat!
Review in Polish | Read full review
Life is Strange: Reunion at last delivers the sequel and finale that its heroines deserve.
The long awaited reunion of Max and Chloe brings some of the series best scenes, but they forgot to build a compelling game around them.
Life is Strange: Reunion is a good game in the series, but it plays it too safe. The gameplay is great - like going back in time with Max and the parts with Chloe. The voice acting is amazing. But the story isn't the emotional rollercoaster the series is known for - from beginning to end it's like a stroll in the park on a Sunday afternoon.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Good fan service and a successful attempt to bring back beloved characters. Perfect for those looking for a nostalgic experience. But hopefully this game really becomes the final point in the Life is Strange saga.
Review in Russian | Read full review
While every series that reminds me of the past moves me emotionally, Reunion was so lacking that I couldn't fully embrace those emotions. Such a reunion deserved a more compelling story.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Life is Strange: Reunion delivers an emotional return to beloved characters, blending a solid detective story with impactful choices and strong atmosphere. While the narrative and music shine, the experience is held back by minimal gameplay, technical issues, and a short runtime. It's not the grand finale the series might deserve, but it still offers a meaningful and heartfelt conclusion for fans.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
A fitting end to Max and Chloe's story, it's a real joy to have these two iconic characters back together again. While the story, revolving around Caledon University and Abraxas, might not be quite as gripping as it should be, this is still a very strong entry into the series, with brilliant visuals, stellar voice acting, and a great mixture of puzzle-solving, evidence-hunting and exploration.
Life is Strange: Reunion is a game of paradox. On the one hand, it offers a safe return to the emotions and gameplay that made us fall in love with the series over a decade ago, while on the other, it ruthlessly invalidates some of its own legacy in order to adapt the story to the expectations of its loyal fans. It's a love letter written on the ruins of controversial decisions, and despite technical shortcomings and the publisher's haste, it manages to move the audience and provide a long-awaited sense of closure.
Review in Polish | Read full review
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Review in Italian | Read full review
Depending on how you look at it, the nature of Life is Strange: Reunion changes completely. On the one hand, it works perfectly as a tribute to the first game in the series, delivering a deeply emotional reunion. On the other hand, the gameplay and story of this new installment don't stand out as much as they should, precisely because they rely too heavily on nostalgia.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Life is Strange: Reunion is an enjoyable and fitting end to the Max and Chloe saga so if you've played the previous games in the franchise, you'll definitely want to pick this one up, too. 🔥
Not everyone will agree with the handling of this storyline, but developer Deck Nine Games did it for a simple reason: Life Is Strange: Reunion is for those aching to see Max and Chloe have a true happy ending. This comes at the cost of sidelining certain characters. It also honors the series itself, with musical nods, nostalgic dialogues, and artifacts of previous entries.
Life is Strange: Reunion is an essential playthrough for long-time fans of the franchise. Deck Nine expertly balances the nostalgia of Max and Chloe’s relationship with fresh gameplay mechanics and high-stakes drama. While the game’s mystery occasionally loses its footing and minor visual bugs break the immersion, the deeply authentic character writing makes this a beautiful, tear-jerking send-off for Arcadia Bay’s best duo.
Life is Strange: Reunion isn't perfect. Technical problems appear frequently, some narrative decisions can be jarring, and certain choices seem to exist more to please a segment of the community than to necessarily strengthen the story. But when the credits finally rolled, the feeling that remained was clear: I enjoyed the story I experienced. And for a series built on choices, perhaps that's the best possible outcome.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Life is Strange: Reunion reunites Max and Chloe in an intense, emotional, and necessary finale, where every choice weighs heavily between time, fire, and ash.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Life Is Strange: Reunion is a heartfelt entry in the series, a fitting end to the main plot line that has been 10 years in the making.
Life Is Strange: Reunion succeeds in rekindling the emotional connection fans have with Max and Chloe, delivering moments that feel authentic and grounded. Unfortunately, it struggles to build on that foundation in a meaningful way. The presentation is strong, the performances are memorable, and the atmosphere remains intact, but the inconsistent writing and weakened sense of player choice prevent it from reaching the heights the series is known for. For longtime fans, there is still value in returning to this world. Just do not expect it to redefine it.