Life Is Strange: Reunion is an upcoming adventure game in the Life is Strange series, developed by Deck Nine and published by Square Enix. It serves as a sequel to Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (2024) and focuses on the return of Chloe Price, who reunites with Max Caulfield at Caledon University, as the former needs help dealing with memories of a life or death she may not have lived out, amidst the imminent coming of a destructive inferno threatening to destroy the campus. Max and Chloe feature as the playable characters, having respectively the "rewind" power to manipulate time and the "backtalk" ability to confront opponents and access restricted areas.
Deck Nine had been reported to be working on a sequel to Double Exposure since 2025, and the first leaks of Reunion came in January 2026 via the Pan-European Game Information ratings board. Its official reveal confirmed its existence later that month. Reunion is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on March 26, 2026.
Gameplay
For the first time in the series, Life Is Strange: Reunion features two playable characters: returning protagonists Max Caulfield and Chloe Price.[1] Max's "rewind" power from the first Life Is Strange game returns, allowing her to undo actions as well as travel to the past via polaroid photographs.[2] The power is now more flexible, meaning it can be used at any time in the game, though it is limited in range to a few minutes, and Max may only rewind at places to points in time she was already there.[3] Chloe's "backtalk" ability returns from Life Is Strange: Before the Storm (2017),[1] allowing her to confront opponents via conversations, as well as gain access to restricted areas in the game that Max is not able to reach.[2]
Premise
Set at Caledon University after the events of Double Exposure, Max Caulfield (Hannah Telle) returns to the campus after a weekend away to find it set ablaze. Following Max's success at merging the two timelines in Double Exposure, her rewind power returns, allowing her to go back three days before the incident using a polaroid photograph.[4] All the while, Max's childhood friend Chloe Price (Rhianna DeVries) returns and is wrought with memories of life or death that she may or may not have lived out.[4][1] Chloe seeks Max's help regarding these memories, while also investigating the cause of the fire that would engulf Caledon.[1] Choices made by the player in the first game and Double Exposure in regards to Chloe's fate and Max's relationship with her are reflected via branching dialogue options.[4][2]Reunion has also been described as being the conclusion to Max and Chloe's story.[1]
Development
In 2025, developer Deck Nine was reported to be working on a sequel to Life is Strange: Double Exposure.[5] Disgruntled developers had leaked information regarding the franchise, suggesting troubled development.[6]Ashly Burch, Chloe's original voice actress, mentioned that she was not asked to reprise her role and learned about Reunion as it was publicly announced, though expressed her appreciation for Max and Chloe.[7] Jonathan Zimmerman returns as writer, having previously worked on Before the Storm.[8]
Release
Life Is Strange: Reunion is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on March 26, 2026.[1] The entire game will release that day, not in an episodic format like the first game.[9] The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) ratings board leaked first information for Life Is Strange: Reunion including a synopsis on January 7, 2026.[5] Some publications expressed concern about the details leaked and discontent with the potential narrative;[10][11] one commented that being given a PEGI rating signified the game being relatively close to launch.[12] On January 15, Square Enix announced the official reveal of a game in the series would happen on January 20.[6] Some publications connected this game with the leak of Reunion,[6][13][14] while others did not and speculated on the details of the game.[15][16] Mixed reaction to Double Exposure was noted,[6] and Deck Nine addressed this on social media ahead of the game reveal.[14] Prior to the reveal, Xbox Wire published their article on the game early.[17][9] The announcement of Reunion established it as a direct sequel to Double Exposure, confirmed Max and Chloe as the playable characters, and gave its release date.[1] Some commentators questioned the creative integrity of the return to Max and Chloe.[18][19]
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