Life is Strange: Before the Storm

Life is Strange System Requirements

Published by Square Enix

  • Category: Action game
  • Price: $16.99
  • Developer: Square Enix

What we love

1. Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part; standalone adventure set three years before the first game in the BAFTA award-winning franchise.

2. You play as sixteen-year old Chloe Price who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber, a beautiful and popular girl destined for success.

3. When Rachel learns a secret about her family that threatens to destroy her world, it is her newfound friendship with Chloe that gives her the strength to carry on.

4. Experience Max and Chloe’s childhood friendship in Farewell the bonus episode to Life is Strange Before the Storm.

5. Ashly Burch and Hannah Telle reprise their roles in an emotional and nostalgic trip down memory lane.

6. Life is Strange: Before the Storm out now for macOS and Linux.

7. No longer alone the girls must confront each other's demons and together, find a way to overcome them.


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System Requirements and Specifications

Windows PC Requirements

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 7 or above (64-bit Operating System Required)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 250 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 14 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported.

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 (3.7GHz) or AMD Athlon X4 845 (3.5GHz)
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 460 or NVIDIA Geforce 1050
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 14 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported.

Macintosh Requirements

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: macOS 10.13.5
  • Processor: 2.0Ghz Intel Core i5
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1GB Nvidia 650M, 2GB AMD Radeon R9 M290, Intel Iris 5100 or better (see notes for more details).
  • Storage: 28 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.
    • * All Mac Minis since Late 2014
    • * All 13” MacBook Pros released since 2013
    • * All 15" MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012 with a 1GB graphics card or better (1)
    • * All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2013
    • * All 27” iMacs released since Late 2013 (2)
    • * All 27" iMac Pro's
    • * All Mac Pros released since Late 2013
    • 1. Mid 2015 models with an AMD Radeon R9 M370X are not supported.
    • 2. Late 2012 models with Nvidia 675 or Nvidia 680 graphics are also supported.
    ——— The following Macs are capable of running the game but do not consistently meet the standards required for official support.
    • * All Mac Mini's since Late 2012
    • * All Macbooks released since Early 2015
    • * All Macbook Airs released since Mid 2012
    • * All 13" Macbook Pros released since Mid 2012
    • * All 21.5” iMacs released since Early 2013
    ——— Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed system requirements. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Linux Requirements

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Ubuntu 18.04
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2GB Nvidia GTX 680, 2GB AMD R9 27
  • Storage: 28 GB available space
  • Additional Notes:
    • * AMD GPUs require Mesa driver 18.1.6, Nvidia cards require driver 396.54 or better.
    • * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Ubuntu 18.04
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 4GB Nvidia GTX 970, 4GB AMD RX 470
  • Storage: 28 GB available space
  • Additional Notes:
    • * AMD GPUs require Mesa driver 18.1.6, Nvidia cards require driver 396.54 or better.
    • * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.

Can my PC Run Life is Strange? How to check your PC Specifications


Find specs for all Windows versions:


    Windows 10 and Windows 11 specifications:
  • Step 1. Open Windows Explorer, locate "This PC".
  • Step 2. Right-click "This PC" icon and select the "Properties" option.

  • Windows 8 specifications:
  • Processor, memory and operating system: Click the Windows Start Button » Settings Tile » PC and Devices » PC Info.

  • Windows 7 specifications:
  • Step 1. Right-click the “Computer” icon to open the menu » Select the "Properties" option.


Troubleshooting: What to do if you run into problems

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