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Life is Strange 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2018

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Quick resume

After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.

Global score

87/100

Genres

Adventure

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    Pros

    • Powerful emotional story
    • Meaningful player choices
    • Strong brotherhood theme
    • Beautiful visuals and soundtrack
    • Multiple impactful endings

    Cons

    • Slow pacing in early episodes
    • Some characters underdeveloped
    • Limited gameplay complexity
    • Some players find political themes heavy
    • Episodic structure disrupts continuity

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players make meaningful choices that shape the story and character fates, reflecting high personal control and freedom in decision-making."

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      "Players make meaningful choices shaping the story and Daniel's personality, reflecting high personal control and decision-making."

    • Competence

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      2

      "Gameplay involves light puzzles, minigames, and decision-making requiring some skill, but overall accessible and not highly challenging."

      Capsule for Road 96 🛣️ Road 96 🛣️

      "Gameplay involves decision-making and some minor puzzles, but overall low mechanical complexity and skill challenge."

    • Competition

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      -5

      "Focus is on personal story experience without competitive elements or comparison to others."

      Capsule for The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

      "Focus is on personal story and choices without any competitive elements or comparison to others."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report emotional attachment and replaying to unlock true endings and extras, indicating habitual engagement."

      Capsule for Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For- Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-

      "Players report emotional investment and desire to replay for different endings, indicating sustained engagement."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      2

      "Game involves managing relationships and alliances with other clans, implying cooperative dynamics."

      Capsule for King of Dragon Pass King of Dragon Pass

      "The core relationship is cooperative between brothers, with some social interactions, but mostly a two-player dynamic."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      1

      "Some creativity in shaping character relationships and customizing room with collectibles, but mostly predefined narrative."

      Capsule for The Walking Dead: The Final Season The Walking Dead: The Final Season

      "Some customization of backpack and collectibles, but mostly following a narrative structure with limited creative freedom."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions emphasize mutual respect and shared decision-making rather than control or superiority."

      Capsule for Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One

      "Interactions emphasize mutual respect and shared decision-making rather than control or superiority."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game to engage with heavy emotional themes and escape real-life stress through immersive narrative and gameplay."

      Capsule for In Between In Between

      "Players use the game to emotionally engage and escape real-life stress through an immersive narrative experience."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and emotional connection, not obligation or pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and emotional connection, not obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      3

      "Players explore different endings and moral paths, experimenting with choices and strategies."

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      "Players explore different choices and endings, experimenting with moral decisions and story outcomes."

    • Exploration

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      2

      "Players navigate a strange, evolving environment and discover narrative elements and characters, though limited in scope."

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      "Game features a road trip with changing environments and new characters, encouraging discovery within narrative limits."

    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization mostly through stats and equipment, minimal cosmetic expression."

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      "Limited character customization mainly through backpack patches and collectibles, allowing modest self-expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      1

      "Contains some fantasy elements (e.g. illusion world), but grounded mostly in realistic emotional and social themes."

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      "Contains supernatural powers but grounded in realistic social issues and emotional drama, blending fantasy and realism."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      3

      "Strong emphasis on forming bonds and relationships with other characters, fostering a sense of community."

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      "Strong sense of brotherhood and community with side characters, fostering emotional connection and belonging."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop understanding of story, characters, and moral dilemmas; emotional and cognitive growth."

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      "Players witness character development and moral growth, learning through narrative consequences and choices."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related gameplay elements."

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      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related gameplay elements."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention on story and choices; not suitable for casual or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention on story and choices, not suitable for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      4

      "Encourages close social interaction and bonding, especially between couples and family members."

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      "Emotional bonding between brothers and meaningful social interactions create close relationships."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      3

      "Players guide the kingdom through advisory decisions, exercising leadership in strategic and moral domains."

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      "Player leads Daniel's behavior and moral development, guiding decisions and actions."

    • Progression

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      2

      "Progression through story advancement, unlocking achievements, and collecting minor items."

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      "Progression through story and character growth, with some collectible items and backpack customization."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Game offers emotional catharsis and flow through story and music, though some tension from dramatic themes."

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      "Game offers emotional catharsis and flow through narrative immersion, though some moments are tense."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Beautiful visuals and soundtrack provide sensory stimulation and emotional enjoyment."

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      "Beautiful visuals and soundtrack provide sensory enjoyment and emotional stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; focus is on personal story and exploration."

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      "Focus is on personal story and relationships without social recognition or status seeking."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with engaging characters, plot, and emotional depth."

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      "Strong narrative immersion with impactful choices, emotional depth, and character-driven plot."

    • Strategy

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      1

      "Some decision making and moral choices, but limited strategic depth or complex problem solving."

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      "Some decision-making and moral reasoning involved, but limited strategic or complex problem-solving."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Emotional tension and suspense arise from story events and consequences, though gameplay risk is moderate."

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      "Emotional tension and suspense arise from story events and choices, though no high-risk gameplay."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players perceive strong emotional and narrative value for time invested."

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      "Players perceive high emotional and narrative value for time invested, with replayability for different endings."

    • Violence

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      "Game focuses on survival and cooperation rather than combat or destruction."

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    • Survival

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      "Themes of survival and avoiding death are integral to story and decisions."

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Competition, Status.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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