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The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2018

Should you play it?

Have you ever dreamt of being a superhero? Meet Chris, a creative and imaginative 9 year old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit! Captain Spirit is a free demo set in the Life is Strange universe. Contains links to Life is Strange 2

What works

  • Free to play
  • Emotional and touching story
  • Beautiful graphics and soundtrack
  • Strong narrative immersion
  • Accessible gameplay suitable for all ages

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short playtime
  • Limited gameplay complexity
  • Minimal replayability
  • Some puzzles can be obtuse
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Forest Quartet

  • The Little UNI

  • Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies

  • Blackwood Crossing

  • What Remains of Edith Finch

  • Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Everlasting Summer

  • Life is Strange - Episode 1

  • The Crown of Leaves

  • Cats and the Other Lives

  • Elisa: The Innkeeper - Prequel

  • Sumire

Less fantastical

Games that feels like The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit but with less imaginative fiction

  • The Berlin Apartment

  • As Long As You're Here

  • Gone Home

  • Marie's Room

  • Koi x Shin Ai Kanojo

  • Life is Strange: Before the Storm

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Tell Me Why

  • Life is Strange - Episode 1

  • Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered

  • Life is Strange Remastered

  • Twin Mirror

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Strategy.

Last update: 03/08/2026