Life is Strange has been out for a while now but now is the perfect time to revisit the game and start a new playthrough seeing as Life is Strange: True Colors just came out. However, beware that if you're planning on playing with the hopes of seeing Chloe or Max, this latest entry to the series is completely unrelated to the original Life is Strange game.
Follow Max's story through Arcadia Bay and see where it takes you. Let's look into how long it'll take to beat this amazing emotional story-driven game.
How Long Does It Take To Beat The Story?
Life is Strange has a total of five episodes that allow you to deepen your connection with certain characters and explore its beautifully designed world.
How long it'll take you to beat the main story will depend fully on your gaming style, whether you play through it slowly or if you prefer to move on as soon as you can. If you take a more rushed approach you can finish the game in around fourteen hours. However, if you decide to take your time and fully explore the world it can take even longer.
How Long Does It Take For Completionists?
Completionists will be happy to know that they won't have to put a ton of extra ours into Life is Strange to 100 percent the game. Completing this game will take around 20 hours total.
If you want to collect all of the optional collectibles such as photos, graffiti, and souvenirs, you can do all of this at a much faster speed by playing through the game in Collectible Mode.
This mode is great because you don't have to worry about your choices, you can simply play through the game normally and then go back and redo them. It also has a fast-forward function that enables you to skip past previously unskippable dialogue scenes in the story.
How To Access Collectible Mode
You can access collectible mode whenever you please after completing an episode, without having to worry about possible consequences in your normal playthrough. So, if you choose to access it before finishing your playthrough there won't be any changes.
To play in Collectible Mode all you have to do is select "Play Episodes" from the Main Menu of the game. Then, various options will appear and you have to select "Play this chapter in collectible mode."
If you're considering replaying the games before Life is Strange: True Colors, take a look at our guide on how long it takes to beat Life is Strange: Before the Storm.