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We filtered the 46 games similar to Life Is Strange down to the 12 that fit the “Mobile” category. Tales from the Borderlands, A New Beginning - Final Cut and Syberia 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Life Is Strange.

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Life Is Strange is Tales from the Borderlands — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. A New Beginning - Final Cut and Syberia 3 follow close behind.

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The best games like Life Is Strange on Mobile

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Life Is Strange. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Tales from the Borderlands

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Tales from the Borderlands
Closest overall match
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

What brings it close to Life Is Strange is strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: deep RPG systems and melee combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting71
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A New Beginning - Final Cut

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A New Beginning - Final Cut
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiHistorical
Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

It comes from the same genre as Life Is Strange and shares strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: historical setting and 2D presentation.

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Syberia 3

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Syberia 3
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonHistorical
Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC

On paper it is what Life Is Strange is — strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting and 2D presentation.

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Gone Home

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Gone Home
Closest on progression
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst Person
Year 2013Dev The Fullbright Company · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

It shares the essentials of what Life Is Strange does: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

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Batman: The Enemy Within

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Batman: The Enemy Within
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeDark
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

Held in common with Life Is Strange: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone86
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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeDark
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Life Is Strange it shares strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone79
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Milo and the Magpies

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Milo and the Magpies
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationCozy
Year 2021Dev Second MazePlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

With Life Is Strange it shares exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel.

Released 6 years after Life Is Strange.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone65
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Twelve Minutes

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Twelve Minutes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationDarkIsometric
Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

The thread back to Life Is Strange runs through exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 6 years after Life Is Strange.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone71Visuals0
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Thimbleweed Park

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Thimbleweed Park
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

What carries over from Life Is Strange is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

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Putt-Putt Joins the Parade

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Putt-Putt Joins the Parade
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualIsometric2D
Year 1992Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

The genre is the same as Life Is Strange’s, and with it strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and an isometric view.

It predates Life Is Strange by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Closest on setting
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiThird Person
Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

It shares the essentials of what Life Is Strange does: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is melee combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
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Late Shift

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Late Shift
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonDark
Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

Its point of contact with Life Is Strange is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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