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Life is Strange: Before the Storm vs Path of Exile
Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
Life is Strange: Before the StormLife is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Path of ExileYou are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
| Life is Strange: Before the Storm | Path of Exile | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 77/100 | 86/100 |
| Steam reviews | 33,455 | 1,027 |
| Price now | $16.99 | Free to play |
| Historic low | $16.99 — that's now | — |
| Peak players | 54 | 56,154 |
| Playing now | 54 | 25,882 |
| Released | 2017 | 2013 |
| Platforms | Android, PC, PS4, Series X|S, Xbox One, iOS | PC, PS4, Xbox One |
| Genres | Puzzle, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Developer | Deck Nine | Grinding Gear Games |
| Publisher | Square Enix | Grinding Gear Games |
| Languages | 6 | 8 |
| DLC | 5 | 6 |
| Steam Deck | Playable | Playable |
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