Life is Strange’s impact on episodic storytelling in video games can’t be understated. Max’s journey of love, self-acceptance, and grief continued in 2024’s Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Now, Square Enix has announced the end of Max’s story and the game series with Life Is Strange: Reunion, during a developer livestream, which you can watch here.
The video game series was originally developed by DontNod Entertainment 11 years ago. That was when we met Max Caulfield. Since the first game, Max Caulfield and Chloe Price have been through a literal whirlwind of friendship, love, heartbreak, and loss. Now, the two will finally reunite in the upcoming full-length adventure, which serves as the final chapter for the characters.
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Developed by Deck Nine Games, Life Is Strange: Reunion will launch on March 26, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Keep reading to see what we know about the title so far, pre-order information, and to see if a collector’s edition is what you’re looking for.
What is Life is Strange: Reunion about?
Picking up after the events of the last game, players will once again visit Caledon University, where Max Caulfield teaches photography. According to the official description, Max returns from a weekend away only to find Caledon ablaze with Max’s friends, students, and faculty alike, all casualties in the tragedy.
With her Rewind power, Max only escapes the devastation due to her Rewind power, reversing time all the way to the events of the original game. Max uses a selfie to jump back in time, but that puts a timer of three days for Max to figure out how the fire began and hopefully save the school.
After using her Rewind Power to save Caledon, Max causes the timelines to merge at the end of Life is Strange: Double Exposure. That’s when Chloe arrives at the school. But she isn’t okay. In the release story notes, Chloe is “haunted by nightmares of a past she never lived,” and relies on Max’s help to prevent her reality from unraveling.
Lifes is Strange: Reunion Game Features
In a press release, Square Enix and Deck Nine shared the following game features that will make this title unique.
Players can play as both Max and Chloe in the same game for the first time in the series. The focus will be on alternating between their different perspectives as the story unfolds. The ability to switch between characters doesn’t just offer different perspectives on the story, but also the powers players can use.
Players will use Max’s Rewind power to undo and redo decisions, which will change the course of conversations and manipulate the environment to solve four-dimensional puzzles. As for Chloe, her Backtalk ability becomes essential with her “quick wits and take-no-prisoners attitude to sway key suspects.” She will go where Max can’t.
Life is Strange: Reunion Pre-Order Information
Standard Edition: Available for $39.99 USD, and players who pre-order any edition will receive the Max and Chloe Classic Outfits DLC. This bonus is also available with the purchase of any edition until May 5, 2026. Additionally, players new to the story can buy the Life is Strange Reunion – Twin Pack, which comes with both the Standard Edition of Reunion and Double Exposure for $59.99 USD. For more information on other editions of the game, see below.
Deluxe Edition
- Price: $49.99 USD
- Full Game, plus: Digital Mini Soundtrack, Digital Art Book, Digital Comic, and an Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Documentary with actors Hannah Telle (Max) and Rhianna DeVries (Chloe)
Collector’s Edition
- Prices: $99.99 USD
- Full Game plus: Collector’s Goods Box and Sleave with exclusive artwork by Ilya Kuvshinov, 12” Vinyl Soundtrack featuring 12 amazing songs from the game on an orange 12” EcoRecord vinyl, Double-Sided DRUGSTORE MAKEUP 24” x 12” Poster, Rewind Symbol Felt Slipmat, 3x Custom Double-Sided Guitar Plectrums with six unique designs, 3x Polaroid Art Cards celebrating Max and Chloe
What is the release date for Life is strange Reunion?
The Life is Strange story comes to an end on March 26, 2026. The game will be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam Microsoft Store on Windows.
