Life is Strange Collection Brings Every Game to PS5 in October

Square Enix has announced the Life is Strange Collection for PlayStation 5, and it’s coming on October 2, 2025. This new bundle brings together all five full games in the franchise—plus all DLC and pre-order bonuses—in a single, definitive edition made for current-gen players.

The lineup includes:

• Life is Strange Remastered
• Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
• Life is Strange 2
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Life is Strange: Double Exposure

The entire package will retail for $59.99, giving PS5 players a simple way to experience or revisit the complete story arc. Every decision, rewind, dialogue branch, and emotional fallout—all in one place.

A Narrative Journey From Max to Alex

The Life is Strange franchise has always been about player choice, emotional consequences, and branching stories told through grounded characters. It started back in 2015 with Max Caulfield, a high school student who discovers she can rewind time. Her story became a standout moment for episodic storytelling and introduced players to the first version of Arcadia Bay, Chloe Price, and a world where decisions ripple far into the future.

Before the Storm, released in 2017, went back in time to show Chloe’s life before Max returned. With a new dialogue mechanic and a more aggressive tone, it fleshed out Chloe’s past with Rachel Amber, one of the most important unseen figures from the first game.

Life is Strange 2 followed two brothers, Sean and Daniel Diaz, as they fled their home after a traumatic event. With new themes—family, immigration, survival—the sequel explored different emotional territory. Life is Strange: True Colors, released in 2021, introduced Alex Chen, an empath who could feel and manipulate others’ emotions. It marked a shift to a full-game release and showcased how far the series had come.

Finally, Double Exposure—the newest title—returned to Max. Now a photographer at Caledon University, Max faces a new mystery: a murder in one reality, and a living friend in another. This time, she doesn’t just rewind moments—she shifts between parallel timelines.

“Players dive into a psychological thriller where Max Caulfield returns… creating layered narrative puzzles as she investigates a murder across both worlds.”

A Quiet Force for Representation

Beyond the mechanics and dialogue trees, Life is Strange has always stood out for its thoughtful inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters. From Max and Chloe’s relationship, to Rachel Amber’s backstory, to Alex Chen’s same-sex romance options in True Colors, the games never used identity for shock value or token representation. The characters are written with care and allowed to grow without stereotypes.

There are at least 11 LGBTQ+ characters across the franchise. Finn McNamara, who flirts with Sean in Life is Strange 2, casually introduces discussions around pansexuality. Steph Gingrich, first introduced in Before the Storm, became a fan favorite and later returned in True Colors as a romantic interest. Even side stories—like Jacob Hackerman surviving conversion therapy or Arthur and Stanley, a long-term couple living off-grid—add depth to a world where queerness isn’t a twist, but part of the emotional texture.

The Life is Strange Collection brings all these stories together, giving players the ability to revisit each character’s arc in one continuous experience.

It’s no secret that the last entry, Double Exposure, didn’t hit sales expectations. Reports earlier this year showed Square Enix suffered “large losses” from the title. But financially underperforming games aren’t always creatively weak. Double Exposure earned two Game Awards 2024 nominations, including one for Best Performance. Now, giving it a second life as part of a value-packed bundle might be a smart recovery move.

It’s also a quiet recognition of the legacy this franchise has built. Over ten years, Life is Strange carved out a space for slower, reflective, emotionally charged storytelling. At a time when the industry is once again asking if choice-based games are “dead,” this PS5 collection proves otherwise.

The Life is Strange Collection is a smart and timely move. It gives new PS5 owners a clean entry point into a beloved franchise and gives returning fans a way to reconnect with Max, Chloe, Sean, Alex, and the entire cast.

The full timeline—from the rewind-heavy moments of Arcadia Bay to the reality-hopping thriller of Double Exposure—is now neatly packaged. The inclusion of all DLC and preorder content makes it more than just a bundle. It’s the full Life is Strange experience.

And in a year where Square Enix needs a win, revisiting the quiet power of its best story-driven series might be the best way to remind players what choice really feels like.