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A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play in a well-lit room; and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued. If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.
The award-winning Life is Strange series continues with an all-new story from DONTNOD Entertainment.
After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's newly manifested telekinetic power – the power to move objects with your mind – the boys decide to travel to their father's hometown of Puerto Lobos in Mexico for safety.
Suddenly, sixteen year-old Sean is responsible for Daniel’s safety, shelter, and teaching him right from wrong. As Daniel's power grows, it’s up to Sean to decide the rules by which they live. Keep the power secret, or use it to help them in their journey? Beg, borrow, or steal? Reach out to family, or stay hidden?
As Sean, your choices shape the fates of the Diaz brothers, and the lives of everyone they meet.
From Seattle, to Portland, to California... through gas stations, abandoned shacks, backstreets and forests... the road to Mexico is long and filled with danger – but also friendship, wonder, and opportunity.
This is the trip that could bond Sean and Daniel forever… or tear their brotherhood apart.
As part of the Steam download process, the game has already been installed on your computer. To start playing the game, read the Getting Started section.
If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.
Select Library.
In the library, select Life Is Strange 2, then select Play.
The Life is Strange 2 pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.
After the loading screens, the Title screen will appear. Press any button.
A message will appear confirming that you agree to the privacy policy. Select Privacy Policy to read more. To agree to the privacy policy and proceed, select Continue.
The Save Slot screen will appear. Select a save slot.
A message will appear asking if you’ve played Life is Strange Season 1. If you have played Life is Strange Season 1, select Yes, then answer the question that appears next. Otherwise, select No.
A screen will appear asking you to adjust the gamma slider to the appropriate brightness level. Adjust the gamma slider, then select Continue.
The Main Menu will appear. To start a new game, select New Game.
A message will appear asking if you would like to enable subtitles. Select Yes or No.
After the opening video, you'll find yourself sitting on your porch with your best friend Lyla, creating a supplies list for a party that evening...
You can play Life is Strange 2 using either a keyboard and mouse or a gamepad.
When using a keyboard, Life is Strange 2 requires you to right-click in order to perform many commands. If you are using a Magic Mouse or Trackpad, your secondary click may not be activated by default. For detailed instructions on how to enable secondary click, see Can I play Life is Strange 2 using my Magic Mouse or Trackpad in the FAQs.
The default keyboard controls are detailed below. You can customize your keyboard configuration by selecting Settings → Controls → Edit Keys from the Main Menu.
Move | W / A / S / >D |
Jog | Shift (⇧) (hold) |
Cycle Through Interaction/Dialogue Choices | Scroll mouse wheel up/down |
Interact/Select Dialogue Choice | Left Mouse Button |
Look Around | Mouse |
Toggle Inventory Visibility | I |
Open Backpack | Tab (⇥) |
Open Pause Menu | Escape (esc) |
Reset Camera | Middle Mouse Button |
Change Camera Shoulder | C |
Focus Camera on Daniel | Q |
You can play Life is Strange 2 using a gamepad.
The diagram on this page is based on a standard controller layout; all gamepads have similar buttons but some may differ in layout from the gamepad shown here. For more information, see Can I play Life is Strange 2 with a gamepad? in the FAQs.
Please note that you cannot customize the default gamepad controls.
Move | ![]() |
Jog | ![]() |
Look Around | ![]() |
Interact/Select Dialogue Choice | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Toggle Inventory Visibility | ← / → |
Open Backpack | ![]() |
Open Pause Menu | ![]() |
Reset Camera | ![]() |
Change Camera Shoulder | ![]() |
Focus Camera on Daniel | ![]() |
Every effort has been made to make Life is Strange 2 as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running Life is Strange 2, please read on.
The FAQs for this version of the game can be found by following the link below:
http://support.feralinteractive.com/docs/en/lifeisstrange2/latest/linux/faqs/
Contacting Feral
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In your email, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with Life is Strange 2. We will do our best to help you.
Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.