If you’re like me, you’ve just finished Life is Strange: Double Exposure, and are looking for your next adventure game fix. Max Caulfield’s return was great, but it’s not the only thing the genre has to offer.
To help, we’ve put together a list of the eight adventure games you need to play if you like Life is Strange: Double Exposure. This should keep you busy.
Tell Me Why
Tell Me Why is pretty much Life is Strange 2.5. Released back in 2020, the project was DONTNOD’s first project in its post-Life is Strange era, retaining everything that made its previous titles so engaging.
You’ve got supernatural powers, deep characters, and impactful choices throughout this powerful story, which also tackles transgender issues with tact. If you’re looking for something to really scratch that Life is Strange itch, then look no further than Tell Me Why.
The Wolf Among Us
If you’re someone who enjoyed the mystery element of Life is Strange: Double Exposure, then The Wolf Among Us could be right up your alley. Based on the Fables comic book series, you play Bigby Wolf, investigating Fabletown to solve several murders.
Its stylish cel-shaded graphics sets The Wolf Among Us apart from the crowd, while its narrative is arguably as strong as anything Telltale put out during its 2012-2018 heyday. We’re still waiting on that sequel, though.
Twin Mirror
Twin Mirror is yet another DONTNOD game. No one quite captures the feeling of Life is Strange quite like its original creator – go figure.
What really separates Twin Mirror from other adventure games is its use of two dimensions – the real world, and main character Sam’s “Mind Palace,” where players can go to solve the game’s main mystery. If this multi-dimension mechanic sounds a little Life is Strange: Double Exposure-y, that’s because it is.
Road 96
Road 96 is one of the most unique games I’ve ever played. This isn’t your typical adventure game, with one main character driving the narrative. Instead, Road 96 sees you play as a group of teenagers trying to flee an authoritarian regime.
In each section, you’ll learn more about these characters and their individual circumstances. You can succeed in your escape, or fail and be arrested or killed. It’s a game that allows you to fail – the narrative hurtles to its conclusion regardless, giving every player a unique ending. The entire package is wrapped in unique minigames, making Road 96 unlike any adventure game you’ll have previously played.
As Dusk Falls
2022’s As Dusk Falls is a part adventure game and part interactive novel. Most of the time, you’re watching the story unfold, interjecting to make narrative decisions at key moments. It’s a very different experience coming from Life is Strange: Double Exposure, but one I’m confident fans of the game will enjoy.
As Dusk Falls‘ most striking element has to be its art style. Each scene is portrayed through images, which have almost a realistic oil painting effect. It’s a fantastic way to hide a lower budget, and you still feel every choice the game offers you with the same emotional weight.
Detroit: Become Human
Straight from the brain of writer-director David Cage comes Detroit: Become Human. Set in the kind-of-distant future of 2038, this adventure game goes heavy on the detective-mystery angle, which is sure to appeal to those coming off the back of Life is Strange: Double Exposure.
You’re always making choices in Detroit: Become Human. Some are small and inconsequential, while others are the difference between life and death for the game’s three protagonists. It’s a thrilling sci-fi adventure that keeps you on the edge of your seat, even if its social commentary feels a little heavy-handed at times. As far as production value goes, it’s second to none on this list.
Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods is a small-scale adventure that broadly explores the changing economic circumstances in Rust Belt America and the effect of mental illness. It’s not exactly the most light-hearted topic for a video game, but it makes for an engaging story nonetheless.
Night in the Woods rewards you for engaging with the world around you. Speak to certain characters more than others, and you’ll see them pop up more later in the story. Ignore them, and you’ll be left in the dark, giving Night in the Woods tons of replayability for more playthroughs. If you’ve just hopped out of Life is Strange: Double Exposure, this experience will represent an interesting change of pace.
Life is Strange
If you’ve finished Life is Strange: Double Exposure, why not go back to where Max Caulfield’s adventure began with the original Life is Strange? It’s the perfect opportunity to go back and compare the differences between how DONTNOD and Deck Nine handled Max.
Obviously, if you’ve played Double Exposure, there’s a good chance you’ve already played 2015’s Life is Strange. Still, its emotional story packs just as much of a punch as it did almost a decade ago, even on repeat playthroughs.
Published: Nov 6, 2024 03:05 pm