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Life is Strange: True Colors is an episodic decision-making adventure game from Life is Strange: Before the Storm developers Deck Nine. However, unlike the other games, True Colors presents itself as a single game split into multiple chapters, as opposed to the individually released episodic structure of the previous games.
With this new approach comes a few differences from the past Life is Strange games. One such change means the main menu UI - which once showed every upcoming episode - is no longer the same, thus leaving players in the dark about the length of the game until after they’ve completed it. This guide will explain how long Life is Strange: True Colors takes to beat, as well as just how many chapters the game has.
How Many Chapters Does Life is Strange: True Colors Have?
Coming from Deck Nine, gamers may expect Life is Strange: True Colors to be similar in length to Before the Storm, which comes in at three episodes plus a shorter bonus one. True Colors features five chapters along with “Wavelengths,” an extra DLC episode. This brings the game more in line with Life is Strange 1 & 2, which also feature five episodes.
This means players will have a lot more time to familiarize themselves with Alex, Steph, Ryan, and the other residents of True Colors' Haven Springs while solving the central mystery surrounding the town. Moreover, it may justify the much higher price tag that Square Enix has labeled both the Standard and Ultimate editions of the game with.
How Long Does Life is Strange: True Colors Take to Beat?
On average, Life is Strange: True Colors takes around 12 hours to beat for players thoroughly exploring Haven Springs’ secrets. Each of the game’s five chapters are fairly equally paced, taking over two hours to complete at a leisurely speed. While the main story can be completed in under nine hours by players mainlining objectives, a tip that most Life is Strange players will know is that some of the best content sits in the margins.
This makes Life is Strange: True Colors a much longer game than Before the Storm, though the shorter length of each chapter places it a few hours behind Life is Strange 1 & 2.
Talking to every NPC and examining plenty of random objects will grant players new dialogue options and award them trophies/achievements for completion, which will likely take them over the 13-hour mark. By doing this, players can make some more informed choices and achieve the best ending for them.
Life is Strange: True Colors is currently available for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.