This guide will help you understand how to get each of the four true endings of Life is Strange: Reunion, as well as what they mean. The endings are cryptic, but each one features both a final scene and post-credits sequences that reveal the fate of the main characters, Max and Chloe.
Life is Strange: Reunion has four endings. They branch out from the moment Chloe makes the accusation and tells Noel who’s most likely to start the fire. If she chooses the wrong person, the campus fire will still occur, and Max will have to save significantly more people.
How to save all characters
To unlock the ending where all the characters are saved, you’ll have to carefully consider your actions. Seven people must be saved in total, and the key is for either Chloe or Max to identify the correct person who’s about to start the fire.
How to save Jeannette
There’s a tutoring notice posted on campus, which helps Max learn that Jeannette will be at the observatory during the fire. The flyer is on a board near the stairs leading to the observatory—you’ll encounter it after the scene with Chloe and Safi. If you don’t interact with the board, Max won’t be able to tell Noelle where Jeannette is, and she’ll die. To save her, mention Jeannette to Noelle after Max’s conversation with the janitor —this is the same dialogue in which you hand over the mask.
How to save Loretta
If Ren doesn’t set the campus on fire, Loretta won’t need rescuing. She’s locked in the small library in the administrative building across from Vin’s office. To get there, take the key from Vin’s desk (from the trophy on the third shelf) and break the lock on the library door. You’ll need to rewind time several times to get it right. First, talk to Loretta through the door and convince her to stay put.
How to save Noel
To do this, you need to give her the mask found in the janitor’s closet. You can pick it up after talking to the janitor about the water valves and drop it off on the nearby path.
How to save Owen
If Ren doesn’t set the campus on fire, Owen doesn’t need rescuing—he dies when Max and he get separated during the fire. To save him, the fire must never start.
How to save Safi
Safi’s fate depends on the scene with Chloe on the night of the fire. It’s recommended to tell her about the fire beforehand and not accuse her of arson. During the fire, the scene will begin when Max waves to Chloe and invites her into the observatory (Moses’ office).
To save Safi, Chloe must show compassion. Choose these lines:
- “Sorry.”
- “Max loves you.”
- “She told you about the fire.”
- “You’ve been suffering since Maya died.”
- “She knows you can be better.”
- “Okay. Let’s be bastards.”
How to save Anthony
There’s a wrench in the janitor’s closet during the scene where the water valves are opened. To save Anthony, go to Caledon’s main entrance and open the door with the wrench. This is the door Max couldn’t open on her first try during the fire.
How to save Vinya
To save Vinh, Max must accuse him when the opportunity arises. If she doesn’t, Vinh will set fire to the Abraxas house on the night of the fire and die. If Max accuses him, she will meet Reggie and learn that someone was seen on Fremont Street before the protest. If Chloe accuses Ren and reports him to Noelle, the fire will not start, and Max will be able to go looking for Vinh.
How to Prevent a Fire and Save Everyone
To do this, Chloe needs to accuse Ren and tell Noelle about him at the Snapping Turtle. Max accuses Vin after meeting Yasmine. Then Reggie will reveal Vin’s location, Max will witness Ren attempting to start a fire, and Noelle will stop him. The fire will not happen, and Max will be able to find Vin. However, Safi still needs to be rescued in the scene with Chloe.
In the final scene of “The Snapping Turtle,” either a memorial or a “Wall of Heroes” will appear. If you see the “Wall of Heroes,” you’ve completed all the steps correctly.
Ending 1 – Don’t save everyone, burn the photo
Chloe can choose to burn Max’s photograph instead of returning it. If at least one of the seven characters dies in the process, she will never mention the burned photograph. In the final scene, Chloe opens Max’s door in tears, they talk about their trip, and the post-credits sequence shows them heading to a place very familiar to both of them.
Ending 2 – Don’t save everyone, return the photo
If someone died, but Chloe returns the photo, the ending will be bittersweet. Everything seems fine at first glance, but it’s not. Max is someone who strives to save everyone. She uses her powers to prevent bad events and has survived many traumas. After the credits, you’ll see photos of Chloe alone, and Max returning to try to fix the situation.
Ending 3 – Save everyone, burn the photo
This ending is particularly interesting because it reveals Chloe’s fears and insecurities. Even if you save everyone, you can choose to burn the photo. Max doesn’t learn about the photo, and the ending plays out the same way as if no one had been saved. The post-credits sequence shows Max and Chloe visiting the town and ending up together. It’s still a good ending, but Chloe is keeping the truth from Max.
Ending 4 – Save everyone, return the photo
Considered the best ending in Life is Strange: Reunion, it begins the same way as the “don’t save everyone, just get the photo” option because the fire still breaks out—but there’s no one left to save, and Chloe’s feelings remain understandable. Because everyone survives, the post-credits sequence is different: Max holds a lighter in one hand and the photo in the other, implying she burns it. Everyone survives, and Max remains with Chloe.