4.5
73K reviews
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PEGI 3
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About this game

Lifeline is a playable, branching story of survival against all odds. You will help Taylor make life or death decisions, and face the consequences together.

Acclaimed writer Dave Justus (Fables: The Wolf Among Us) weaves a gripping interactive story through the aftermath of a crash landing on an alien moon. Taylor is stranded, the rest of the crew are dead or missing, and Taylor’s communicator can only reach you.

Lifeline pioneered a new narrative experience enabled by modern devices. This story plays out in real time as Taylor works to stay alive, notifications deliver new messages throughout your day. Keep up as they come in, or catch up later when you’re free.

Or, dive in and jump back to earlier points in the story, and see what happens when you make a different choice. Simple actions can have a profound effect. Complete any single path to restart the story and unlock this mode.

Lifeline is a deep, immersive story of survival and perseverance, with many possible outcomes. Taylor is relying on YOU.

Supports Wear OS!

You can play Lifeline in any of these languages:
English
French
German
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Japanese
Spanish
Korean

Internet connection not required. No in-app purchases and no ads.

Praise for Lifeline:

“I’ve played many games that I find engrossing, but Lifeline may be one of the first that changed the way I thought about my daily routine, which leapt off the screen and became a part of my lived experience.” - Eli Cymet, Gamezebo

“I felt an immediate attachment to a fictional character pinging me from a strange galaxy to my wearable.” - Luke Hopewell, Gizmodo Australia

“For a few brief hours I cared – really cared – about the fate of a completely fictional character. I don’t think any other game I’ve played has made me feel that way before.” - Matt Thrower, PocketGamer

Lifeline was created by:
Dave Justus
Mars Jokela
Dan Selleck
Colin Liotta
Jackie Steege
Wilson Bull
Jason Nowak
Ben “Books” Schwartz
Updated on
Feb 25, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
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No data collected
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Data is encrypted in transit

Ratings and reviews

4.6
68.7K reviews
E. J.
October 15, 2025
One of the greatest, most gut-wrenching experiences I've ever had! What a stellar game. Great writing, great fun - the story is enthralling and the determination to save Taylor is innate. A truly immersive experience, I highly recommend it for anyone who loves sci-fi, horror, and/or thriller and suspense. I was always anxiously and eagerly awaiting another message from my stranded space cadet.
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Meg Lem Graz
December 12, 2025
The Lifeline games are unequaled in the genre. Singularly clever, uneasy, and engrossing. I've been Taylor's only guidance and connection to humanity in the vast , cold, darkness of space 4 times over the years and get sucked in each and every time. And this is only the first chapter in the green nightmare! There's so much more to help (h)er navigate through!
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ÇK
September 15, 2020
This took me about 3-4 days to finish including waiting times but i enjoyed the story and looking forward to the rest. I dont know how impactful the choices are but some of them are unimportant and some of them are really important i guess(and its good this way. Not every choice has to be a life or death situation). Totally worth the payment(app is very cheap) with the story writing and game-coding.
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