Lifeline...

Lifeline...

3 Minute Games, Inc.·4.7 ★·$2.99

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Description

“[A] surprising iPhone and Apple Watch bestseller is pushing the boundaries of fiction” - boingboing.net
“This is the best game on the Apple Watch” - Time.com

Lifeline is a playable, branching story of survival against all odds. Using your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, 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. You can even respond to Taylor directly from your Apple Watch or your iPhone lock screen, without launching into the app.

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.

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

NEW in version 1.8: Stick around after the game for a special story epilogue from Dave Justus. For players who have already finished the game, the Bonus Story becomes available under the game options. Witness the events leading up to Lifeline: Silent Night.

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

“[P]laying it on the Apple Watch makes you truly feel like you’re exchanging messages with an astronaut via a futuristic transmitter.” - Michael Andronico, Tom’s Guide

“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
Jason Nowak
Ben “Books” Schwartz

Developer

What's New

Version 2.2·Jun 13, 2022

New art!

Ratings & Reviews

App Store

4.7

4,522 ratings

Google Play

4.5

72,958 ratings

500,000+ downloads

5★
77%
4★
8%
3★
6%
2★
2%
1★
7%

Recent Reviews

Patrick Nye

Google Play

PLEASE RERELEASE THE REST OF THEM, MY FAVORITE IS BLOODLINES BUT YOU DON'T HAVE IT UP ANYMORE

Aug 23, 2026

Gerrit Janse van Rensburg

Google Play

I bought this game in 2015 and "regrettably" never played it through. Maybe I was not "ready". But somehow I remembered about it recently and gave it another go and wow! Yes, I regret not playing it 10 years ago, but better late than never. I got the rest of the series and can't wait to continue Taylor's story!

Jul 7, 2026

Sergei Peshek

Google Play

Solid experience

Apr 22, 2026

Arnold Mwanjila

Google Play

A replay. Still as good as I remembered it.

Apr 9, 2026

Joris Lean

Google Play

This was a lot of fun! Some of the choices aren't really choices because some of the plot is mandatory, but nonetheless, i played it twice and it was very enjoyable! The plot thickens and it's quite creepy but coool! If you have a smartphone old enough to run this, you should! (i hope this gets remade for newer systems)

Mar 5, 2026

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