Question: is life is strange 2 related to 1

Answer: Yes, Life Is Strange 2 is an episodic graphic adventure video game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Square Enix. It is the second main entry of the Life Is Strange series. The first of five episodes was released on 27 September 2018 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Episodes from the series will be released for macOS and Linux by Feral Interactive in 2019.