Choose The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Choose The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 12,644 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series vs Z Diaries
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series and Z Diaries both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (2020) is 4 years older than Z Diaries (2024). Z Diaries is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (1.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
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Choose Z Diaries
Choose Z Diaries if it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Z Diaries launched in 2024.
Both The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series and Z Diaries sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series |  Z Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (12,644 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Skybound Games | Nexus Media |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (2020) is 4 years older than Z Diaries (2024).
- Z Diaries is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (1.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Z Diaries has no Deck rating yet.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series vs Z Diaries — FAQ
- Should I play The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series or Z Diaries first?
- If you want chronology, The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (2020) came out before Z Diaries (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series and Z Diaries similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Z Diaries doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.