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 Seeds of Pain
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series and Seeds of Pain 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 7 years older than Seeds of Pain (2027). The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Seeds of Pain has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Seeds of Pain
Choose Seeds of Pain if you want a Strategy game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Seeds of Pain launched in 2027.
Both The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series and Seeds of Pain 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 |  Seeds of Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2027 |
| Genres | Adventure | Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (12,644 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Skybound Games | Aky Heart |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (2020) is 7 years older than Seeds of Pain (2027).
- The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Seeds of Pain has no Deck rating yet.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series vs Seeds of Pain — FAQ
- Should I play The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series or Seeds of Pain first?
- If you want chronology, The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (2020) came out before Seeds of Pain (2027). 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 Seeds of Pain 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. Seeds of Pain doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.