Rank 01Why this
Also Episodic and Comic Book, like The Walking Dead.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Games like The Walking Dead
- 27 games
- Updated Oct 5, 2026
Players who liked The Walking Dead also play
The closest matches to The Walking Dead: The Wolf Among Us, The Last of Us™ Part I, Until Dawn™, This War of Mine, and The Cat Lady. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like The Walking Dead.
- $59.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Rank 03Why this
Shares quick time events and choice driven narrative with The Walking Dead.
- $59.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2024
Rank 04 
This War of Mine
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Emotional, like The Walking Dead.
Rank 05 
The Cat Lady
Why this: Also Drama and Mature, like The Walking Dead.
Rank 06 
Beyond: Two Souls
Why this: Shares choice driven narrative with The Walking Dead.
Rank 07 
Life is Strange 2
Why this: Also Episodic and Drama, like The Walking Dead.
Rank 08 
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Walking Dead.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Walking Dead
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2The Last of Us™ Part I
Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like The Walking Dead.
- 84% of 27,610 reviews
- 3Until Dawn™
Shares quick time events and choice driven narrative with The Walking Dead.
- 82% of 1,946 reviews
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- 8The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Same atmospheric mood as The Walking Dead.
- 75% of 3,441 reviews
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- 12The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Also Comic Book and Zombies, like The Walking Dead.
- 97% of 12,644 reviews
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- 23Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Also Episodic and Mature, like The Walking Dead.
- 72% of 5,319 reviews
- 24Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
Same emotional mood as The Walking Dead.
- 85% of 768 reviews
- Released: 2012
- Developer: Telltale Games
- Price: $2.99−80%checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 97% of 24,423 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Metacritic 82
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Butterfly effect storytelling matters
- Characters feel painfully real
- Choices permanently reshape the story
- Atmospheric
- Emotional
- Immersive
More games like The Walking Dead, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Walking Dead
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Detroit: Become Human
Why this: Shares quick time events with The Walking Dead.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Walking Dead.
The Quarry
Why this: Shares quick time events and choice driven narrative with The Walking Dead.
Finding Paradise
Why this: Also Drama and Emotional, like The Walking Dead.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Last of Us™ Part I
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like The Walking Dead.
Beyond: Two Souls
Why this: Shares choice driven narrative with The Walking Dead.
Life is Strange 2
Why this: Also Episodic and Drama, like The Walking Dead.
More from Telltale Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Telltale Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Walking Dead: Season Two
Why this: Shares quick time events with The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Why this: Also Drama and Zombies, like The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
Why this: Also Episodic and Zombies, like The Walking Dead.
Tales from the Borderlands
Why this: Also Episodic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Walking Dead.
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Why this: Also Episodic and Mature, like The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries
Why this: Also Episodic and Comic Book, like The Walking Dead.
About The Walking Dead
The closest matches to The Walking Dead: The Wolf Among Us, The Last of Us™ Part I, Until Dawn™, This War of Mine, and The Cat Lady. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Walking Dead is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Wolf Among Us, The Last of Us™ Part I and Until Dawn™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, emotional and immersive, and single out its branching dialogue and choice driven narrative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
The Walking Dead is an episodic adventure released in 2012 by Telltale Games, set in the zombie apocalypse universe of Robert Kirkman's comics. Players navigate the story through branching dialogue and quick-time events, with every choice tracked and permanently reshaping the narrative through a consequence system. The episodic chapter structure unfolds alongside relationship tracking that affects outcomes. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with characters who feel painfully real and endings that linger emotionally for years. Critics note the butterfly-effect storytelling creates genuine stakes throughout. Priced at $14.99, the game runs verified on Steam Deck and holds a 97% positive rating from over 24,000 Steam reviews.
About The Walking Dead: A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
Is The Walking Dead worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 97% of 24,423 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 97% positive across 417 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Butterfly effect storytelling matters
- Characters feel painfully real
- Choices permanently reshape the story
- Emotional endings linger for years
People who play it also play: The Wolf Among Us, The Last of Us™ Part I, Until Dawn™
Mobile version
The Walking Dead is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-04, source)
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Frequently asked about The Walking Dead
Can I run it?
Is The Walking Dead verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The Walking Dead is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does The Walking Dead cost?
The Walking Dead is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Walking Dead?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Walking Dead are The Wolf Among Us, The Last of Us™ Part I, Until Dawn™.
Who developed The Walking Dead?
The Walking Dead was developed by Telltale Games and published by Skybound Games.