Choose The Walking Dead
Choose The Walking Dead if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 24,423 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Walking Dead vs Human Apocalypse: Prologue
The Walking Dead and Human Apocalypse: Prologue 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 (2012) is 9 years older than Human Apocalypse: Prologue (2021). The Walking Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Human Apocalypse: Prologue (84.1% positive). 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 Human Apocalypse: Prologue
Choose Human Apocalypse: Prologue if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Human Apocalypse: Prologue launched in 2021.
Both The Walking Dead and Human Apocalypse: Prologue 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 |  Human Apocalypse: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive (24,423 reviews) | 84.1% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale Games | Euphoric Bros |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Walking Dead (2012) is 9 years older than Human Apocalypse: Prologue (2021).
- The Walking Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Human Apocalypse: Prologue (84.1% positive).
- Human Apocalypse: Prologue is free; The Walking Dead is paid (2.99 USD).
- The Walking Dead is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Human Apocalypse: Prologue has no Deck rating yet.
The Walking Dead vs Human Apocalypse: Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play The Walking Dead or Human Apocalypse: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, The Walking Dead (2012) came out before Human Apocalypse: Prologue (2021). 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 and Human Apocalypse: Prologue 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.
- Is Human Apocalypse: Prologue free?
- Yes — Human Apocalypse: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. The Walking Dead is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does The Walking Dead run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Walking Dead is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Human Apocalypse: Prologue doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.