Choose The Walking Dead
Choose The Walking Dead if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97% positive across 24,423 reviews.
The Walking Dead vs Until Dawn™
The Walking Dead and Until Dawn™ 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 12 years older than Until Dawn™ (2024). The Walking Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Until Dawn™ (81.9% 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 Until Dawn™
Choose Until Dawn™ if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,946 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Walking Dead and Until Dawn™ 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 |  Until Dawn™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive (24,423 reviews) | 81.9% positive (1,946 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale Games | Ballistic Moon |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Walking Dead (2012) is 12 years older than Until Dawn™ (2024).
- The Walking Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Until Dawn™ (81.9% positive).
- The Walking Dead is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Until Dawn™ (14.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Walking Dead is Deck Verified, Until Dawn™ is Deck Unsupported.
The Walking Dead vs Until Dawn™ — FAQ
- Which is better, The Walking Dead or Until Dawn™?
- On Steam reviews The Walking Dead scores higher (97% positive) than Until Dawn™ (81.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Walking Dead is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Walking Dead or Until Dawn™ first?
- If you want chronology, The Walking Dead (2012) came out before Until Dawn™ (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 and Until Dawn™ 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.