Choose The Walking Dead
Choose The Walking Dead if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 24,423 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Walking Dead vs Dispatch
The Walking Dead and Dispatch 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 13 years older than Dispatch (2025). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (The Walking Dead: 24,423 reviews, Dispatch: 102,071). 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 Dispatch
Choose Dispatch if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 102,071 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Walking Dead and Dispatch sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97% vs 97.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Walking Dead |  Dispatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive (24,423 reviews) | 97.7% positive (102,071 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale Games | AdHoc Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Walking Dead (2012) is 13 years older than Dispatch (2025).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (The Walking Dead: 24,423 reviews, Dispatch: 102,071).
- The Walking Dead is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dispatch (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Walking Dead vs Dispatch — FAQ
- Which is better, The Walking Dead or Dispatch?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Walking Dead sits at 97% positive (24,423 reviews), Dispatch at 97.7% (102,071). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Walking Dead or Dispatch first?
- If you want chronology, The Walking Dead (2012) came out before Dispatch (2025). 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 Dispatch 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.
- Do The Walking Dead and Dispatch both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.