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 The Walking Dead: Season Two
The Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: Season Two 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 1 year older than The Walking Dead: Season Two (2013). The Walking Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than The Walking Dead: Season Two (95.7% 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 The Walking Dead: Season Two
Choose The Walking Dead: Season Two if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 12,841 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: Season Two sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97% vs 95.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Walking Dead |  The Walking Dead: Season Two | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive (24,423 reviews) | 95.7% positive (12,841 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale Games | Telltale Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Walking Dead (2012) is 1 year older than The Walking Dead: Season Two (2013).
- The Walking Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than The Walking Dead: Season Two (95.7% positive).
- The Walking Dead: Season Two is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Walking Dead (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Walking Dead is Deck Verified, The Walking Dead: Season Two is Deck Playable.
The Walking Dead vs The Walking Dead: Season Two — FAQ
- Which is better, The Walking Dead or The Walking Dead: Season Two?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Walking Dead sits at 97% positive (24,423 reviews), The Walking Dead: Season Two at 95.7% (12,841). 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 The Walking Dead: Season Two first?
- If you want chronology, The Walking Dead (2012) came out before The Walking Dead: Season Two (2013). 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 The Walking Dead: Season Two 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.