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 Dead But Alive! Southern England
The Walking Dead and Dead But Alive! Southern England 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 3 years older than Dead But Alive! Southern England (2015). The Walking Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Dead But Alive! Southern England (25% 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 Dead But Alive! Southern England
Choose Dead But Alive! Southern England if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead But Alive! Southern England launched in 2015.
Both The Walking Dead and Dead But Alive! Southern England 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 |  Dead But Alive! Southern England | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive (24,423 reviews) | 25% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale Games | Niels Bauer Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Walking Dead (2012) is 3 years older than Dead But Alive! Southern England (2015).
- The Walking Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Dead But Alive! Southern England (25% positive).
- The Walking Dead is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dead But Alive! Southern England has no Deck rating yet.
The Walking Dead vs Dead But Alive! Southern England — FAQ
- Should I play The Walking Dead or Dead But Alive! Southern England first?
- If you want chronology, The Walking Dead (2012) came out before Dead But Alive! Southern England (2015). 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 Dead But Alive! Southern England 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.
- Does The Walking Dead run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Walking Dead is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dead But Alive! Southern England doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.