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 Perseverance: Part 1
The Walking Dead and Perseverance: Part 1 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 6 years older than Perseverance: Part 1 (2018). The Walking Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Perseverance: Part 1 (84% 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 Perseverance: Part 1
Choose Perseverance: Part 1 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Perseverance: Part 1 launched in 2018.
Both The Walking Dead and Perseverance: Part 1 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 |  Perseverance: Part 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive (24,423 reviews) | 84% positive (75 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale Games | Titanite Novels, Titanite Games S.A. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Walking Dead (2012) is 6 years older than Perseverance: Part 1 (2018).
- The Walking Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Perseverance: Part 1 (84% positive).
- Perseverance: Part 1 is free; The Walking Dead is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Walking Dead is Deck Verified, Perseverance: Part 1 is Deck Playable.
The Walking Dead vs Perseverance: Part 1 — FAQ
- Should I play The Walking Dead or Perseverance: Part 1 first?
- If you want chronology, The Walking Dead (2012) came out before Perseverance: Part 1 (2018). 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 Perseverance: Part 1 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 Perseverance: Part 1 free?
- Yes — Perseverance: Part 1 is a free-to-play Steam title. The Walking Dead is paid (14.99 USD).