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The Wolf Among Us vs Batman - The Telltale Series

The Wolf Among Us and Batman - The Telltale Series 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 Wolf Among Us (2013) is 3 years older than Batman - The Telltale Series (2016). The Wolf Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Batman - The Telltale Series (86.6% 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 Wolf Among Us

Choose The Wolf Among Us if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.7% positive across 18,516 reviews.

Choose Batman - The Telltale Series

Choose Batman - The Telltale Series if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,608 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both The Wolf Among Us and Batman - The Telltale Series 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 Wolf Among Us vs Batman - The Telltale Series — Steam metadata comparison
The Wolf Among Us — Steam game coverThe Wolf Among UsBatman - The Telltale Series — Steam game coverBatman - The Telltale Series
Released20132016
GenresAction, Adventure, CasualAdventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price14.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews97.7% positive (18,516 reviews)86.6% positive (7,608 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTelltaleTelltale

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The Wolf Among Us vs Batman - The Telltale Series — FAQ

Which is better, The Wolf Among Us or Batman - The Telltale Series?
On Steam reviews The Wolf Among Us scores higher (97.7% positive) than Batman - The Telltale Series (86.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Wolf Among Us 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 Wolf Among Us or Batman - The Telltale Series first?
If you want chronology, The Wolf Among Us (2013) came out before Batman - The Telltale Series (2016). 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 Wolf Among Us and Batman - The Telltale Series 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.