Rank 01Why this
Shares crafting with The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Games like The Escapists: The Walking Dead
- 30 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Escapists: The Walking Dead also play
The closest matches to The Escapists: The Walking Dead: How To Survive: Third Person Standalone, The Escapists, Dead Engine, Zombie Army Trilogy, and The Walking Dead: Betrayal. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same immersive mood as The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Shares resource scavenging with The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
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The Walking Dead: Betrayal
Why this: Shares resource scavenging and crafting with The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
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Survivalist
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Escapists: The Walking Dead
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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Shares crafting with The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
- 53% of 379 reviews
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Shares resource scavenging and crafting with The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Team17 Digital Ltd
- Price: $17.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 56% of 336 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Metacritic 66
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Companion system adds emotional depth
- Crafting over 70 items with tactical upgrades
- Daily routine tasks create tense pacing
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Stressful
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Why this: Shares crafting with The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
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Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
PolyZ
Why this: Shares resource scavenging with The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
Girl Amazon Survival
Why this: Shares resource scavenging and crafting with The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
Contagion
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
Left 4 Dead
Why this: Same stressful mood as The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
Free alternatives
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SAS: Zombie Assault 4
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Zombie Army Trilogy
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
ZERO Sievert
Why this: Shares crafting with The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
Survivalist
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Team17 Digital Ltd, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Escapists: The Walking Dead.
About The Escapists: The Walking Dead
The closest matches to The Escapists: The Walking Dead: How To Survive: Third Person Standalone, The Escapists, Dead Engine, Zombie Army Trilogy, and The Walking Dead: Betrayal. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Escapists: The Walking Dead is your kind of game, the closest matches are How To Survive: Third Person Standalone, The Escapists and Dead Engine — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and stressful, and single out its companion system and crafting. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Escapists: The Walking Dead: Merging the smash hit indie game The Escapists with the world wide phenomenon that is The Walking Dead, Team17 have taken the very best of both worlds and are now providing players with the opportunity to play Rick Grimes as he takes on hordes of zombies let loose upon the world.
Is The Escapists: The Walking Dead worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 56% of 336 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $17.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Companion system adds emotional depth
- Crafting over 70 items with tactical upgrades
- Daily routine tasks create tense pacing
- Pixel art style enhances gritty atmosphere
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game's levels are just boring, feels a bit unfinished and somehow feels like a rip off of the escapist even thought the same studio made it. Cheap ass hell though so that a good thing. (completed every level.)”
“like its a lot of grinding but overall totally confusing barely any guide when you get to a certain point”
People who play it also play: How To Survive: Third Person Standalone, The Escapists, Dead Engine
Frequently asked about The Escapists: The Walking Dead
Can I run it?
Is The Escapists: The Walking Dead verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The Escapists: The Walking Dead is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does The Escapists: The Walking Dead cost?
The Escapists: The Walking Dead is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Escapists: The Walking Dead?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Escapists: The Walking Dead are How To Survive: Third Person Standalone, The Escapists, Dead Engine.
Who developed The Escapists: The Walking Dead?
The Escapists: The Walking Dead was developed by Team17 Digital Ltd.