Choose The Bellows
Choose The Bellows if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.4% positive across 169 reviews.
The Bellows vs The Walking Dead Onslaught
The Bellows and The Walking Dead Onslaught both land in Action, Adventure, Simulation 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 share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. The Bellows (2016) is 4 years older than The Walking Dead Onslaught (2020). The Bellows scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than The Walking Dead Onslaught (45% 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 Onslaught
Choose The Walking Dead Onslaught if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Walking Dead Onslaught launched in 2020.
Both The Bellows and The Walking Dead Onslaught sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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 Bellows |  The Walking Dead Onslaught | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (169 reviews) | 45% positive (689 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BOT Jungle Productions, Evan Davis, Bryce Davis, Gehrig Gosslin | Survios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Bellows (2016) is 4 years older than The Walking Dead Onslaught (2020).
- The Bellows scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than The Walking Dead Onslaught (45% positive).
- The Bellows is free; The Walking Dead Onslaught is paid (29.99 USD).
- The Walking Dead Onslaught is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Bellows has no Deck rating yet.
The Bellows vs The Walking Dead Onslaught — FAQ
- Which is better, The Bellows or The Walking Dead Onslaught?
- On Steam reviews The Bellows scores higher (86.4% positive) than The Walking Dead Onslaught (45% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Bellows 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 Bellows or The Walking Dead Onslaught first?
- If you want chronology, The Bellows (2016) came out before The Walking Dead Onslaught (2020). 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 Bellows and The Walking Dead Onslaught similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Simulation 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 The Bellows free?
- Yes — The Bellows is a free-to-play Steam title. The Walking Dead Onslaught is paid (29.99 USD).