Choose The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
Choose The Walking Dead: A New Frontier if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,936 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier vs The Hungry Town
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier and The Hungry Town 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: A New Frontier (2016) is 10 years older than The Hungry Town (2026). The Walking Dead: A New Frontier is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Hungry Town has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hungry Town
Choose The Hungry Town if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Hungry Town launched in 2026.
Both The Walking Dead: A New Frontier and The Hungry Town 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: A New Frontier |  The Hungry Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (5,936 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale Games | Kick Punch Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (2016) is 10 years older than The Hungry Town (2026).
- The Walking Dead: A New Frontier is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Hungry Town has no Deck rating yet.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier vs The Hungry Town — FAQ
- Should I play The Walking Dead: A New Frontier or The Hungry Town first?
- If you want chronology, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (2016) came out before The Hungry Town (2026). 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: A New Frontier and The Hungry Town 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: A New Frontier run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Walking Dead: A New Frontier is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Hungry Town doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.