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 Dead of the Brain
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier and Dead of the Brain 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 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dead of the Brain 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 Dead of the Brain
Choose Dead of the Brain if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both The Walking Dead: A New Frontier and Dead of the Brain 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 |  Dead of the Brain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| 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 | FairyTale |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Walking Dead: A New Frontier is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dead of the Brain has no Deck rating yet.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier vs Dead of the Brain — FAQ
- Are The Walking Dead: A New Frontier and Dead of the Brain 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. Dead of the Brain doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.