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 Room 42
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier and Room 42 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 1 year older than Room 42 (2017). Room 42 is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Room 42
Choose Room 42 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Room 42 launched in 2017.
Both The Walking Dead: A New Frontier and Room 42 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 |  Room 42 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (5,936 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale Games | Akumu Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (2016) is 1 year older than Room 42 (2017).
- Room 42 is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The Walking Dead: A New Frontier is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Room 42 has no Deck rating yet.
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier vs Room 42 — FAQ
- Should I play The Walking Dead: A New Frontier or Room 42 first?
- If you want chronology, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (2016) came out before Room 42 (2017). 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 Room 42 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. Room 42 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.