Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series vs The Walking Dead
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series is a story rich game from Telltale Games (2014) while The Walking Dead is a horror survival game from Telltale Games (2012).
What each one is
Steam files Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series under Story Rich and Episodic. In contrast, it files The Walking Dead under Horror and Survival.
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series is a six part episodic game series set in the world of HBO's groundbreaking TV show. This new story tells of House Forrester, a noble family from the north of Westeros, loyal to the Starks of Winterfell.
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
At a glance
| Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series | The Walking Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.6/10 | 8.4/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (76%, 10,593) | Overwhelmingly Positive (97%, 80,414) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 82/100 |
| Price | Not listed | $14.99 |
| Install size | 3 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | verified |
| Released | 2014 | 2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games | Telltale Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series vs The Walking Dead, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games SeriesStory rich gameThe Walking DeadHorror survival gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games SeriesStory Rich, Episodic, AdventureThe Walking DeadZombies, Story Rich, AdventureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games SeriesScore 6.6 · 76% on SteamThe Walking Dead ✓Score 8.4 · 97% on Steam · 82 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series10,593 reviews · 3 GBThe Walking Dead80,414 reviews · 1 add-onReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games SeriesNot listedThe Walking Dead$14.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games SeriesUnsupportedThe Walking Dead ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
The Walking Dead takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: The Walking Dead (GamingPickz Score 8.4)
- Better on a Steam Deck: The Walking Dead (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: The Walking Dead (80,414 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Story RichEpisodicAdventureChoices MatterPoint & ClickSingleplayerAtmosphericChoose Your Own Adventure
Where they differ
FantasyMedievalInteractive FictionBased On A NovelNudityFemale Protagonist
ZombiesDramaHorrorEmotionalPost-apocalypticComic Book
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series is relaxed, easy to pick up. The Walking Dead is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series | The Walking Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | — |
| Minimum CPU | — | 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 |
| Minimum RAM | — | 3 GB |
| Install size | 3 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series · The Walking Dead.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series and 1 for The Walking Dead. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series and The Walking Dead in scope?
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series has drawn 10,593 Steam reviews and installs in 3 GB. The Walking Dead has drawn 80,414 Steam reviews and ships 1 add-on.
Is Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series or The Walking Dead better?
By the GamingPickz Score, The Walking Dead rates higher (8.4 to 6.6). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series or The Walking Dead?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.