Every The Walking Dead game, ranked
All 7 The Walking Dead games we hold, spanning 2012 to 2020: 6 ranked by the GamingPickz Score and plotted below, the rest listed in release order so nothing in the series is missing. Together they carry 211,362 Steam reviews.
Where to start
- For the best-reviewed: The Walking Dead (GamingPickz Score 8.4), the highest-rated entry we can score.
- For the money: The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners gives the most score per dollar right now.
The The Walking Dead games on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 6 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
6 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 6 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
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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Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Every game by critic score
The grid above is built from Steam data, so it can only place the The Walking Dead games that were on Steam. This one uses the Metacritic critic aggregate, which the older console-only entries have too, so the whole series lands on a single chart: critic score against release year.
On Steam (also has a GamingPickz Score) Console-only (Metacritic only)
6 best The Walking Dead games, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
- 1
The Walking Dead
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceThe Walking Dead at a glance Released 2012 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,414 Critics 82/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 80,414 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 97 against 82. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 2
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.3GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceThe Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series at a glance Released 2020 Studio Skybound Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 46,852 Critics No aggregate Price $49.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 45 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 46,852 reviews, giving 8.3. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 3
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceThe Walking Dead: The Final Season at a glance Released 2018 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 21,498 Critics 77/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 15 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 95% shrinks to 94.8 on 21,498 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 95 against 77. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 4
The Walking Dead: Season Two
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceThe Walking Dead: Season Two at a glance Released 2013 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 33,969 Critics 80/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 2 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 97% shrinks to 96.8 on 33,969 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.
What the data supports- Small install at 2 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 97 against 80. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 5
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
7.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceThe Walking Dead: A New Frontier at a glance Released 2016 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 18,555 Critics 81/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 8 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 84% shrinks to 84.0 on 18,555 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 7.5.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 8 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 6
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.2GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceThe Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners at a glance Released 2020 Studio Skydance Interactive Player sentiment 86% positive of 10,074 Critics No aggregate Price $9.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 40 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 86% shrinks to 85.9 on 10,074 reviews, giving 7.2. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
Only the 6 The Walking Dead games with Steam review data can be scored and ranked. The complete series, scored or not, is charted in order below.
Best and worst entry
The best-received The Walking Dead game we can score is The Walking Dead at 8.4. The lowest is The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners at 7.2, a 1.2-point spread across the series. The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
How the series scored over time
GamingPickz Score against release year, 2012 to 2020. It has held roughly steady across the years.
Cheapest way in, and best value
- Cheapest right now: The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners at $9.99. Prices are read live from Steam and move.
- Best value: The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, the most GamingPickz Score per dollar in the series at its current price.
On a Steam Deck
Valve's own Deck compatibility rating for the The Walking Dead entries on Steam:
- Verified: The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, The Walking Dead: The Final Season, The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
- Playable: The Walking Dead: Season Two
- Unsupported: The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Platforms across the series
Where the 7 The Walking Dead games have landed, counting every entry we hold:
| Platform family | Entries |
|---|---|
| PC | 7 of 7 |
| PlayStation | 1 of 7 |
| Xbox | 1 of 7 |
| Mobile | 1 of 7 |
The The Walking Dead series, game by game
Every The Walking Dead game we hold, in release order. Each description is the game's own, from Steam where it has a listing and Wikipedia for the older entries, never ours.
- 2012
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series. (Steam)
- 2012
The Walking Dead: Season One
Metacritic 89The Walking Dead is a 2012 episodic graphic adventure video game developed and published by Telltale Games. Set in the same universe as the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, it is the first installment, or "season", in Telltale's The Walking Dead video game series, and comprises five main "episodes"… (Wikipedia)
Plot
This is a broad overview of the plot. Certain decisions made by the player will alter details of specific events. Several members of the main cast of survivors of The Walking Dead by Episode 4. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception The Walking Dead s critical reception was "generally favorable", according to review aggregator website Metacritic , receiving a score of 89/100 based on 14 critic reviews. as it was praised for the harsh emotional tone, the characters, particularly the connection established between Lee and Clementine, story and the resemblance to the original comic book, though there was some criticism towards technical glitches. Oli Welsh of… (Wikipedia)
- 2013
The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad. (Steam)
Plot
Setting and characters The Walking Dead: Season Two follows on the first game, and coincides with events of the comic, in which a zombie apocalypse has occurred, turning humans that are bitten or die into zombies, or "walkers"; the only way to stop this conversion is to damage the brain. The game is mostly set more than a year following its predecessor. While the game starts in Georgia , the setting moves to more northern locales as the survivors head… (Wikipedia)
Reception
The Walking Dead: Season Two overall received generally positive reviews from critics; with particular praise going to the atmosphere, protagonist, and its sense of tension; however, its lack of hub areas, lack of impactful choices, and certain aspects of its storytelling were criticized. Episode 1 – All That Remains Episode 1 – All That Remains received positive reviews. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PlayStation 3… (Wikipedia)
- 2016
After society was ripped apart by undead hands, pockets of civilization emerge from the chaos. But at what cost? Can the living be trusted on this new frontier? (Steam)
Plot
Setting The Walking Dead: A New Frontier follows on the first game , and coincides with events of the comic books, in which a zombie apocalypse has occurred, turning humans that are bitten or die into zombies, or "walkers"; the only way to stop this conversion is to damage the brain. The game is primarily set four years after the apocalypse began, and roughly two years after The Walking Dead: Season Two . A New Frontier features two playable… (Wikipedia)
Reception
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier received mixed reviews from critics with praise aimed at its new cast of characters, updated engine, and overall new direction, but criticism for the short episode lengths, treatment of the second season's endings, and Clementine's shift to a supporting role. Episode 1: Ties That Bind Part One Aggregating review website Metacritic gave the Windows version 81/100 based on 35 reviews, the PlayStation 4 version 80/100 based… (Wikipedia)
- 2018
A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice. (Steam)
Plot
The Final Season takes place roughly seven years after the events of the first one . It is set in the same continuity of the comic book series, and it is located in West Virginia , in a world where society has collapsed after a zombie outbreak . It once again stars Clementine ( Melissa Hutchison ), who is now an older teenager, after she has reunited with Alvin Jr. (Wikipedia)
Reception
The Walking Dead: The Final Season received generally positive reviews, earning praise for its characters, visuals, and upgraded gameplay mechanics, and is generally considered by critics and fans to be both an improvement over the previous two seasons and a return to form for the series. Episode 1 — Done Running Aggregating review website Metacritic gave the PC version 76/100 based on 28 reviews, the PlayStation 4 version 75/100 based on 14 reviews, the… (Wikipedia)
- 2020
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes. (Steam)
- 2020
Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead. (Steam)
Plot
The game is set in the flooded New Orleans after an outbreak. The player takes the role of the Tourist, who is either male or female depending on the player's choice. At a campfire, Henri tells the player the legend of The Reserve, an old military bunker filled with supplies and weapons. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The game received "generally favorable reviews" from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic . IGN enjoyed the story, and highlighted the morally grey choices the player had to make, "Saints Sinners' ending depends entirely on the decisions you make throughout the campaign too, few of which are decidedly 'good' or 'evil". While criticizing the survival elements as chore-like, Destructoid praised the horror aspects of the… (Wikipedia)
The Walking Dead, head to head
Two entries side by side on score, price, specs and reception:
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Common questions
How many The Walking Dead games are there?
We hold 7 The Walking Dead games in the catalogue, released between 2012 and 2020. 6 of them carry enough Steam data to rank; the rest are listed in release order below, including console-only entries with no Steam listing.
Which The Walking Dead game is best?
By the GamingPickz Score, The Walking Dead rates highest at 8.4. That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, computed the same way for every game, not our opinion. The full ranking is above.
What order should I play the The Walking Dead games in?
Release order is listed below, from 2012 to 2020. For most series that is also story order, but we list dates rather than telling you a canon; the timeline is read from Wikidata.
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