Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like The Walking Dead: The Final Season (2026)
Every game below overlaps with The Walking Dead: The Final Season on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, which made by the same studio, Telltale Games.
- The Walking Dead: The Final Season is tagged Story Rich, Choices Matter, Zombies, Adventure, Choose Your Own Adventure, Singleplayer, Female Protagonist, Post-apocalyptic by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 4 are from the same studio: The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, The Walking Dead: Season Two, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Telltale Games; both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 14 player tags including Zombies, Story Rich and Choices Matter; released around the same time (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?
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier at a glance Released 2016 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 18,555 Price $14.99 ZombiesStory RichChoices MatterPost-apocalypticEpisodicSurvivalGoreViolent
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The Walking Dead: Season Two
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Telltale Games; both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 14 player tags including Zombies, Story Rich and Episodic.
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.
The Walking Dead: Season Two at a glance Released 2013 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 33,969 Price $14.99 ZombiesStory RichEpisodicPoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistDramaChoices MatterChoose Your Own Adventure
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The Walking Dead
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Telltale Games; both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 13 player tags including Zombies, Story Rich and Point & Click.
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead at a glance Released 2012 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,414 Price $14.99 ZombiesStory RichPoint & ClickEpisodicChoices MatterDramaHorrorMature
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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Choices Matter, Story Rich and Horror; published by the same company; released around the same time (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.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series at a glance Released 2020 Studio Skybound Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 46,852 Price $49.99 Choices MatterStory RichHorrorComic BookChoose Your Own AdventurePost-apocalypticZombiesPoint & Click
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Days Gone
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2021).
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
Days Gone at a glance Released 2021 Studio Bend Studio Player sentiment 93% positive of 116,763 Price $39.99 ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticStory RichHorrorViolentGore
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Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Gore; released around the same time (2022).
Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition at a glance Released 2022 Studio Techland Player sentiment 79% positive of 219,044 Price $59.99 ZombiesHorrorGorePost-apocalypticSurvivalViolentChoices Matter
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Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival; released around the same time (2015).
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 78% positive of 32,092 Price $19.99 ZombiesHorrorSurvivalFemale ProtagonistGoreEpisodicStory Rich
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The Last of Us Part I
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Post-apocalyptic and Zombies.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
The Last of Us Part I at a glance Released 2023 Studio Naughty Dog LLC Player sentiment 84% positive of 108,422 Price $59.99 Story RichPost-apocalypticZombiesHorrorSurvivalDrama
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Resident Evil 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Gore.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil 2 at a glance Released 1998 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 221,677 Price $39.99 ZombiesHorrorGoreStory RichViolentSurvivalFemale Protagonist
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Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Zombies and Gore; released around the same time (2021).
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Resident Evil Village at a glance Released 2021 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 96% positive of 153,329 Price $39.99 HorrorZombiesGoreStory RichViolentSurvival
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Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival; released around the same time (2015).
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Dying Light at a glance Released 2015 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 95% positive of 494,569 Price $24.99 ZombiesHorrorSurvivalGorePost-apocalypticStory Rich
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Gore and Zombies; released around the same time (2017).
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance Released 2017 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 95% positive of 126,252 Price $19.99 HorrorGoreZombiesViolentSurvivalStory Rich
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A Plague Tale: Innocence
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Female Protagonist and Horror; released around the same time (2019).
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
A Plague Tale: Innocence at a glance Released 2019 Studio Asobo Studio Player sentiment 93% positive of 71,473 Price $39.99 Story RichFemale ProtagonistHorrorViolentSurvivalPost-apocalyptic
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Story Rich and Gore; released around the same time (2017).
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 92% positive of 30,959 Price $39.99 HorrorStory RichGoreViolentZombiesSurvival
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Story Rich and Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro Exodus at a glance Released 2020 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 135,440 Price $29.99 Post-apocalypticStory RichHorrorSurvivalViolentGore
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2020).
The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Undead Labs Player sentiment 83% positive of 69,755 Price $29.99 SurvivalZombiesPost-apocalypticGoreHorrorViolent
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Resident Evil 3
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Female Protagonist; released around the same time (2020).
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Resident Evil 3 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 83% positive of 125,534 Price $39.99 ZombiesHorrorFemale ProtagonistGoreViolentStory Rich
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Resident Evil 0
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Zombies and Survival; released around the same time (2016).
Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.
Resident Evil 0 at a glance Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 80% positive of 19,622 Price $19.99 HorrorZombiesSurvivalFemale ProtagonistStory RichGore
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Dead Frontier 2
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival; released around the same time (2019).
Survival horror MMO. As one of the few survivors of the outbreak, you must scratch a living out of the decaying ruins of society. Scavenge for supplies, improve your skills, and trade with other players. All the while, keeping your eyes peeled for the infected lurking around every corner.
Dead Frontier 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Creaky Corpse Ltd Player sentiment 70% positive of 28,382 Price Free ZombiesHorrorSurvivalGoreViolentPost-apocalyptic
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 1996 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 ZombiesHorrorSurvivalFemale ProtagonistStory RichGore
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 2002 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 ZombiesHorrorSurvivalFemale ProtagonistStory RichGore
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Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Telltale Games; both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Episodic and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2014).
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.
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series at a glance Released 2014 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 10,593 Price Not listed Story RichEpisodicChoices MatterPoint & ClickChoose Your Own AdventureMatureGoreFemale Protagonist
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Resident Evil: Revelations
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Zombies and Female Protagonist.
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Resident Evil: Revelations at a glance Released 2012 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,426 Price $19.99 HorrorZombiesFemale ProtagonistSurvivalGoreStory Rich
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Resident Evil Revelations
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Zombies and Female Protagonist.
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Resident Evil Revelations at a glance Released 2013 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,430 Price $19.99 HorrorZombiesFemale ProtagonistSurvivalGoreStory Rich
Common questions
What game is most like The Walking Dead: The Final Season?
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Telltale Games. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to The Walking Dead: The Final Season" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with The Walking Dead: The Final Season. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of The Walking Dead: The Final Season do?
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, The Walking Dead: Season Two, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series are also from Telltale Games, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.