Emotional, unforgettable story
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“I went into The Walking Dead expecting a zombie game. I left with one of the most emotional stories I’ve ever experienced in gaming.”
Steam review · 494.4 h played ↗
The Walking Dead
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 97%Telltale Games2012Point & Click · Horror · Adventure
The verdict
A heartbreaking, story-driven adventure built around Lee and Clementine, with light gameplay. Skip it if you want real player agency, action, or reliable launching on modern PCs.
Great for
Players who love story-driven games, emotional drama and moral dilemmas more than mechanics
Main risk
Choices barely change the outcome and gameplay is thin, or the old version fails to launch or save
What players love
Tough moral choices with weight
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Almost every episode puts you in situations where you have to choose between two bad options.”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗
Memorable, realistic characters and writing
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The characters facial expressions make them feel even more human and realistic.”
Steam review · 90.2 h played ↗
Lee and Clementine's bond
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Lee and Clementine's relationship is easily one of the best-written dynamics in gaming history.”
Steam review · 16.1 h played ↗
Comic-book art, voice acting and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The comic-book art style, excellent voice acting, and minimalistic yet effective soundtrack create a grim, desperate, yet at times deeply touching atmosphere.”
Steam review · 5.1 h played ↗
Cheap on sale and runs on modest PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“c'mon, it's dirt cheap when on sale.”
Steam review · 14.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Choices don't really change the story
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“no matter what dialogue you choose or how hard you press button the outcome will be same.”
Steam review · 15.7 h played ↗
Dumb characters and plot holes
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“EVERY CHARACTER has the social interaction skills of a moldy sack of potatoes”
Steam review · 13.4 h played ↗
Little real gameplay, feels like a movie
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“boring, pre-scripted... it's not a game, just an interactive movie of sort”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Won't launch or stuck on connecting
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Doesn't launch (infinitely connecting).”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Corrupted or missing saves and bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The save-files keep getting messed up!”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
Definitive Series is the better buy
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 negative reviews
“I can't recommend this one when the Definitive Series is out and includes all seasons for a similar price”
Steam review · 11.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support2 GB
Minimum
OSXP Service Pack 3
Processor2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent
Memory3 GB RAM
GraphicsATI or nVidia card with 512 MB RAM (not supported on Intel integrated graphics)
Storage2 GB
Recommended
OSWindows 7
ProcessorCore 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent
Memory3 GB RAM
GraphicsATI or nVidia card with 1024 MB RAM
Storage2 GB
OSXP Service Pack 3
Processor2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent
Memory3 GB RAM
GraphicsATI or nVidia card with 512 MB RAM (not supported on Intel integrated graphics)
Storage2 GB
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