Emotional, heartbreaking story
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“I’ve played many story-driven games, but very few made me sit in silence after the credits rolled.”
Steam review · 10.7 h played ↗
The Walking Dead: Season Two
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 97%Telltale Games2013Point & Click · Choose Your Own Adventure · Adventure
−80%$14.99$2.99
US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A dark, emotional story-driven sequel starring Clementine, with strong endings but few choices that matter. Skip it if you want real agency, puzzles, or tight writing.
Great for
Season one fans and players who want a heavy, emotional interactive drama
Main risk
Choices barely change the story, and the characters and writing feel weaker than season one
What players love
Clementine's growth as protagonist
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Watching her grow from the little girl we protected in Season One into someone capable of surviving on her own was one of my favourite parts of the entire series.”
Steam review · 10.2 h played ↗
Kenny's return and his arc
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“For me, he's the most well-written and tragic character in this universe.”
Steam review · 24.6 h played ↗
Improved UI and visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“The visuals and audio are better, and the storyline is great.”
Steam review · 5.6 h played ↗
Carries over choices from season one
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 positive reviews
“the way it carries on your choices from season one to continue the story in this game”
Steam review · 10.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Choices don't really matter
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Your choices don't matter, so why even give us the illusion that they do?”
Steam review · 9.7 h played ↗
Weak, forgettable characters and writing
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The characters don’t behave like real people; instead, they simply do whatever the plot requires”
Steam review · 11.2 h played ↗
Very little gameplay, short episodes
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Way too short for the money spent.”
Steam review · 6.4 h played ↗
Characters killed off cheaply
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“By the end of the game, all seven of these characters are dead.”
Steam review · 10.4 h played ↗
Adults rely on an 11-year-old
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The adults in this game are shallow, vapid and near-idiotic humans who seem unable to make even the most minor decision without consulting an 8 year old girl.”
Steam review · 7.7 h played ↗
Unskippable recaps and credits
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Being forced to sit through the "next on the walking dead" and the credits every time.”
Steam review · 5.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support2 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP Service Pack 3
ProcessorCore 2 Duo 2 GHz or equivalent
Memory3 GB RAM
GraphicsATI or nVidia card with 512 MB RAM
Storage2 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7
ProcessorCore 2 Duo 2.3 GHz or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsATI or nVidia card with 1024 MB RAM
Storage2 GB available space
OSWindows XP Service Pack 3
ProcessorCore 2 Duo 2 GHz or equivalent
Memory3 GB RAM
GraphicsATI or nVidia card with 512 MB RAM
Storage2 GB available space
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