Adventure · April 24, 2012
The Walking Dead (2012)
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 73.6k Steam reviews | Top 3% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 15% |
| Metacritic | 82/100 | Genre average 77 — top 31% of Adventure titles |
| Concurrent peak | 614 players | Top 7% in Adventure by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 12 h average | Top 30% for session depth among Adventure |
Adventure releases from 2012
23 Adventure titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Zombies · 1.8k
- Story Rich · 1.5k
- Adventure · 1.5k
- Point & Click · 1.2k
- Episodic · 1.1k
- Singleplayer · 1.0k
- Choices Matter · 1.0k
- Drama · 796
- Horror · 783
- Emotional · 731
- Mature · 610
- Atmospheric · 564
- Choose Your Own Adventure · 554
- Post-apocalyptic · 472
- Comic Book · 459
Reception Metrics
Steam community
71.4k positive · 2.2k negative
Metacritic
Curator recommendations
50.7k
Peak concurrent players
614
More from Telltale Games
Telltale Games has 11 titles indexed — top 6 by review volume below.
The Walking Dead: Season Two
2013 · 96% · 31.6k · 80/100 MC
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
2018 · 95% · 19.3k · 77/100 MC
Tales from the Borderlands
2021 · 95% · 18.6k
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
2016 · 83% · 16.8k · 81/100 MC
Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series
2014 · 76% · 10.6k · 69/100 MC
Poker Night at the Inventory
2010 · 90% · 9.4k · 71/100 MC
Press Quotes
“The Walking Dead: The Game demands to be experienced.” 9.3 – IGN
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Spanish - Spain
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
12h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
4h
Current engagement
Achievements
48
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 24, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Base price | $1.49 -90% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Content Notes
This game includes strong language and scenes of violence, gore, and horror in an apocalypse setting.
Editions & Packages
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