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The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

Episodic zombie adventure about family and difficult choices

Telltale Games · Published by Skybound Games · Released Dec 20, 2016

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 17K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 76 in 30 days
Players
57
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
May 18, 2018
Minimum PC
GTS 450+ with 1024MB+ VRA…
3 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Walking Dead: A New Frontier?

An episodic adventure set after an undead outbreak. You play as Javier, making story choices as he searches for his missing family and crosses paths with Clementine, another survivor.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy character-focused drama in zombie stories
  • +you like episodic adventures centered on story choices

Not for you if...

  • −you want Clementine to remain the playable lead
  • −you prefer action-heavy play to story-focused scenes

What players say

83% of 16,990 reviews are positive · 88% of 76 in the last 30 days

Players praise Javier's family story, Clementine's scenes, and the emotional decisions. Many criticize the writing and supporting cast, and say choices from earlier games carry little weight.

Players over time

▲ +24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 60 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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Sep 21, 202654

How many players finish The Walking Dead: A New Frontier?

70% of Steam players have unlocked «The Dawn Breaks», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier screenshot 1

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier system requirements

Minimum: GTS 450+ with 1024MB+ VRA…, 3 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64Bit Service Pack 1 or higher
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GTS 450+ with 1024MB+ VRAM (excluding GT)
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Not supported on Intel integrated graphics

Does The Walking Dead: A New Frontier have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Walking Dead: A New Frontier run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does The Walking Dead: A New Frontier use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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