The Walking Dead: The Final Season similar games & best alternatives

The Walking Dead: The Final Season

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One • 2018

Should you play it?

A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.

What works
  • Emotional and immersive storytelling
  • Meaningful player choices with impact
  • Strong character development
  • Improved gameplay mechanics over previous seasons
  • Stylized and atmospheric visuals
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited replayability due to mostly linear story
  • Some quick-time events can be frustrating
  • Achievements can be missable and require multiple playthroughs
  • Minor technical issues and bugs reported
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative features

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

  • The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

  • The Walking Dead: Season Two

  • The Walking Dead

  • Persona 3 Reload

  • Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

  • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

  • FINAL FANTASY IX

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • DashBored

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon

  • A House of Many Doors
If you liked…

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  • Story

    Angels of Death
  • Continuation

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The Walking Dead: The Final Season: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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