The Escapists: The Walking Dead

Team17

Rank: #7 / 20
Released: 2015
Studio: Team17
Genre: strategy video game, action game

At a glance

The Escapists: The Walking Dead is a strategy game from Team17 that puts Rick Grimes and a band of survivors into the world of The Walking Dead comics. Players guide Rick through locations from the comics, seeking an escape route while handling dangerous tasks and trying to keep the group alive. The listed locations include the Harrison Memorial Hospital, Greene family farm, Meriwether County Correctional Facility, Woodbury and Alexandria. Survivors include familiar comic characters such as Maggie, Hershel, Glenn and Michonne, whom Rick can recruit to help with tasks. The game uses 8-bit pixel art and includes crafting: its description lists more than 200 items for making over 70 tools or weapons. Steam lists single-player, achievements, controller support, Cloud, Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV and Family Sharing. It released for Windows, macOS and Linux on September 30, 2015.

Who it is for

It suits players who want a single-player strategy game combining escape planning, crafting and survival with characters and locations from The Walking Dead comics.

What is good

Five locations from the comic timeline
More than 70 craftable tools or weapons
Recruit familiar comic characters
Windows, macOS and Linux support

What to know first

Single-player only

Verdict

This entry combines escape routes and survivor management with crafting in a pixel-art take on The Walking Dead. Its listed play is single-player, with several Steam features including Cloud and Leaderboards.