The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

Telltale Games

Rank: #7 / 27
Released: 2016
Studio: Telltale Games
Genre: graphic adventure game, point-and-click adventure, zombie apocalyptic video game

At a glance

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier is a graphic adventure from Telltale Games, released in 2016. Set after society has been broken apart by the undead, it follows Javier as he searches for the family taken from him. Along the way he meets Clementine, a young girl shaped by her own loss, and their lives become linked. The story centers on whether people can be trusted as small pockets of civilization take shape, and on choices that can carry serious consequences. This is a single-player adventure for Windows, with full controller support, Steam Achievements and Family Sharing. Its genres include point-and-click adventure and zombie apocalypse. The Steam release date is December 20, 2016, and its listed age rating is 17. Telltale Games developed the game; Skybound Games is its publisher. The Walking Dead: A New Frontier gives players a choice-driven story set in a world where survival and family are closely tied.

Who it is for

It suits players looking for a single-player, choice-focused adventure with zombie-apocalypse themes. Windows players can use a controller, and the game supports Family Sharing.

What is good

Single-player story focused on Javier and Clementine
Choices shape the story
Full controller support
Steam Achievements and Family Sharing

What to know first

Listed for Windows only
Single-player only

Verdict

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier is a story-led adventure about Javier, Clementine and the consequences of player decisions. Its listed features are focused on single-player play, with controller support and Family Sharing.