The Escapists
The Escapists
Game
Game2015
The Escapists: The Walking Dead
Developer Team17 Digital Ltd
Merging the smash hit indie game The Escapists with the world wide phenomenon that is The Walking Dead, Team17 have taken the very best of both worlds and are now providing players with the opportunity to play Rick Grimes as he takes on hordes of zombies let loose upon the world. From the Steam store page
189 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
47
Mixed
69 positive · 79 negative
95% range 39–55%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 69 | 79 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
236 of 412 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
47% recommend · 71 yes, 79 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 150 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (584 of 908 positive).
Some players enjoy the crossover, finding it fun and addictive despite bugs. [1][2][3] Others criticize the game for being tedious, repetitive, and failing to capture The Walking Dead's essence. [4][5][6] Several reviewers note the game feels like a cash grab with poor translation of mechanics. [7][8][9]
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- [2]
A little buggy but addictive as f*ck. In my 24 hours of play time I 100%ed the game, and this is all in a week or so. Im not even a walking dead fan (I have no issues with it tho). I bought this as a bundle with the original escapists and it did not disappoint. I played this first since I've played the original as a demo and credit where credit is due, at least the ui is better in this one. I don't really see why …
- [1]
A fun game to play. I recommend it. While you're here, Please enjoy this pie recipe: Ingredients: 1. 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2. 1/2 cup white sugar 3. 1/2 brown sugar 4. 1/2 cup water 5. 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 6. 1 pinch salt 7. 5 apples -peeled, cored and sliced 8. 1 pastry for double crust pie Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F ( 220 degrees C ) 2. Combine butter , white sugar ,brown sugar, water , …
- [4]
The Escapists: The Walking Dead is a game that sounds like a cool idea at first—melding the prison escape mechanics of The Escapists with the zombie-filled world of The Walking Dead—but it turns out to be one of the weaker entries in the Escapists franchise. While the game retains the pixel art charm and offers some decent crafting mechanics, it falls flat in several key areas. One of the biggest issues is the lack …
- [5]
This doesn't feel anything like The Walking Dead. After the tutorial you very quickly realize that, fun game as "the Escapists" was, it's mechanics have nothing to do with survival and don't translate well. You are constantly trapped in the daily routine cycle, doing tedious work that isn't improving your situation in any way - a core mechanic that prevents you from playing the actual game! Crafting is working as in …
- [6]
As someone who loved both the escapists and the walking dead, I thought this game would be enjoyable, despite its mixed reviews ... well, I was wrong. The game isn't terrible by any means. However, I do not think that it is worth the price tag. The core gameplay loop is very repetitive: - Day 1-3: do workouts (constantly spam Q and E, which caused severe trauma on my keyboard, to the point where my Q and E keys now …
Summarised from 34 of the 188 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
47% of the 150 Steam reviewers we collected recommend The Escapists: The Walking Dead. The complaint that keeps coming up: repetitive fetch quests and tedious daily routines. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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neutral · AI labelView post →The Escapists: The Walking Dead is a game that sounds like a cool idea at first—melding the prison escape mechanics of The Escapists with the zombie-filled world of The Walking Dead—but it turns out to be one of the weaker entries in the Escapists franchise. While the game retains the pixel art charm and offers some decent crafting mechanics, it falls flat in several key areas. One of the biggest issues is the lack of freedom compared to the original Escapists. Instead of the open-ended,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This doesn't feel anything like The Walking Dead. After the tutorial you very quickly realize that, fun game as "the Escapists" was, it's mechanics have nothing to do with survival and don't translate well. You are constantly trapped in the daily routine cycle, doing tedious work that isn't improving your situation in any way - a core mechanic that prevents you from playing the actual game! Crafting is working as in its predecessor, though again it doesn't feel like surviving when you have to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let's talk about Alien Breed.  Today, I finished Alien Breed 2: Assault, the second game in the second Alien Breed trilogy. But before I get into that, I want to take a moment to talk about the pedigree of the entire Alien Breed series. Now, if you’re American, you might have no idea what I’m talking about. But if you owned an Amiga—something far more common in Europe—you probably have fond memories of Alien Breed.…
neutral · AI labelView post →“I’m gonna make it real, Carl…” The Escapists: The Walking Dead - A Walking Disaster The Escapists: The Walking Dead is a disappointing attempt to mix The Escapists' unique prison escape gameplay with the world of The Walking Dead, which everyone knows. While the concept has potential, the execution is riddled with flaws that taste sour. I know maybe my playtime is low for it, but I barely been able to hold myself. Now I understand why my friends tell me to try the game right after I buy it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too much walking, not enough deading.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall rating 4/10 Summary The Escapists: The Walking Dead is a zombie survival game in a The Escapists style which didn't really convert well. You won't necessary like this game just because you also like The Escapists. The 2 games really differ, not just in playstyle but in genre too, and unfortunately enjoying this game isn't really a genre preference thing because the game just lacks in a few parts. Gameplay 5/10 • Exploring, killing zombies and looting is what you usually do. You…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Free Play Days: Game Pass members can jump into The Escapists 2 and Young Suns this weekend, while all players can enjoy PGA TOUR 2K25 and The Division 2, no membership needed. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →A fun game to play. I recommend it. While you're here, Please enjoy this pie recipe: Ingredients: 1. 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2. 1/2 cup white sugar 3. 1/2 brown sugar 4. 1/2 cup water 5. 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 6. 1 pinch salt 7. 5 apples -peeled, cored and sliced 8. 1 pastry for double crust pie Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F ( 220 degrees C ) 2. Combine butter , white sugar ,brown sugar, water , cinnamon and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, remove from…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →peanut would love some pets and treats :) 🌸＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Runs out of things to do fast
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Scenes of The Walking Dead recreated in The Escapist fashion. Although the experience is nice if you like the TV-show, the game falls short due to the chorey quests in the end. I haven't played The Escapists. First impressions The game starts well, at the hospital just like the series. As Rick Grimes you're playing. The first act you are to escape the hospital. It's funny to see everything and everyone in this Escapists world, and a delight if you're a fan of the show. Then act 2…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's the normal The Escapists game, but walking dead themed, and partly zombie survival. Nowhere near as good as the original, but was OK to play. Not a super good experience, as many others will tell you.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just play The Escapists 2, much better.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game does not work anymore, so glad i bought it for £1.29
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who loved both the escapists and the walking dead, I thought this game would be enjoyable, despite its mixed reviews ... well, I was wrong. The game isn't terrible by any means. However, I do not think that it is worth the price tag. The core gameplay loop is very repetitive: - Day 1-3: do workouts (constantly spam Q and E, which caused severe trauma on my keyboard, to the point where my Q and E keys now look similar to my W,A,S,D ones) -Day 4-10: explore the map, gear up your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just went through what's on sale, I didn't verify the release dates or anything. Kerbal Space Program is a great time. It's the kind of game where it either grabs you and doesn't let go, or you'll drop it pretty fast. I liked Sunless Sea, but then you really just have to give a game an Eldritch aesthetic and I'll probably be there for it. The Escapists is a neat game to play with some friends. Fallout 4 has some flaws, especially if you're a fan of the previous games, but it's a decent…
neutral · AI labelView post →The Escapists: The Walking Dead had the potential to blend the thoughtful survival mechanics of The Escapists with the tense, narrative‑driven world of The Walking Dead, but the result often feels shallow and unbalanced. Instead of thoughtful planning and emotional storytelling, many missions devolve into repetitive fetch quests and low‑impact objectives that fail to capture the intensity or character depth fans expect from the Walking Dead universe. Combat and stealth systems feel clunky and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its way to hard on the first level of survival and it progressively gets way harder. This feels more like a cash grab rather than a actual well put together game. I was getting into the walking dead and found this game and thought it was going to be amazing, to my surprise it sucked. Tutorial is the only part of this game that is slightly fun then its just way to hard. The escapist aspect to this game doesn't work well with having to break walls and work out mid fight and grabbing stuff from…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Did you ever wanted to play The Walking Dead in The Escapists style? Well now you have it! 8.3/10 dead everywhere Review in romana (Greuceanu@IGN Romania): https://ro.ign.com/the-escapists-the-walking-dead/3148/review/the-escapists-the-walking-dead-pe-urmele-lui-rick-recenzie
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is fun and I like the difference in objectives than in the original game, but repeating one level 5 times because of bugs might be the biggest turnoff for this. Perhaps it's just my game, but who knows
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Escapists 3 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC www.gematsu.com/2026/10/the-...
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First of, the soundtrack for the first level is awesome. I like this more then teh base game. Wasn't interested n escaping at all. Though playing a 2015 indie game in 2024 on a beast of a pc is prob underwhelming for me xD I like this game more then the original. Some don't That's fine Zombies
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Speaking as a "The Escapists" fan: Yeah no LMAO this game suck.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →4 hours in still cant find a can of paint
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Reveal! Plan. Craft. Escape. Repeat. Welcome to The Escapists 3! 🏃💨 Escape once more in 2027 on PC & consoles. Watch the official Triple-i Initiative trailer: youtu.be/xl_dBtp2PKQ
neutral · AI labelView post →The Escapists 2. no its not bad or nothin. it ran like shit on my laptop (one that ran isaac decently!!!) and was the only game that i genuinely actively did not enjoy at all after checking it's everything out.
negative · AI labelView post →The game's levels are just boring, feels a bit unfinished and somehow feels like a rip off of the escapist even thought the same studio made it. Cheap ass hell though so that a good thing. (completed every level.)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game felt more like a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ chore cause of the tasks that make you stop what your trying to do and have to go do a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ job that takes literally the entire time and then get forced into a evening for like a minute then boom back to another job. someone who just perfected this game don't buy this piece of garbage it felt more like a chore and sort of lacked multiple things like I don't understand the story behind this plus the ai can be a little janky so recommendation get this game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Horrible game. I was a fan of the base game and absolutely love the walking dead so i'd thought it would be a nice lil game to play! It was not. Everything feels so tedious and the gameplay does not translate well at all, everything feels grindy and the tasks add little to nothing which just gives you artificial tasks that only serve to slow down gameplay and make the experience unfun. Combat is probably the worst part of the game, it is not possible to damage anything with a melee weapon and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is a bug in the tutorial where you cant enter the vent if your playing on pc, no matter what key you press or where you press on the screen, it doesn't work. Entering the vent works on controller but not on keyboard. Please fix this issue, and while this game is old and doesn't get updated anymore, I doubt it will be fixed anytime soon. I'm getting a refund
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played 100 minutes of it, straight off the bat, I never touched it again after that. Original was way better, I say this should've been scrapped during the idea phase of development. Don't buy this nor the bundle, just buy the original or the new one if you want a more refreshed experience. Also, the game is sort of pointless, after one part you can't really do anything. Overall, -1/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Melee is useless zombies have the same melee range as you
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the controls are absolutely atrocious, i couldn't even place the desk down to get thru the vent in the first mission because it kept being placed down next to me, then behind me, then to the side, etc. like you can't even pick where to put ♥♥♥♥ down and i hate how difficult these controls are for no reason. this game is like a 2/10, only gets 2 points because you can collect the original walking dead comics, and i like how they actually implemented the characters from the show. besides that,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Low prices end GOG ? Yea nah, not really. Sorry but their UI is kinda shitty, hasn’t improved in years, they don’t have a client of Linux, they take 30% just like Steam, and from my experience easily 25% of recent games there get updates far later than Steam, if they ever receive them… The Escapists is a good example of that.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Escapists: The Walking Dead, developed and published by Team17 Digital Ltd, is a unique blend of two popular worlds—combining the strategic prison-escape gameplay of The Escapists with the gritty, post-apocalyptic universe of The Walking Dead comics. Released in 2015, the game puts players in the role of Rick Grimes as he attempts to navigate some of the most iconic locations from the series, including the infamous prison, Woodbury, and Alexandria. This crossover brings a fresh perspective…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very fun game, some people complain about placing down things like the ladder (They cant do it), yes, i was confused at first too, but you hold left click on the item in the item bar, then right click to place it down. it just did a faulty way explaning how you do so, that's all, not a glitch.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank you to everyone who popped into todays stream of The Escapists Santa's Sweatshop DLC, it has been good to get back on this game I miss it 😭 such good fun we raided @aerlyagraphics.bsky.social whos playing some Teamfight Tactics while doing art commissions too
positive · AI labelView post →I don’t enjoy this game at all, it was a such a grind to beat it and you don’t even get a satisfying ending to it, the journey to beat it took a few google searches because there’s points where you have to know what to do, the combat is trash, and I don’t get the point of upgrading stats when there’s guns, ammo, and the NPCs to just use to kill everything, when specific NPCs die you HAVE RESTART from the BEGINNING OF THE LEVEL(protip: ALT+F4, you’ll be moved back to when you last slept in game)…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →29. The Escapists / The Escapists 2 reason: i used to watch this guy named paulsoaresjr play the first game all the time n i got my mom to buy ts as a lil kid 😭 second game was really fun to play with friends
positive · AI labelView post →like its a lot of grinding but overall totally confusing barely any guide when you get to a certain point
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stars received: 2.5/10 _ Note: v.6 [0.0 to 1] = personal impressions [0.5] Controls & Training & Help [0.3] Menu & Settings [0.3] Sound & Music [0.3] Graphics [0.3] Game Design [0.2] Game Story [0.4] Game Content [0.2] Completion time (level/game)? is it Enjoyable & Fun? Could it hold a spot in Favorites? (& if the Game can be repeatedly played again) BONUS point: Multi-Player related BONUS point: Review for VR - if Registration is required with providing PII [No = Categorical] - is it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very buggy game and honestly not worth it. I'm a fan of both The Escapists and The Walking Dead, so I thought I might enjoy this, but it's too buggy to play. There's a glitch on PC which makes your cursor disappear, making the game pretty much unplayable as you can't even shoot a gun. I did have a lot of fun playing the wave mode where you fight waves of zombies, but it's pretty unplayable with all the bugs. Just get The Escapists 2 if this game mildly appeals to you.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A little buggy but addictive as f*ck. In my 24 hours of play time I 100%ed the game, and this is all in a week or so. Im not even a walking dead fan (I have no issues with it tho). I bought this as a bundle with the original escapists and it did not disappoint. I played this first since I've played the original as a demo and credit where credit is due, at least the ui is better in this one. I don't really see why people are hating on this game, I had fun and didn't run into anything too game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a great game which brings the features of The Escapists to the Walking Dead. It's a lot of fun and features a variety of levels for you solve/ escape.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the Escapist games and the feeling of being chased and having the perfect plan. The only problem I had with the games was the crafting system. Take the crafting system and erase all planning and replace it with pure action. I do not like this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Following the announcement of The Escapists 3, you can now read Stefan's preview of how the game handles the jump to 3D. www.thesixthaxis.com/2026/10/09/h... #gaming #videogames #gamenews #theescapists3
neutral · AI labelView post →The comics were always better. Glad to see this game sticked to the source material.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i love the walkubf deasd
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First thing ill say is do not buy this if you think it will be a canon or lore accurate Walking Dead game. If you dont mind that its a decent game but I'd say get the original Escapists over this seeing as they are the same price. I bought this on sale for a bargain so I'm fairly happy but I would definitely not pay full price for it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I slammed my face into my keyboard Rick Grimes kind of approves (only cuz im in it)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Perhaps one of the strangest crossovers of the 2010's. I didn't even know this game existed until i bought it in a bundle that contained the original escapists and the walking dead version. So yeah, uhh. The game itself is good, the the world and items are more detailed than the original version, the game looks very nice. And overall feels more polished than the original escapists. Not that the original didn't have polish. I have never experienced a bug/glitch in a escapists game or any other…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game on my laptop while I was in Australia on holiday. It provided brief reprieve before I was required to go outside again to fend off Australia's lethal approximation of "nature".
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would recommend getting when on sale. This is a nice game to play and it does justice for the comics. However, there are flaws to the game but aren't game killers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the soundtrack is the only redeeming part of this entire video game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i'm not well versed in the walking dead franchise, but this game doesn't really capture the sense of the series, or even in any way feels like the escapists game. both of these shouldn't be combined in the first place. ignoring the story, this game is nonsensical. i don't even bother playing the survival mode. 1/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was a no for me, it was restrictive, npc's were frutrating and the weapon system didn't make any sense
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feel like 99% of the time there’s a Walking Dead crossover with something, it’s the show version. and if the comic version ever gets rep’d, or a game of its own, it’s shit like The Escapists or mobile slop. Fuck off, man lol #blutoid
negative · AI labelView post →Next game in my back log is The Escapists. I feel like the endpoint that fetches the leaderboard may no longer be there 😅
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