The Walking Dead
by Telltale Games · published by Sony Computer Entertainment
Released April 24, 2012 on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PS Vita.
About The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead: Season One (also known as The Walking Dead: The Game) is an episodic interactive drama graphic adventure video game developed and published by Telltale Games. Based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book series, the game consists of five episodes, released between April and November 2012. It is available for Android, iOS, Kindle Fire HDX, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game is the first of The Walking Dead video game series published by Telltale.
Play as Lee Everett, a convicted criminal, who has been given a second chance at life in a world devastated by the undead. With corpses returning to life and survivors stopping at nothing to maintain their own safety, protecting an orphaned girl named Clementine may offer him redemption in a world gone to hell.
Release dates by platform
Reviews & players
PC system requirements
Official specs from Steam
Minimum
| OS | XP Service Pack 3 |
|---|---|
| Processor | 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent |
| Memory | 3 GB RAM |
| Hard Disk Space | 2 GB |
| Video Card | ATI or nVidia card with 512 MB RAM (not supported on Intel integrated graphics) |
| DirectX® | Direct X 9.0c |
Recommended
| OS * | Windows 7 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Core 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent |
| Memory | 3 GB RAM |
| Hard Disk Space | 2 GB |
| Video Card | ATI or nVidia card with 1024 MB RAM |
| DirectX® | Direct X 9.0c |
The Walking Dead FAQ
When did The Walking Dead come out?
The Walking Dead was released on April 24, 2012 for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PS Vita.
Is The Walking Dead on PlayStation 5?
No. The Walking Dead has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PS Vita.
Is The Walking Dead on Xbox Series X|S?
No. The Walking Dead has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PS Vita.
Is The Walking Dead on Nintendo Switch 2?
No. The Walking Dead has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PS Vita.
Who is making The Walking Dead?
The Walking Dead is developed by Telltale Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Is The Walking Dead multiplayer?
No. The Walking Dead is single player only.
How much does The Walking Dead cost?
The Walking Dead costs $14.99 on Steam. Prices checked October 9, 2026.
Is The Walking Dead good?
Steam players rate it "Overwhelmingly Positive" — 97% of 80,793 reviews are positive. Critics average 84/100.
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Walking Dead?
The minimum GPU is ATI or nVidia card with 512 MB RAM (not supported on Intel integrated graphics). See the full minimum and recommended specs on our The Walking Dead system requirements page.
The Walking Dead - A Telltale Games Series series
5 games in release order
