The Escapists: The Walking Dead

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  • Summary: The Escapists The Walking Dead is a game where players will don the role of Rick Grimes to keep their fellow survivors safe and plan the perfect escape routes.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Nov 4, 2015
    85
    A more forgiving spin on the prison-break theme of The Escapists, The Escapists: The Walking Dead removes some of the high stress from the original and gives the player more room to breathe and enjoy what was great about it.
  2. Impulsegamer
    Oct 8, 2015
    80
    The Escapists: The Walking Dead is a fun 8-bit indie puzzle/role-playing/survival simulation hybrid which makes excellent use of the license.
  3. Pure Xbox
    Oct 22, 2015
    80
    A great introduction to either series and well worth the asking price.
  4. MondoXbox
    Oct 5, 2015
    70
    The Escapists: The Walking Dead adds some interesting mechanics to the base title, but as a TWD game it's a bit of a letdown due to a very weak storytelling and repetitive gameplay.
  5. Brash Games
    Oct 26, 2015
    70
    A great title that remains true to the source material, and one that fans of both the Escapists and the Walking Dead will love. Whether the daily grind of washing dirty clothes and working out in the gym will be for everyone else is another question, but this unusual and unique take on one of TV’s bests is at the very least a fun and challenging RPG.
  6. COGconnected
    Oct 13, 2015
    65
    While I wasn’t a fan of the resource management and crafting system as a whole, due to frustration and lack of hints, those with patience and who love experimentation will no doubt see hours pass by as they try to survive one more day to find that one item you’ve been searching for.
  7. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 9, 2015
    40
    There are brief hints at what might have been, but otherwise this is a walking dud. [Dec 2015, p.81]
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  1. ZackH25
    Mar 31, 2023
    6
    More of a dlc then a fully fledged game, the escapists the walking dead had some fun missions and the idea of trying to escape whilst beingMore of a dlc then a fully fledged game, the escapists the walking dead had some fun missions and the idea of trying to escape whilst being hunted by zombies is quite fun. It is not as hard or as smart as the first game as it often requires less planing than some of the prisons in the original. It does sometimes get repetitive and is quite bare bones but if you liked the first game then you might like this one.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#91 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015