Comparison

The Walking Dead vs The Complex

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Walking Dead

Experience a gripping narrative adventure exploring the untold story of a fan-favorite character. Uncover the secrets behind her absence and return to her trusted group, facing unimaginable loss and regret.

Highlights
  • Three-episode narrative event
  • Explore character's untold story
  • Choices impact the story
  • Discover character's past
  • Iconic character focus
Features
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The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries is a three episode event (all episodes available now!) and stars the iconic, blade-wielding character from Robert Kirkman's best-selling comic books. Haunted by her past, and coping with unimaginable loss and regret, the story explores Michonne's absence between issues #126 and #139 of the comic book. In this three part miniseries, players will discover what took Michonne away from Rick, Ezekiel, and the rest of her trusted group… and what brought her back. ***NOTE: Requires iPhone 5 and up, and iPad 3 and up - also requires iOS 7.1 and up*** ***Save 20% on additional episodes in The Walking Dead: Michonne by purchasing the Multi-Pack [Episodes 2-3 bundle, available now] via in-app in the 'Episodes' menu***

About

The Complex

Experience a sci-fi thriller where your choices shape the narrative and lead to one of eight endings. Navigate a locked-down lab after a bio-weapon attack, managing relationships and your character's personality.

Highlights
  • Interactive gameplay
  • Multiple endings
  • Relationship tracking
  • Personality tracking
  • Branching narrative
Features
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After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. With interactive gameplay, your actions and your relationship with other characters will lead you to one of eight suspenseful endings. Having treated the victims of a chemical attack in the totalitarian state of Kindar, Dr Amy Tenant is a leader in the advancement of Nanocell Technology. Now, in London, news breaks of a blood-vomiting civilian whose identity is far from coincidental. Reunited with an old friend, Amy is trapped in an impenetrable HQ of laboratories—a womb of scientific advancement with a perilous secret. The Complex is written by Lynn Renee Maxcy, part of the Emmy award-winning writing team from The Handmaid’s Tale. The interactive movie stars Michelle Mylett (Letterkenny), Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones) and Al Weaver (Grantchester). Relationship Tracking Throughout the game you will interact with characters and — depending on your choices — will either strengthen or weaken your relationship. The relationship scores are calculated from the start right through to the very end and will affect certain scenarios as well as having major consequences in the concluding scenes. Personality Tracking For every decision you make, every interaction, your character’s personality is being tracked. At the end of each playthrough, you are rewarded with a Personality Score and a breakdown to see how you played the game. Discover the five basic dimensions of a personality; openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. Which of those will your character play?

Screenshots

The Walking Dead4 screens
The Complex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Complex at 4.4 against The Walking Dead's 3.8. The Complex also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 47 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Walking Dead sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and The Complex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Complex holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 532 and 187 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of The Walking Dead's written reviews are positive against 46% of The Complex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Walking Dead ships an update every 47 months, The Complex every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Walking Dead versus The Complex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Walking DeadThe Complex
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (532 ratings)4.4 (187 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.2% of reviews45.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings532 — better187
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size834 MB2.0 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkybound GamesWales Interactive Ltd.

Customer experience

The Walking Dead

All ratings532 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative25.2%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive38.2%
Neutral15.6%
Negative46.2%

The Complex

All ratings187 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral20.3%
Negative33.9%

Bugs and requests

The Walking Dead

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to download or play later episodes
  • Swipe controls not registering properly
  • Graphical glitches and visual issues
  • Crashes on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More episodes or a longer mini-series
  • Improved performance optimization
  • Full screen support
  • Russian language support

The Complex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Walking Dead

One-time3
  • Episode 2$4.99
  • Episode 3$4.99
  • Multi-pack [Episodes 2-3]$7.99
1 purchases

The Complex

One-time1
  • The Complex - Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is The Walking Dead free?
The Walking Dead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Complex free?
The Complex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Walking Dead or The Complex?
The Complex is rated higher. The Walking Dead averages 3.8 out of 5 from 532 ratings, while The Complex averages 4.4 from 187 ratings.
Do The Walking Dead or The Complex have ads?
Neither The Walking Dead nor The Complex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Walking Dead or The Complex?
The Walking Dead ships an update every 47 months, and The Complex every 3 months. Most recently, The Walking Dead was updated on October 8, 2026 and The Complex on October 1, 2026.

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