Comparison

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

Walking Dead

Experience a gripping interactive story set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead. Make critical choices that shape the narrative and determine the fate of your characters as you navigate a new frontier where trust is scarce and family is everything.

Highlights
  • Interactive storytelling
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Character-driven plot
  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Family protection theme
  • Episode-based content
Features
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Includes Episode 1 in this brand new season from the award-winning studio, Telltale Games. ***NOTE: Recommended Devices for the best gameplay experience - iPhone 6 and up, iPad Mini 4 and up, iPad Air 2 and up, and iPad Pro - also requires iOS 10.0 and up.*** When family is all you have left…how far will you go to protect it? After society was ripped apart by undead hands, pockets of civilization emerge from the chaos. But at what cost? Can the living be trusted on this new frontier? As Javier, a young man determined to find the family taken from him, you meet a young girl who has experienced her own unimaginable loss. Her name is Clementine, and your fates are bound together in a story where every choice you make could be your last. ***Save 20% on additional episodes in The Walking Dead: A New Frontier by purchasing the Multi-Pack [Episodes 2-5 bundle] 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

Walking Dead4 screens
The Complex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Complex at every 3 months against Walking Dead's every 46 months. The Complex also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Walking Dead's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 187). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Walking Dead sells 5 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walking Dead has 3.4K ratings behind it against 187, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Walking Dead's written reviews are positive against 46% of The Complex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walking Dead ships an update every 46 months, The Complex every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Walking Dead versus The Complex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalking DeadThe Complex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (3.4K ratings)4.4 (187 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews45.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better187
Update frequencyEvery 46 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size944 MB2.0 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkybound GamesWales Interactive Ltd.

Customer experience

Walking Dead

All ratings3,368 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews888 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral11.9%
Negative45.9%

The Complex

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

Bugs and requests

Walking Dead

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't download purchased episodes
  • Saved progress not transferring
  • Constant crashes and freezes
  • Graphical and audio issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Release all episodes at once
  • Improve communication with users
  • Optimize performance on mobile devices
  • Bring back Clementine as the main character

The Complex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Walking Dead

One-time5
  • Episode 2$4.99
  • Episode 3$4.99
  • Episode 4$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Episode 5$4.99
  • Multi-pack [Episodes 2-5]$14.99
1 purchases

The Complex

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

Questions

Is Walking Dead free?
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, Walking Dead or The Complex?
The Complex is rated higher. Walking Dead averages 4.1 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while The Complex averages 4.4 from 187 ratings.
Do Walking Dead or The Complex have ads?
Neither Walking Dead nor The Complex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walking Dead or The Complex?
Walking Dead ships an update every 46 months, and The Complex every 3 months. Most recently, Walking Dead was updated on October 13, 2026 and The Complex on October 1, 2026.

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