Comparison

The Walking Dead vs Skullburn

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

Step into the post-apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead. Lead iconic survivors, build and defend your camp, and fight relentless hordes of walkers and desperate human enemies. Every decision and run is different, testing your leadership and survival skills.

Highlights
  • Fight walkers and human enemies
  • Play as iconic survivors
  • Build and defend your camp
  • Roguelike progression
  • Unlock new abilities and upgrades
  • Explore inspired locations
Features
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THE DEAD WALK. SOCIETY HAS FALLEN. SURVIVAL IS ALL THAT REMAINS. Rick Grimes woke from a coma to find the world transformed. Cities abandoned. Families torn apart. The living forced to become something new just to survive. Step into the world of AMC’s The Walking Dead universe and begin your journey where it all started, in an action game shaped by the characters and stories fans know and love! NOW IT’S YOUR TURN. Begin your journey on the outskirts of Atlanta, where a fragile camp struggles to endure against the constant threat of the walkers. What starts as a desperate fight for survival quickly becomes something more. A test of leadership and who you are willing to become. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Fight as iconic survivors from across the universe of The Walking Dead, including Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, Glenn, and Maggie. Each survivor brings unique weapons, abilities, and combat styles into every run. Some excel in close combat, while others strike from a distance. Choosing who you fight as can mean the difference between survival and defeat. EVERY SURVIVOR HAS THEIR STRENGTHS Build your camp and assign garrison survivors to strengthen your defenses, generate resources, and support your long-term survival. The right balance between combat survivors and camp leadership is critical to staying alive. EVERY DECISION MATTERS. EVERY RUN IS DIFFERENT. • Fight through relentless swarms and herds of walkers, including armored, burning, and other deadly walker variants • Face dangerous human enemies, desperate to survive by any means necessary • Take control of powerful combat survivors, each with distinct abilities and playstyles • Assign garrison survivors to your camp to unlock bonuses and strengthen your defenses • Grow stronger every run with new abilities, upgrades, and evolving strategies • Build and defend your camp, turning a fragile shelter into a place worth fighting for • Explore locations inspired by the world of AMC’s The Walking Dead SURVIVAL IS NOT JUST ABOUT FIGHTING THE DEAD. IT IS ABOUT PROTECTING THE LIVING. Fans of survival games, roguelike progression, and action RPG gameplay will find a fast-paced experience built around skill, growth, and replayability. THE WORLD HAS ENDED. THE FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN. How long can you survive? SURVIVAL HAPPENS TOGETHER. Join our Discord to connect with other survivors, share strategies, and help shape the future of the game with your feedback.

About

Skullburn

Explore a harsh post-apocalyptic desert as a lone scavenger. Gather resources, upgrade tools and weapons, and battle bandits to survive. Venture deeper into the wasteland as your gear improves in this idle arcade adventure.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic desert exploration
  • Resource gathering and scavenging
  • Vehicle travel
  • Raiding hostile territories
  • Bandit combat
  • Gear and weapon upgrades
Features
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The world ended in fire. Now only the wasteland remains. Step into a harsh post-apocalyptic desert where survival is everything. Play as a lone scavenger exploring the ruins of the old world. Break scrap, gather valuable resources, and upgrade your tools to extract better materials from the wasteland. Travel across the desert in your vehicle, discovering dangerous locations and hidden loot. Launch raids into hostile territories, fight ruthless bandits, and collect the resources you need to survive another day. The stronger your gear becomes, the deeper you can venture into the wasteland. Upgrade your weapons, improve your scavenging tools, and keep pushing forward through the endless desert. Explore the wasteland, gather scrap, defeat bandits, and build the ultimate survival setup in this fast-paced idle arcade adventure.

Screenshots

The Walking Dead4 screens
Skullburn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Walking Dead at 62% against Skullburn's 8%. The Walking Dead also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Skullburn's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On price, ratings volume, 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. The Walking Dead sells 50 one-off in-app purchases and Skullburn sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Walking Dead holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.6K and 2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of The Walking Dead's written reviews are positive against 8% of Skullburn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Walking Dead ships an update every 3 days, Skullburn every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
The Walking Dead versus Skullburn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Walking DeadSkullburn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better4.4 (2K ratings)
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews — better7.9% of reviews
Number of ratings4.6K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size919 MB463 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAres Interactive, Inc.24 HIT Riga SIA

Customer experience

The Walking Dead

All ratings4,624 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews411 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative31.4%

Skullburn

All ratings1,950 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive7.9%
Neutral11.0%
Negative81.1%

In-app purchases

50 purchases

The Walking Dead

One-time50
  • Weekly Offer 1$0.99
  • Jumpstart Pack$0.99
  • 7D Quest Day 1 Offer$0.99
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  • Super Coin Pack$0.99
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Offer Tier 2$1.99
  • Jumpstart Double Down$1.99
  • DaIly Offer 1$2.99
  • Offer Tier 4$3.99
  • Sale Bundle$4.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Offer Bundle$4.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$4.99
  • Currency Bundle 1$4.99
  • Currency Bundle 2$4.99
  • Yumiko Unlock Pack$4.99
  • Region 2 Pack$6.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Rank Up Rick$9.99
  • Premium Card$9.99
  • Coin Stepup 1a$9.99
  • Epic Set$9.99
  • Currency Bundle 3$9.99
  • Survivor’s Card$9.99
  • Rare Runner Set$9.99
  • Region 3 Pack$9.99
  • Region 4 Pack$12.99
  • Currency Bundle 4$14.99
  • Yumiko Star Up Pack$14.99
  • Region 5 Pack$14.99
  • Region 6 Pack$17.99
  • Premium Pass$19.99
  • Offer Tier 14$19.99
  • One or All Offer 3d$19.99
  • Elite Keys 20$19.99
  • Coin Stepup 1b$19.99
  • Epic Set$19.99
  • Currency Bundle 5$19.99
  • Currency Bundle 6$19.99
  • Coin Stepup 1c$29.99
  • Epic Set$34.99
  • Currency Bundle 7$34.99
  • Coin Stepup 1d$39.99
  • Elite Pass$49.99
  • Elite Keys 50$49.99
  • Offer Tier 20$49.99
  • Coin Stepup 1e$59.99
  • Coin Stepup 1f$79.99
  • Coin Stepup 1g$99.99
  • Offer Tier 30$999.99
13 purchases

Skullburn

One-time13
  • Hard Pack 1$0.99
  • Hard Pack 2$4.99
  • No Ads Pack$9.99
Show 10 more
  • X2 Fuel$9.99
  • Hard Pack 3$9.99
  • X2 Tool Damage Forever$11.99
  • No Ads VIP for 7 days with discount$15.99
  • Hard Pack 4$19.99
  • No Ads Vip Renewal for 7 Days$22.99
  • No Ads VIP Pack$22.99
  • Hard Pack 5$49.99
  • No Ads Forever$49.99
  • Hard Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is The Walking Dead free?
The Walking Dead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skullburn free?
Skullburn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Walking Dead or Skullburn?
The Walking Dead is rated higher. The Walking Dead averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Skullburn averages 4.4 from 2K ratings.
Do The Walking Dead or Skullburn have ads?
Both The Walking Dead and Skullburn show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Walking Dead or Skullburn?
The Walking Dead ships an update every 3 days, and Skullburn every 5 weeks. Most recently, The Walking Dead was updated on September 24, 2026 and Skullburn on September 24, 2026.

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