The Walking Dead vs Dead By Extraction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Fight walkers and human enemies
- Play as iconic survivors
- Build and defend your camp
- Roguelike progression
- Unlock new abilities and upgrades
- Explore inspired locations
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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.
Dead By Extraction
Explore abandoned ruins, scavenge for valuable scrap, and fight off supernatural entities. Craft unique builds with powerful tools and rescue survivors to rebuild your sanctuary. Escape before the ruins claim you forever in this roguelike survival experience.
- Scavenge for scrap in abandoned buildings
- Fight off ghouls with exorcist tools
- Roguelike combat with triple-threat evolution
- Collect over 50 unique Talismanic Tools
- Rescue survivors to rebuild your camp
- Explore 8+ distinct gothic environments
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The sun set long ago in the world you knew, leaving behind only the ink-stained silence of the discarded. Welcome to the grey between life and loss—a sketchbook of crumbling brick and forgotten dust where the architecture is as hungry as the ghosts. You are a Scavenger, a flickering candle in a forest of grey, rummaging through the ribcages of dead buildings to reclaim the scrap of the past. But beware: every hallway is a throat waiting to swallow you whole, and every shadow has a name. Escape the ruins... or become part of them. THE LOOP: SEARCH. FIGHT. ESCAPE. The rules of the ruin are simple but deadly. Enter the zone, fill your pockets with relic scrap, and find the extraction point before the clock strikes midnight. • Scavenge the Shadows: Rummage through the rot of schools, hospitals, and houses to find the materials you need. • Banish the Residents: Use ancient exorcist tools to fight back the ghouls that haunt the halls. • The Final Run: If you don't reach the exit in time, the ruins will claim you—and everything you’ve gathered—forever. CRAFT YOUR CURSE: Roguelike Combat No two descents into the dark are the same. As you battle through the corridors, the ghosts you defeat grant you flickering memories of power. • Triple-Threat Evolution: Choose between three twisted power-ups in the heat of battle to evolve your survival. • Synergize to Survive: Will you focus on blinding light, serrated steel, or protective charms? Your build is the only thing between you and a permanent stay in the ward. ARSENAL OF THE EXORCIST With over 50 unique Talismanic Tools to collect, your playstyle is yours to define. From rusted ritual blades to spectral lanterns, every tool features a deep Perk Tree. SHELTER OF SCRAP: Camp Operation You aren't the only one trapped in the grey. Deep within the ruins, you’ll find "The Broken"—hostages of the haunts who are waiting for a savior. • Rescue & Rebuild: Bring survivors back to your camp to unlock specialized shops and powerful services. • Management of the Macabre: Your camp is your only sanctuary. Use your extracted loot to fortify your home and prepare for the next night. GAME FEATURES: • Gothic Hand-Drawn Art: A beautiful eerie world inspired by classic lite-horror sketches. • High-Stakes Extraction: The thrill of "Search-Fight-Extract" compressed into bite-sized, casual sessions. • Urban Exploration (Urbex): Explore 8+ distinct environments, from the Hollow High School to the Echoing Offices. • Endless Variety: Dozens of heroes to unbind and hundreds of weapon/perk combinations to master. THE RUINS ARE CALLING. WILL YOU ANSWER, OR WILL YOU FADE?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Walking Dead at 62% against Dead By Extraction's 29%. The Walking Dead also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Dead By Extraction's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. The Walking Dead sells 50 one-off in-app purchases and Dead By Extraction sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Walking Dead holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Walking Dead has 4.6K ratings behind it against 771, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of The Walking Dead's written reviews are positive against 29% of Dead By Extraction's.
The Walking Dead ships an update every 3 days, Dead By Extraction every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Walking Dead | Dead By Extraction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better | 4.6 (771 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.6% of reviews — better | 28.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 771 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #109 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 919 MB | 413 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ares Interactive, Inc. | PIXEL RABBIT LIMITED |
Customer experience
The Walking Dead
Dead By Extraction
In-app purchases
The Walking Dead
- 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
Dead By Extraction
- Aid Pack 4$0.99
- Aid Pack 1$4.99
- Aid Pack 2$9.99
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- Aid Pack 5$19.99
- Aid Pack 3$29.99
- Aid Pack 6$49.99
- Aid Pack 7$99.99





