Comparison

Guild Wars® Reforged vs The Walking Dead

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

Head to head
About

Guild Wars® Reforged

Embark on a fantasy adventure in this award-winning MMORPG, now enhanced for mobile. Experience a complete saga with hundreds of quests, customizable builds from ten professions, and tactical battles with allies or other players.

Highlights
  • Complete saga experience
  • Hundreds of quests
  • Ten professions with unique builds
  • Thousands of skills
  • Party up with players or NPCs
  • PvP and PvE challenges
  • Cross-play and cross-progression
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Live a fantasy adventure in Guild Wars Reforged, the award-winning MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE ROLE PLAYING GAME enjoyed by millions, now re-energized with system enhancements and enhanced for mobile play. Experience the complete saga: from the fall of Ascalon to the desperate stand against Nightfall, every campaign is an epic chapter of Tyria history. And with full cross-play and cross-progression, you'll play how you want, when you want. Choose your adventure: Incredible stories await across 3 massive parallel campaigns. Explore hundreds of quests, challenging missions, holiday event surprises, and more! Choose your build: Craft unique builds from ten professions and personalize your gameplay by combining armor sets, weapons, and thousands of skills. As you adventure, explore new lands, and conquer new foes, your arsenal of abilities will grow. Choose your allies: Party up with other players, create a team of reliable NPC henchmen, or recruit customizable heroes to join you in fun, tactical battles. Choose your challenge: Test your team's mettle against other players in PVP—or complete a PvE campaign to challenge yourself with hard-mode versions of maps and missions.

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
Currently charting
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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.

Screenshots

Guild Wars® Reforged4 screens
The Walking Dead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Walking Dead at 4.8 against Guild Wars® Reforged's 4.1. The Walking Dead also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 488) and chart position (#149 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Guild Wars® Reforged sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and The Walking Dead sells 50 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Walking Dead has 4.6K ratings behind it against 488, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 61% and 62% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guild Wars® Reforged ships an update every 6 days, The Walking Dead every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Guild Wars® Reforged versus The Walking Dead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuild Wars® ReforgedThe Walking Dead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (488 ratings)4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews61.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4884.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#149 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB919 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperArenaNet, LLC.Ares Interactive, Inc.

Customer experience

Guild Wars® Reforged

All ratings488 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative31.4%

The Walking Dead

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

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Guild Wars® Reforged

One-time19
  • Xunlai Storage Pane$3.99
  • Augur of Kormir Costume$3.99
  • Ravenheart Witchwear Costume$3.99
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  • Lunatic Court Finery Costume$3.99
  • Vision of Lyssa Costume$3.99
  • Xunlai Material Storage Expansion$3.99
  • Character Name Change$5.99
  • Nightfall Skill Unlock Pack$5.99
  • Extra Character Slot$5.99
  • Prophecies Skill Unlock Pack$5.99
  • Factions Skill Unlock Pack$5.99
  • Guild Wars® Bonus Mission Pack$5.99
  • Purveyor's Bell$6.99
  • Prophecies (Ad Free)$6.99
  • Guild Wars® Factions$6.99
  • Guild Wars® Nightfall$6.99
  • Infinite Identification Kit$9.99
  • Mercenary Hero Three Pack$9.99
  • Guild Wars® Eye of the North™$9.99
50 purchases

The Walking Dead

One-time50
  • Weekly Offer 1$0.99
  • Jumpstart Pack$0.99
  • 7D Quest Day 1 Offer$0.99
Show 47 more
  • 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

Questions

Is Guild Wars® Reforged free?
Guild Wars® Reforged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Walking Dead free?
The Walking Dead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Guild Wars® Reforged or The Walking Dead?
The Walking Dead is rated higher. Guild Wars® Reforged averages 4.1 out of 5 from 488 ratings, while The Walking Dead averages 4.8 from 4.6K ratings.
Do Guild Wars® Reforged or The Walking Dead have ads?
Both Guild Wars® Reforged and The Walking Dead show ads.
Which is updated more often, Guild Wars® Reforged or The Walking Dead?
Guild Wars® Reforged ships an update every 6 days, and The Walking Dead every 3 days. Most recently, Guild Wars® Reforged was updated on September 23, 2026 and The Walking Dead on September 24, 2026.

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