The Walking Dead Is Getting a New Roguelite Game The Walking Dead: Aftermath

Ares Interactive and AMC Global Media have revealed a new exciting project. The hit TV series The Walking Dead is getting a roguelite titled The Walking Dead: Aftermath. The game is being developed by Swift Games, a studio under Ares known for the mobile hit Heroes vs Hordes.

The Walking Dead: Aftermath is a roguelite game arriving on mobile this summer

You’ll be in control of survivors such as Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, Glenn, and Maggie. Each character comes with distinct weapons, abilities, and combat styles. It begins on the outskirts of Atlanta, depicting the early days of the series where a fragile group struggles to endure.

The roguelite gameplay has elements of survivor management and base-building. You’ll scavenge, adapt, and fight through increasingly dangerous scenarios, with supply runs being high-risk ventures in a collapsing world.

Campaign missions revisit recognisable settings from the show. You’ll be seeing Hershel’s Farm, Woodbury, and Alexandria. Aftermath offers replayability, with each run offering different outcomes, abilities, and strategies as you grow stronger over time.

There’s a central camp where you can assign garrison survivors to reinforce defenses, generate resources, and support ongoing survival efforts. At the same time, combat-focused survivors are deployed in runs that feature swarms of walkers. They include specialised variants, such as armoured and burning enemies.

Human opponents also appear, reflecting the series’ recurring theme of conflict between survivors. It’s the challenge of protecting the living and sustaining a community over time. You have to balance between building, fighting, and decision-making.

Apart from Android and iOS, the game will get versions for additional platforms as well, though details on those will come later. Pre-registration for The Walking Dead: Aftermath is now live on the Google Play Store. It will be free to play.

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