 | Digital Release | Steam (Early Access) September 14, 2023 |
| Delisting | December 15, 2023 | |
| Developer | Other Ocean | |
| Publisher | Skybound Games | |
| Available On | None | |
| Links | SteamDB page |
Delisting
In just three months after its launch in September 2023, the team behind The Walking Dead: Betrayal announced that they’re already preparing to shut down the game on December 15th, 2023. The announcement below was posted on the game’s Steam Store page on December 8th:
After considering a variety of paths forward, and with a great deal of discussion and reflection, Skybound Games and Other Ocean Interactive have decided to stop development on The Walking Dead: Betrayal. Despite the hard work put into the game, we were not able to find a path to build the spirited community of backstabbers we originally envisioned.
On December 11, we will begin the process of removing the game from Steam, and as of December 15 the game will be shut down. All players who purchased the game will receive a full refund. We will provide updates on refunds here on Steam and on the TWD: Betrayal Discord.
Thank you to everyone who played, betrayed, and provided feedback! Your support and engagement mean everything to us. We look forward to bringing more awesome The Walking Dead experiences to you in the future.
For customer inquiries, please visit our help center and submit a ticket at: https://help.skybound.com/
For further instructions on how to receive your refund, please refer to this article:
Steam Announcement – December 07, 2023
The game saw close to 1,000 daily active players during its free-play launch weekend but quickly dropped to just dozens of daily players after that. With rounds supporting up to 8 players at a time that doesn’t add up to many full lobbies. The unengaged audience was likely the cause behind the quick decision to shut things down before the end of 2023.
About the Game
The Walking Dead: Betrayal is a third person action game of cooperation and deception for up to 8 players. Out of resources, with a herd of walkers fast approaching, players must work together to complete objectives and make their escape. They’ll need to work fast, as walkers aren’t the only threat.
Incognito ‘traitors’ lurk among them, plotting to do everything in their power to delay repairs and prevent anyone from leaving. With so many creative ways to sabotage the team, the walkers are the most predictable threat. As evidence of their sabotage becomes apparent, paranoia and accusations threaten to tear the survivors apart as they desperately work towards escaping. Can you make it out alive?
Fight the Dead. Fear the Living.
Main Features:
- Teamwork: Survivors have no chance of escaping unless they work together. Players who wander off on their own can fall victim to hordes of walkers or become easy targets for the traitors.
- Communication: Communication is key if the survivors have any hope of escaping. Players can always communicate with other nearby players through proximity-based voice chat. Once two players find the same color radio, they can then communicate across the map, and can also use text chat and emotes.
- Crafting and Cooking: Venture out from the Safe Zone to scavenge resources to complete objectives, craft weapons and cook food to manage your hunger. You only have a limited amount of inventory space, so make your choices wisely.
- Betrayal and Deception: The traitors are outnumbered and weak when the game begins, so they need to blend in and earn the trust of other survivors while they build up their strength. But as the game progresses, traitors have so many creative possibilities to sabotage the team, the walkers are the most predictable threat. Poison food or interactable items, wear a walker skin-suit and blend in, lure a walker horde with a noisy skateboard, set traps, remove parts from team objectives, and when all else fails, you can always fall back on good old-fashioned murder.
- Seek Revenge as a Walker: Unfortunately, you didn’t survive, but death doesn’t need to be the end! Teleport quickly between walkers to take control, lure groups of walkers near survivors, and try to bite the hand that killed you.
- Customization: Add some flair to your character with cosmetics that can be bought with our in-game currency earned after each match