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The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

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The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

By the LumiKin editors

Reviewed: 15 May 2026

PC · iOS · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · macOS · PlayStation 4 · Android

Telltale Games · 2016

LumiScore

73/100

Recommended

Growth (BDS)

58

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

M

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.62
B2Social-emotional
0.60
B3Motor
0.45

The game offers a deeply engaging, choice-driven narrative that fosters critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and empathy through complex moral dilemmas and character interactions. Players must make difficult decisions with lasting consequences, promoting strategic thought and understanding of human relationships under duress.

Design risks

R1Dopamine pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game contains mature themes, including graphic violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery inherent to a zombie apocalypse setting. These elements may be intense for younger audiences and require parental discretion.

Heads up

  • Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $0–0/mo.
Avg playtime~9 hReviewedMay 2026How scores are calculated →

Parents ask…

Is The Walking Dead: A New Frontier safe for kids?

LumiKin gives The Walking Dead: A New Frontier a LumiScore of 73/100. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

How long should kids play The Walking Dead: A New Frontier?

LumiKin's recommended play time for The Walking Dead: A New Frontier is Up to 2 hours/day, calibrated to the game's dopamine, monetization, and social-pressure profile.

What are the main risks of The Walking Dead: A New Frontier?

The game contains mature themes, including graphic violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery inherent to a zombie apocalypse setting. These elements may be intense for younger audiences and require parental discretion.