15 Episodic Games You Need To Experience

Episodic games let developers change the pacing and mechanics over the course of the entire adventure. Here are the top 15 episodic games you need to play.

Posted By | On 12th, Aug. 2016

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Episodic games let developers develop their characters, worlds, gameplay mechanics and more over the course of development, creating experiences that only get better as they go on. Here are the 15 best episodic games.

Note: This list is in random order. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, GamingBolt as an organization.

 The Walking Dead Series

Telltale’s The Walking Dead is the game that proved that episodic releases could be just as successful as another plan. Now, two seasons and one spin-off later, the game has expanded the bleak world of the comics in unimaginable ways. Each new chapter presents players with new choices, forcing them to choose who lives, who dies, and how the world will change around them.  We can’t wait for the already confirmed Season 3.


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