In The Walking Dead Onslaught, the player will take direct part in events that intersect with the TV series of the same name The Walking Dead. Here the gamer will meet familiar characters who are ready to tell a fascinating and exciting story. Daryl, Michonne, Carol have a piece of the story in store for the gamer, which fits organically into the adventures of the TV series. The campaign's story missions will take the gamer to a train depot, to the territory of a hostile group, to a cemetery, to an abandoned community. These locations contain points of interest, the exploration of which will help with the disclosure of the main plot. Side missions are also present. This can be a leisurely collection of supplies necessary for the development of the settlement. Or an escape from a horde of zombies while collecting resources that can also be spent on improving the camp. The map contains interactive objects such as containers with supplies, generators, closed doors with which you need to interact, this contributes to maximum immersion in the game. Before each mission, the player gets to a local hub where you can take a break from the pressing crowds of the walking dead. You can upgrade your own weapons, read letters from previously saved people, or improve your settlement. There are 5 types of buildings, having built which the player will receive pleasant bonuses, such as an increase in the supply of ammunition carried with you or an improvement in the health of the main character. Weapons in The Walking Dead Onslaught are represented by the following types:
- Melee weapons - allows you to destroy enemies in close combat. These can be: a fire axe, a baseball bat, a battle axe, a katana, a machete, a hammer, a combat knife, a knife with brass knuckles, a cleaver;
- Firearms - designed to shoot zombies from a long distance (pistols, a revolver, a submachine gun, a shotgun, a hunting rifle, an assault rifle);
- Crossbow - a weapon that is designed to destroy enemies at medium and long range. With a certain amount of luck, the gamer will be able to restore the supply of ammunition from defeated enemies.