Indie rison-break sim The Escapists will form the basis of the latest officially-licensed game based on The Walking Dead.

The game will see players controlling Rick Grimes in a variety of scenarios based on the original comic, including a hospital escape and a prison siege.

"Masterminding your escape from prison is hard enough but how can we make it harder? Zombies," enthused developer Team 17's managing director Debbie Bestwick.

Unusually for licensed games, The Escapists: The Walking Dead was an idea presented by Team 17 to The Walking Dead publisher Skybound Entertainment.

Gameplanet's Chris Brown rated the original The Escapists a 9.0/10, describing it as a "must-play for indie gaming fans with a little patience".

The Escapists: The Walking Dead is due on PC and Xbox One later this year.