Into the Dead (franchise)

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Into the Dead is a video game franchise of zombie-themed action-adventure games developed and published by PikPok for mobile devices.

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Into the Dead
Into the Dead logo.png
Genre(s) Action adventure
Survival horror
Developer(s) PikPok
Publisher(s) PikPok
Netflix
Platform(s) iOS
Android
Windows Phone 8
Nintendo Switch
First release Into the Dead
December 2012
Latest releaseInto the Dead 2: Unleashed
March 2022

Gameplay

Common themes include player running through a landscape teeming with zombies and moving left or right to dodge them. The player has no choice but to move forward and get as far as possible (or up to the destination point) before dying. Weapons can be picked up from supply crates as the player runs past.

Games

Release timeline
2012 Into the Dead
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017 Into the Dead 2
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022Into the Dead 2: Unleashed
2023
2024Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
TBAInto the Dead 3

Into the Dead (2012)

The first main installment in the series released in December 2012 to "critical acclaim". [1] The game has a Metacritic rating of 84/100 based on 11 critic reviews. [1]

Into the Dead 2 (2017)

The second main installment was released for Android, Apple, and the Nintendo Switch. [3] [4] [5] The game has "generally unfavorable reviews". [6]

Into the Dead 3 (TBA)

Third main installment that was announced in December 2022 on the 10th anniversary of the franchise. It is currently in development. [7] [8]

Spin-offs

Into the Dead 2: Unleashed (2022)

Released exclusively for Netflix subscribers, a modified version of the previous installment Into the Dead 2. [9] [10]

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days (2024)

Announced in December 2022, a spin-off title of the franchise. It is a side-scrolling game released on PC in Early Access on April 9, 2025. [11] [12] [13] It has been described as a blend of This War of Mine and State of Decay. [14] [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Into the Dead for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Nissa (December 20, 2012). "'Into the Dead' Review – An Atmospheric Zombie Runner". TouchArcade . Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Into the Dead 2". GameStop. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ "'Into the Dead 2' Launching on iOS and Android October 13th, Creepy New Gameplay Trailer Released". TouchArcade . 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Into the Dead® 2 now available on the App Store and Google Play". PikPok . 2017-10-12. Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  6. ↑ "Into the Dead 2". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  7. ↑ "Into The Dead 3 - Official Reveal Teaser Trailer". IGN . 2022-12-13. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  8. ↑ "'Into the Dead 3' Announced in Celebration of the Franchise's 10th Anniversary". TouchArcade . 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  9. ↑ "Into the Dead 2: Unleashed". Google Play . Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  10. ↑ Spangler, Todd (2022-03-22). "Netflix Games to Release First First-Person Shooter Title". Variety . Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  11. ↑ "Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days - Official Announcement Trailer". IGN . 2022-12-15.
  12. ↑ "Into the Dead®: Our Darkest Days Announced For PC In 2024". PikPok . 2022-12-16. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01.
  13. ↑ "Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days to release in Early Access on 9 April 2025". Into the Dead. 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  14. ↑ Cichacki, Shaun (2025-04-08). "'Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days' Blends 'This War of Mine' and 'State of Decay' Into an Engaging New Formula (Early Access Impressions)". VICE. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  15. ↑ "While We Wait For State Of Decay 3, This Punishing New Zombie Game Is Hitting All The Right Notes". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
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