Into the Dead is a video game franchise of zombie-themed action-adventure games developed and published by PikPok for mobile devices.
Into the Dead | |
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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 release | Into the Dead 2: Unleashed March 2022 |
Gameplay
editCommon 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
edit2012 | Into the Dead |
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2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 | Into the Dead 2 |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
2022 | Into the Dead 2: Unleashed |
2023 | |
2024 | Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days |
TBA | Into the Dead 3 |
Into the Dead (2012)
editThe first main installment in the series, released in December 2012 to "critical acclaim".[1]
Reception
editAggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
Publication | Score |
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TouchArcade | [2] |
The game has a Metacritic rating of 84/100 based on 11 critic reviews.[1]
Into the Dead 2 (2017)
editThe second main installment was released for Android, Apple, and the Nintendo Switch.[3][4][5]
Reception
editThe game has "generally unfavorable reviews".[6]
Into the Dead 3 (TBA)
editThird main installment that was announced in December 2022 on the 10th anniversary of the franchise. It is currently in development.[7][8]
Spin-off
editInto the Dead 2: Unleashed (2022)
editReleased exclusively for Netflix subscribers, a modified version of the previous installment Into the Dead 2.[9][10]
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days (2024)
editAnnounced in December 2022, a spin-off title of the franchise. Currently in development, it is a side-scrolling game set to release in 2024 for PC.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Into the Dead for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Into the Dead 2". GameStop. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "'Into the Dead 2' Launching on iOS and Android October 13th, Creepy New Gameplay Trailer Released". TouchArcade. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Into the Dead 2". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "Into The Dead 3 - Official Reveal Teaser Trailer". IGN. 2022-12-13. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "'Into the Dead 3' Announced in Celebration of the Franchise's 10th Anniversary". TouchArcade. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Into the Dead 2: Unleashed". Google Play. Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2022-03-22). "Netflix Games to Release First First-Person Shooter Title". Variety. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days - Official Announcement Trailer". IGN. 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Into the Dead®: Our Darkest Days Announced For PC In 2024". PikPok. 2022-12-16. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01.