Into the Dead (franchise)

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

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.

Into the Dead (2012)
The first main installment in the series, released in December 2012 to "critical acclaim".

Reception
The game has a Metacritic rating of 84/100 based on 11 critic reviews.

Into the Dead 2 (2017)
The second main installment was released for Android, Apple, and the Nintendo Switch.

Reception
The game has "generally unfavorable reviews".

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.

Into the Dead 2: Unleashed (2022)
Released exclusively for Netflix subscribers, a modified version of the previous installment Into the Dead 2.

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days (2024)
Announced 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.