Into the Dead

Into the Dead
Into the Dead
Developer(s)	PikPok
Platform(s)	iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows
Release	iOS; December 6, 2012; Android; April 5, 2013; Windows Mobile; January 4, 2014; Windows; March 28, 2016
Genre(s)	Action video game (Survival horror)

Into the Dead is a zombie-themed action video game developed and published by PikPok for iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, and Microsoft Windows. A sequel titled Into the Dead 2 was released for Android, Apple, and the Nintendo Switch.^[1]^[2] It is the first installment in the franchise of the same name.

Gameplay

Players must run through a landscape teeming with zombies and move left or right to dodge them. The player has no choice but to move forward and get as far as possible before dying. Weapons can be picked up from supply crates as the player runs past.

Reception

The iOS version received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[3]

Digital Spy said, "Into the Dead is one of the best uses of the first-person perspective on iOS, and an absolutely fantastic infinite runner for mobile devices."^[10] Gamezebo said, "With Game Center online scoreboards and achievements that we will no doubt be struggling to top for weeks to come, and more modes promised in the near future, Into the Dead is a bit of a must-have for mobile - especially if zombies hit your spot."^[4] TouchArcade said, "When it works, it works unbelievably well - and with no asking price for those early, heart-pounding moments, there's absolutely no reason not to get this game."^[8] VideoGamer.com said, "Endless runners rarely offer up too much variety, but there is something oddly appealing about Into The Dead. Let's keep it simple: if you like zombies, buy it. Yeah."^[9]

Sequel

A second installment called Into the Dead 2 was released for Android and iOS on 13 October 2017 and the Nintendo Switch on 25 October 2019.^[11]

References

^ "Into the Dead 2". GameStop. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
^ "Into the Dead 2". Google Play. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Into the Dead for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Rose, Mike (December 11, 2012). "Into the Dead Review (iOS)". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
^ Davis, Justin (December 10, 2012). "Into the Dead Review (iOS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
^ Reparaz, Mikel (December 11, 2012). "Into the Dead Review". MacLife. Future US. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
^ Mundy, Jon (December 7, 2012). "Into the Dead (iOS)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Campbell, Nissa (December 20, 2012). "'Into the Dead' Review – An Atmospheric Zombie Runner". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Miller, Simon (June 4, 2013). "Into The Dead Review (iOS)". VideoGamer.com. Resero Network. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Nichols, Scott (December 11, 2012). "Mobile review round-up: 'GTA: Vice City', 'KnightScape', more". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
^ "Into the Dead® 2 now available on the App Store and Google Play — PikPok". pikpok.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2025.

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[1] "Into the Dead 2". GameStop. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[2] "Into the Dead 2". Google Play. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.

[MC-3] "Into the Dead for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

[Gamezebo-4] Rose, Mike (December 11, 2012). "Into the Dead Review (iOS)". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[5] Davis, Justin (December 10, 2012). "Into the Dead Review (iOS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

[6] Reparaz, Mikel (December 11, 2012). "Into the Dead Review". MacLife. Future US. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

[7] Mundy, Jon (December 7, 2012). "Into the Dead (iOS)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

[TouchArcade-8] Campbell, Nissa (December 20, 2012). "'Into the Dead' Review – An Atmospheric Zombie Runner". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.

[VG-9] Miller, Simon (June 4, 2013). "Into The Dead Review (iOS)". VideoGamer.com. Resero Network. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

[DigitalSpy-10] Nichols, Scott (December 11, 2012). "Mobile review round-up: 'GTA: Vice City', 'KnightScape', more". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[11] "Into the Dead® 2 now available on the App Store and Google Play — PikPok". pikpok.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2025.

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