They’re slow, they’re stupid, and – provided you have the right weapon – they’re easy to kill. But what makes zombies frightening is their sheer numbers. It’s the horde, the relentless, unresting, amorphous horde. One of the most wishlisted survival games on all of Steam, Into The Dead is built around this specific type of terror. You can stockpile supplies, fashion weapons, and recruit new survivors, but the writhing ocean of zombies is always biting at your heels. If you’re a big Project Zomboid fan, or you’re eager for State of Decay 3 and Dying Light The Beast, Into The Dead is finally here.
It’s 1980, the town of Walton, Texas. Hot, tranquil, and picturesque, your homely little suburb is unfortunately under siege from ravenous ghouls, and if you want to stay alive, you need to scavenge for food, gather an arsenal of weapons, and safeguard both your physical and mental wellbeing. Played from a side-on perspective, Into The Dead is seemingly inspired by 11 bit’s beloved This War of Mine. By day, you stay indoors and reinforce your defenses. Other survivors may arrive and you can choose to admit them to your base or not. By night, however, you have to go out onto the streets of Walton and search for provisions. But the survival game has a twist.
No matter how well barricaded or how thoroughly supplied, eventually your base will be attacked by the zombie horde. You can’t get too comfortable – you have to keep moving. So, as well as rounding up resources, when you go out at night, you also need to scout for a potential new safehouse. It’s all about staying one twisted, rotting foot in front of the undead. You can’t just bed in and build up. The pressure is always on.
One of the most popular games during Steam Next Fest (the demo was downloaded more than 300,000 times) Into The Dead has also made it into the top 50 most wishlisted games on Steam overall. As of today, Wednesday April 9, it’s finally available via Early Access. You can also still try the demo before you buy. If you want to give it a shot, go here.
Alternatively, try some of the other best zombie games, or maybe the best apocalypse games available today.
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