Into the Dead vs Into the Dead 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Into the Dead
Survive a relentless zombie apocalypse by running as fast as possible. Arm yourself with powerful weapons and loyal companions to fend off the undead horde. Compete with friends and players worldwide for the highest scores in this intense survival experience.
- Intense zombie survival gameplay
- Unlock weapons and perks
- Collect canine companions
- Mission sets for challenges
- Global leaderboards and friend challenges
- Multiple control schemes
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Into the Dead throws you into the gruesome world of the zombie apocalypse where there are no second chances. Do what you have to in order to stay alive, keep moving as fast as you can, and protect yourself by any means necessary. When the Dead are rising, run! FEATURES: • Intense gameplay with stunning visuals, featuring Metal support, and high-quality sound design depicting a grim zombie apocalypse • Unlock an arsenal of powerful weapons and perks to help you stay alive • Collect loyal canine companions to help keep the horde off your back • Mission Sets provide constant challenges to overcome • Challenge your friends to beat your high scores and compete on global leaderboards with Facebook and GameCenter support • Multiple control schemes with 3D touch support (requires compatible device) • Share your runs with friends using ReplayKit (requires iOS 9) • Share progress between devices using iCloud • Ongoing updates to deliver new modes, features, and content We love to hear from our players! On Twitter? Drop us a line @pikpokgames and join the conversation with #IntoTheDead Into the Dead is free to play but offers some game items for purchase with real money.
Into the Dead 2
Survive a zombie apocalypse by any means necessary in this action shooter. Armed with powerful weapons, you'll face relentless zombie threats across diverse environments. Unravel an evolving story and overcome challenges to protect your family and escape the undead horde.
- Evolving story with multiple chapters and stages
- Unlock and upgrade powerful weapons and ammo
- Varied gameplay including vehicle and on-foot combat
- Multiple immersive environments
- Ever-increasing zombie threats
- Daily and special event modes
- Loyal canine companions
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Do whatever it takes to save your family and survive the zombie apocalypse in this ultimate action shooter! How far will you go to make it out alive? Armed with an arsenal of powerful weapons, you must fend off ever-increasing zombie threats while crossing treacherous terrain. In a world where no one is safe, do what needs to be done to stay alive. Maim, mow down, and eliminate the Dead – anything to keep moving. Features: • Evolving story with multiple action-packed chapters, dozens of stages and hundreds of challenges. • Powerful weapons and ammo perks — unlock and upgrade melee weapons, firearms, explosives, and more! • Varied gameplay — fire from military gun emplacements, slay the hordes from atop vehicles, stab them to stay alive, or risk going after them on foot. • Multiple, immersive environments — discover different locations, from oil fields and military bases to campsites and rural farm communities. • Ever-increasing zombie threats — adapt your tactics to annihilate different hordes, including armored and running zombies. • Additional story events — navigate them all, from burning forests to frozen mountain tops. • Daily and special event modes — prove your skills to win exclusive prizes. • Loyal canine companions — fend off zombies and stay protected in the field. • Play campaign mode offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Into the Dead 2 at none against Into the Dead's shown. Into the Dead's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 66%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Into the Dead sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Into the Dead 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Into the Dead against 4.8 for Into the Dead 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 9.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Into the Dead's written reviews are positive against 66% of Into the Dead 2's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Into the Dead | Into the Dead 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10K ratings) | 4.8 (9.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 66.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 9.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 318 MB | 2.2 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PikPok | Netflix, Inc. |
Customer experience
Into the Dead
Into the Dead 2
User reviews
Into the Dead
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 💯 Classic zombie game
- 🐕 Enjoyable dog companion
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔍 Limited weapon variety without paying
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive environments
Into the Dead 2
From 9.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great gameplay
- 🚀 No ads or in-app purchases
- 💡 Interesting side stories
- 👍 Smooth controls
- 👍 Variety of weapons and upgrades
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with events and rewards
- 🐛 Glitches causing progress loss
- 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
- 🐛 Weapon and companion selection bugs
- 🐛 Inconsistent event resets
Bugs and requests
Into the Dead
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes during gameplay
- Issues with ad integration disrupting gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and environments
- Ability to purchase weapons with in-game currency
- Improved story or narrative elements
- Multiplayer or co-op functionality
Into the Dead 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to select two weapons
- Falling through the map
- Incorrect button mapping for controllers
- Inability to earn event rewards
- Progress reset after login issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add a survival mode
- Improve challenge design
- Implement controller support
- Add more interactive elements
- Expand the storyline
In-app purchases
Into the Dead
- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Medium Coin Pack$2.99
- Coin Doubler$2.99
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- Premium Weapon - Crossbow$2.99
- Wolf "Ghost"$3.99
- Large Coin Pack$4.99
- Companion: Sabre$4.99
- Unlock all dogs (Blitz, Cairo, Titan, Ghost)$5.99
- Huge Coin Pack$9.99
- Super Coin Pack$19.99
Into the Dead 2
- Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
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