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Early Access Roadmap – Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

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Welcome to Early Access. Here's what to expect as the world of Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days continues to grow.

Overview
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Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is now available in Early Access. During this phase, the game will continue to evolve with new features, updates, and improvements driven by player feedback.

  • Early Access Duration: 12–18 months

  • Major Updates: Every 4–6 weeks

  • Ongoing Development: Regular hotfixes and quality-of-life patches

All updates are included free of charge for Early Access players.

What’s Coming in Update One (May 2025)

The first major update will expand gameplay, strategy, and survival options with the following additions:

  • Curveballs
    Environmental and world events will impact shelter conditions, requiring players to adapt their strategies. These events can be beneficial or challenging.

  • Zombified Survivors
    Survivors who died in the field may reappear—turned—when players revisit the location.

  • New Throwables
    Additional offensive, explosive, and distraction tools will be available for combat and survival.

  • Door Barging
    A new sprinting mechanic allows players to force their way through doors more quickly.

  • New Starting Shelter
    A new shelter location may be assigned when beginning a new game, offering more variety in starting conditions.

  • Plus general fixes and improvements.

Future Early Access Content

We’re actively developing features across multiple gameplay areas. Planned additions include:

Shelter & Survival

  • Shelter raids and breaches

  • Food degradation and spoilage

  • Additional crafting recipes

  • New shelter stations

World & Scavenging

  • Expanded map and districts

  • New scavenging zones and environmental hazards

  • Dynamic weather, power outages, and faction activity

Combat & Systems

  • Advanced combat moves and environmental kills

  • Improved grappling and traversal

  • Infection and turning mechanics

  • More survivor traits, relationships, and trauma recovery

Characters & NPCs

  • New survivor types and skills

  • NPC traders, quests, and recruitment

  • Faction-based behavior and side missions

  • Companion dogs

Gear & Progression

  • Discoverable and craftable weapons

  • Traps, bows, rifles, and shotguns

  • Custom playthrough scenarios

Quality Improvements

  • New animations and graphical options

  • Adaptive soundtracks and audio system upgrades

  • Enhanced UI/UX including difficulty options, accessibility, and save slots

  • Steam achievements

Feedback & Questions

We're building this experience with our community. If you have questions, suggestions, or feedback, feel free to submit a support request or send feedback directly to our team.

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