As the infection spreads and survivors grow more desperate, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days pulls back the curtain on the origin of the outbreak in its seventh complimentary Early Access update — Heart of Darkness, arriving today on Steam.
In this brand-new escape plan, players will guide their survivors straight to Pickett Stadium, the epicentre of the outbreak in Walton City. Once a fan-filled home team venue, Pickett Stadium is now a twisted ruin overrun by football-themed undead, littered with shattered bleachers and flickers of a past that refused to stay dead and buried.
Joining the cast are Sgt. Bowman and Dr. Stanfield, offering players new narrative turns and moral choices. Within the Heart of Darkness update, players will also discover the all new rooftop Researcher Camp, as well as returning to existing areas in surprising and tactical new ways.
With branching endings, more emotionally complex decision-making, and high-stakes stealth tension, Heart of Darkness further deepens Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days’ commitment to player-driven narrative and worldbuilding. This free update continues PikPok’s enhancements of Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days since it launched into Early Access in April 2025. The game has over 2,000 Steam reviews and remains one of the most distinctive narrative survival horror titles in development.
The Heart of Darkness update is available now for free, and Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days Early Access available on Steam for $24.99 on PC, Mac and Steam Deck.
