Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days - PikPok

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game developed and published by PikPok. Set in Walton City, Texas during a zombie outbreak in the 1980s, the game follows a group of survivors forced to make difficult choices in an unforgiving world. The music supports themes of desperation, tension and human resilience, helping ground the player emotionally throughout the experience.
Burn My Records delivered the full musical score for the project, including soundtrack creation, composition, mixing and mastering, as well as the central theme song that defines the game’s identity.

Burn My Records composed, produced, mixed and mastered the full musical score for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. The music was designed to support the game’s slower, more considered pace, reinforcing emotional tension and narrative weight without overpowering gameplay.

The musical identity of Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is anchored by the theme song It’s Only the End of the World, written and produced specifically for the project. The track establishes the emotional tone from the outset, balancing bleak atmosphere with a sense of human fragility and resilience.
Rather than relying on constant intensity, the theme adopts a restrained and deliberate approach. Sparse textures and slow-building tension reflect the game’s focus on survival, loss and moral choice. The piece functions as an emotional entry point, grounding players in the reality of the world before a single decision is made.
The theme has been used consistently across trailers, updates and Early Access materials, becoming a recognisable sonic marker for the project. Its continued reuse highlights PikPok’s commitment to strong sonic branding and emotionally led storytelling through music.

Early community impressions frequently note how the music supports the game’s atmosphere and emotional tone, with the theme song standing out as a defining element of the experience.

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days was featured in the Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2025, signalling early industry interest and strong visibility ahead of its full release.