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Infestation: The New Z

Infestation: The New Z

The New Z is a FREE TO PLAY multi-game mode experience. SURVIVE with friends and gather loot, stash and trade. Go into wars against other groups in a massive OPEN WORLD or face them 5 v 5 in COMPETITIVE.

Released Nov 22, 2016 Developer Fredaikis AB Publisher OP Productions LLC Platforms Windows ZombiesFree to PlaySurvivalMultiplayerOpen World
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

53.8%positive33,815 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“PvP Combat: 8/10 — intense firefights with a mix of gunplay and strategy, but can feel chaotic at times. Survival & PvE: 7.5/10 — enjoyable zombie encounters, but the world can feel empty between key events. Map & World Design: 7.5/10 — large, open-world maps with varied…”

— a player, Steam review · 117 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I'm giving this game a recommend but not a strong one. Positives: Easy interaction. Play solo, arcade style or battle royal. Lots of loot and a way to gain experience to make your character stronger. a free game so no loss if it doesn't fit for your play style. Negatives: Huge…”

— a player, Steam review · 553 hrs played
Not recommended · 12 found this helpful

“I played this game way back in 2010 or whenever it was first released before the hackers, before all the drama back when it was known as War-z. I loved it back then but the hackers ruined it and they then released an anti-cheat which banned innocent players. The anti-cheat would…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:23 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

118playing at last check
25424-hour peak
13,915all-time peak
0 5k 10k 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 8.6k avg · Jan 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

69achievements
1.3%median completion
0.0%rarest: The Trump III
22.4% of players 15.8% of players 15.3% of players 9.4% of players 7.7% of players 7.0% of players 6.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 4.2% of players 4.0% of players 3.4% of players 3.0% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 22.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
22.4%That looks cool! — Learn 1 skin.
15.8%Last Breath! — Hidden achievement
15.3%Surviving is tough! — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
0.0%The Trump III — Reach an amount of 1,000,000 Competitive Tokens.
0.0%The Trump II — Reach an amount of 1,000,000 Battle Royale Tokens.
0.1%Hitman III — Kill 5,000 players in total.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 09, 2026
Medieval 2026 Has Arrived!

The Medieval 2026 event is coming to Infestation: The New Z from July 10, 2026 until August 3, 2026. During this limited-time event, you'll be able to explore medieval-themed content, earn exclusive r

Jul 03, 2026
4th of July Celebration Weekend!

Celebrate Independence Day with a special weekend full of exclusive cosmetics, Twitch Drops, and competitive rewards! 🕛 Event Duration: Start: Today at 1:00 PM CEST End: July 6th, 2026 – 1:00 PM CEST

Jun 30, 2026
Update 11.2 – Medieval Preparations & Premier Cup Rewards

🏆 Premier Cup 2026 Rewards NFZ Clan: Champion Clan Skin, Riot Shield, and Spray. QQdeu Clan: Riot Shield and Spray. 🛠️ Fixes & Improvements Improved the collision of the Office building to prevent pla

Jun 26, 2026
Weekend XP Challenge

We're trying something new this weekend! From now until Monday, June 29th, 2026 at 2:00 PM CEST, compete to earn as much XP as possible in Arcade . When the event ends, the Top 5 players with the high

Jun 19, 2026
Mirror Field Double Reputation Weekend

One of the most popular PvP maps is back in the spotlight! During this weekend event, Mirror Field in the Arcade PvP game mode will reward players with Double Reputation for every battle. 🕛 Event Dura

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
Player tagsZombies · Free to Play · Survival · Multiplayer · Open World · Massively Multiplayer · FPS · Shooter · Action · PvP · Co-op · Survival Horror (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesMulti-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Vietnamese *
Achievements69
Estimated owners5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://playnewz.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 - SP1 64bit Processor: AMD® A8 3870 3,6 Ghz or Intel® Core ™ i3 2100 3.1Ghz or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible Card