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The Infected
The Infected is a sandbox, first-person, open-world survival game. Build bases, craft, farm, hunt, and survive changing seasons. Choose whether to face the hybrid “Vambies” or turn them off for a pure survival experience.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
54 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“Here’s a strong review you could post based on playing 218 hours of The Infected. I kept it natural and honest, like something written by someone who actually spent a long time in the game. After putting 218 hours into…”
“Honestly this game holds up so well. It can be REALLY tough sometimes, and that's half the fun. It's quite immersive. Horror, vambies, crafting, building, it never gets old!”
14 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“I'm enjoying it so far. I really like the cloud saves and that I can turn off the vambies completely! The support on Discord has been good too. Nice game and I look forward to what's next.”
“The Infected is a solid game with plenty to keep you engaged. Progression feels well-paced, giving you a steady sense of advancement without dragging or overwhelming you. One of its strongest points is the level of…”
“This game is right up my alley: discover, gather, craft, build, defend, survive… (and then what? Also; why?) Performance is solid, and it’s clear the developers care. They pay attention to detail and actively fix bugs…”
9 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“For beginners this is an actual hard-survival game. Even experienced players can mess up sometimes. There is a lack of guides for some features/items/activities so you have to spend hours in forums or in those "lets…”
“Honestly this game holds up so well. It can be REALLY tough sometimes, and that's half the fun. It's quite immersive. Horror, vambies, crafting, building, it never gets old!”
“The Infected is a solid game with plenty to keep you engaged. Progression feels well-paced, giving you a steady sense of advancement without dragging or overwhelming you. One of its strongest points is the level of…”
9 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“Honestly this game holds up so well. It can be REALLY tough sometimes, and that's half the fun. It's quite immersive. Horror, vambies, crafting, building, it never gets old!”
“over 1000 hours plus different saves because of YouTube, this game is worth it!!”
“This Game is very relaxing. I've had it and played a lot more offline (300 Hours in total). I highly recommend this.”
7 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“For beginners this is an actual hard-survival game. Even experienced players can mess up sometimes. There is a lack of guides for some features/items/activities so you have to spend hours in forums or in those "lets…”
“The defining thing here for me is the ability to turn the vambies off. I LOVE the survival aspect of the game but I am not someone that can deal with the very scary vampire zombies lol. I love the mechanics of this game…”
“I'm enjoying it so far. I really like the cloud saves and that I can turn off the vambies completely! The support on Discord has been good too. Nice game and I look forward to what's next.”
13 of the 80 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I feel like the game has some pretty good potential, but something about it just feels...stiff, or maybe even stuck? I'm not convinced that the devs are completely sure where they are going with the game and or where…”
11 of the 80 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Especially for people who enjoy building. For me, the game lost its appeal after about 50 hours. At that point, I had unlocked all the buildings and technologies available through tech, but I had only built a few of…”
“Sigh... I bought the game years ago and decided to finally give it a go just now. The Vambie AI is horrible. Combat is lackluster, I like the tech system but the game really feels VERY bland. It is quite grindy which is…”
“Too Boring and quickly gets overpowered by too much weight after picking up more then 5 rocks n few sticks, and trainers aren't all that good to make the lil better to play, although I have played this game for 50 hrs,…”
9 of the 80 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“After playing for a few weeks, the game goes straight to options page from the start page went selecting any button on start page and then hangs. The only way to get out is through task manager or Steam pullup menu.…”
“The game has stopped working.. trash”
6 of the 80 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I feel like the game has some pretty good potential, but something about it just feels...stiff, or maybe even stuck? I'm not convinced that the devs are completely sure where they are going with the game and or where…”
“Was a great game until they nuked the atv from spawn. Played a few times throw since launch,if i could file a refund i would! Bad enough to find the truck / npc now the atv? nope!”
“Love this game! wish i had the latest DEV update”
5 of the 80 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“For beginners this is an actual hard-survival game. Even experienced players can mess up sometimes. There is a lack of guides for some features/items/activities so you have to spend hours in forums or in those "lets…”
“Sigh... I bought the game years ago and decided to finally give it a go just now. The Vambie AI is horrible. Combat is lackluster, I like the tech system but the game really feels VERY bland. It is quite grindy which is…”
“The defining thing here for me is the ability to turn the vambies off. I LOVE the survival aspect of the game but I am not someone that can deal with the very scary vampire zombies lol. I love the mechanics of this game…”
Counted across 80 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“The ONLY negative thing I can say about this game is that you cannot play it with a friend. My sister and I co-op everything and unfortunately we cant with this game. Totally bums me out because this survival game is amazing. Everything else is great, I like the mechanics and…”
— a player, Steam review · 181 hrs played“Great game! Very fun to play, the building aspect of the game is very good. Explore, loot, and fighting the infected. I started playing after watching play throughs by Kage848, he has great video on this game.”
— a player, Steam review · 240 hrs played“Yes if you like detailed builder games. Just turn off the vambies and build. But that is not for me (although I enjoyed some of it). I enjoyed the detail put into everything from making food, clothing, tools, machines, vehicles and buildings. Enjoyed the impacts of seasons,…”
— a player, Steam review · 891 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
V24 Live Branch Update!
Heya Folks! The latest patch is now live on the main game branch, bringing new content including the Clay Mixer, Melon Crates, new furniture pieces, Trader Jobs for earning tech points, and a variety
Beta Branch Update V24.5!
Hi everyone,This beta branch update includes localization for all the missing text (including story notes) and tweaks the Jobs feature based on community feedback. Assuming no issues come up, V.24 wil
V24.3 Beta Branch Update!
Hey everyone! New content has been added to the V24 beta branch. We’d love to hear your thoughts as you play, so check out our dedicated beta feedback subforum and share your feedback on the tech chan
V24.2 Beta Branch Update!
Hey Folks, the latest patch is now live in the Public Testing Branch, including new content like the Clay Mixer, Melon Crates, furniture pieces, and several gameplay tweaks and fixes.This update also
Infected Progress Report
Hey everyone, quick update on where we’re at!We’ve been working on story mode and tackling some quality-of-life fixes based on your feedback in the Mega Thread. But we’ve been hitting engine-level iss
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Player tags | Open World Survival Craft · Survival · Base-Building · Open World · Realistic · Building · Sandbox · Exploration · City Builder · Action · Simulation · Crafting (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Finnish, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Turkish, Russian, Czech, Greek, Japanese, Polish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | https://www.facebook.com/PlayTheInfected/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7+ (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 8 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD (Preferred)