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The Infected

First-person open-world survival crafting with enemies you can disable

DigX Studios · Released Aug 6, 2020 · Early Access

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Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 6,880
Recent reviews
Mixed
60% of 28 in 30 days
Players
68
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 months ago
May 8, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1060
6 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Infected?

A single-player, first-person open-world survival crafting sandbox. You gather resources, hunt, mine, farm, raise animals, craft equipment, and build a base while managing hunger, thirst, temperature, power, weather, and seasons. Hostile hybrid “Vambies” are optional.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy detailed base building and layered crafting systems
  • +you want adjustable enemies, including a no-enemy option
  • +you prefer solo survival at your own pace

Not for you if...

  • −you want co-op survival with friends
  • −you dislike micromanaging several survival needs
  • −you dislike slow, grind-heavy technology progression

What players say

83% of 6,880 reviews are positive · 60% of 28 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the detailed base-building systems and control over difficulty, especially the option to disable Vambies. Common complaints describe the current technology unlocks as confusing and grind-heavy, with repetitive micromanagement and clunky combat.

Players over time

▲ +4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 112 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Infected system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+ (64 bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD (Preferred)

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+ (64 bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB +
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD (Preferred)

Does The Infected have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Infected run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Finnish, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Turkish, Russian, Czech, Greek, Japanese, Polish.

Does The Infected use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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