The Infected

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

DigX Studios · Released Aug 6, 2020 · Early Access

Action Casual Indie Simulation Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 7,018
Recent reviews: Mixed; 50% of 36 in 30 days
Playing now: 110; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 months ago; May 8, 2026

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

84% of 7,018 reviews are positive · 50% of 36 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.

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The Infected system requirements

As published by the developer.

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)

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
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All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Finnish, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Turkish, Russian, Czech, Greek, Japanese, Polish.