Infection Free Zone

Zombie survival city builder set on real-world street maps

Jutsu Games · Published by Games Operators · Released Apr 11, 2024 · Early Access

Action Indie Simulation Strategy Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 19K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 167 in 30 days
Playing now: 642; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 5 days ago; Sep 17, 2026

What is Infection Free Zone?

An Early Access, single-player, top-down strategy game set after a virus collapses society. Choose a real-world location, adapt buildings into shelters and production sites, gather supplies, manage survivors and squads, build defenses, and repel infected hordes while researching a cure.

For you if...

+you enjoy methodical scavenging, base building, and survivor management
+you like defending settlements against recurring zombie hordes
+you accept a game still in Early Access development

Not for you if...

−you dislike frequent worker and squad micromanagement
−you want fast progression and quick resource gathering
−you prefer multiplayer survival with friends

What players say

81% of 18,651 reviews are positive · 81% of 167 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise building and defending settlements in recognizable real-world locations. Common complaints include weak pathfinding, slow movement and task completion, excessive micromanagement, uneven balance, bugs, and limited late-game depth.

Screenshots and trailer

Infection Free Zone system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel® Core i5-3570K
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 33
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

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