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Infestation: The New Beginning

Open-world zombie survival built around scavenging and player combat

Fredaikis AB · Published by OP Productions LLC · Released TBA

ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play

Third-party account required AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Mixed
42% of 27K
Recent reviews
Mixed
43% of 16 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 19, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 460
4 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Infestation: The New Beginning?

This free-to-play, first-person multiplayer survival game puts you among the few survivors in a persistent open world. You search the countryside and cities for supplies, fight zombies, and team up with or battle other players.

For you if...

  • +you like exploring open worlds without a fixed route
  • +you want to survive alongside other players

Not for you if...

  • −you would rather avoid combat with other players
  • −you prefer a linear sequence of levels

What players say

42% of 26,983 reviews are positive · 43% of 16 in the last 30 days

Players praise the looting and PvP, while some returning players enjoy the nostalgia. Common complaints focus on a small active player base and microtransactions.

Players over time

▼ -1% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 24 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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Sep 24, 202613
Sep 23, 20267
Sep 23, 202610
Sep 22, 202619
Sep 21, 202615

Screenshots and trailer

Infestation: The New Beginning screenshot 1

Infestation: The New Beginning system requirements

Minimum: GTX 460, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1 (enhanced for 64-bit OS)
Processor
2.4 GHZ Quad Core or better
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 460/ATI Radeon HD 5850
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
AMD® FX 8150 3.6 GHz or Intel® Core™ i7 2600 3.4 GHz or better
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Does Infestation: The New Beginning have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode.

Does Infestation: The New Beginning run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Infestation: The New Z (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
69
Steam features
In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Polish, Swedish, Filipino.

Does Infestation: The New Beginning use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

We are only using AI for generating cool Images.

The statement mentions: Art

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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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