Infestation: The New Beginning

Open-world zombie survival built around scavenging and player combat

Fredaikis AB · Published by OP Productions LLC · Released TBA

Action Indie Massively Multiplayer RPG Free To Play

Reviews: Mixed; 42% of 25K
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 7; peak 24h 10
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: 1 month ago; Aug 19, 2026

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 25,383 reviews are positive

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

Screenshots and trailer

Infestation: The New Beginning system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

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

Multiplayer and co-op

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.