Symptoms of Infection

A medical simulation about strange infections and experimental treatments

ORB Research & Broadcasting · Released Jun 28, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 76
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 18, 2026
Minimum PC: GPU; 8 GB RAM · 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Symptoms of Infection?

A single-player, 2D medical simulation set in hospital wards, where a research program investigates unusual infections. You examine and interview patients, run tests through a mainframe, record findings, and send infected patients for isolation and disinfection. An advanced program lets you revisit patients and administer medications.

For you if...

+you enjoy psychological horror and difficult ethical choices

Not for you if...

−you want a finished game rather than early access

What players say

92% of 76 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, sound design, and mysterious story. The main recurring complaint is limited content, with players wanting more to do and more answers to the story's questions.

Screenshots and trailer

Symptoms of Infection system requirements

Minimum: GPU, 8 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Symptoms of Infection?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i3
Graphics: GPU
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 MB available space
Notes: Optional: Blindfold.

Does Symptoms of Infection have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Symptoms of Infection run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Symptoms of Infection 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam