Action · August 6, 2020
The Infected (2020)
The Infected is a sandbox, first-person, open-world survival crafting game. Build and expand your base, farm crops, raise animals, and manage power and resources through dynamic seasons and weather conditions. Hunt wildlife, mine ores, and craft advanced items. Choose whether to face the hybrid “Vambies” or turn them off entirely for a pure survival-building experience. Current Features : Singleplayer sandbox experience Deep base building with power and water systems Farming, hunting, and animal husbandry Crafting, cooking, and food preservation Mining and refining of ores Dynamic seasons, weather, and day/night cycle Player needs: hunger, thirst, body temperature, health Wildlife encounters and combat Optional AI enemies (“Vambies”) Vehicles Lore: The world’s collapse and the origins of the Infected are still being developed. For now, the focus is on survival systems and giving players freedom in how they play. Disclaimer (Early Access): The Infected is in active Early Access development. Some features are still being added and balanced, and you may encounter bugs or performance issues. We’re a small team building this game with the help of community feedback. If you’re looking for a complete experience, you may wish to wait. However, if you want to help shape the development, we welcome you now! Goals: The aim is to deliver a feature-rich survival crafting game with more systems and player choice than most of the genre. Survival can mean farming, base-building, or facing hostile AI — the choice is yours.
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236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Open World Survival Craft · 243
- Survival · 236
- Base-Building · 194
- Open World · 191
- Realistic · 188
- Building · 184
- Sandbox · 175
- Exploration · 168
- City Builder · 167
- Action · 163
- Simulation · 161
- Crafting · 158
- Horror · 157
- Mining · 155
- Singleplayer · 154
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 6.6k Steam reviews | Top 51% in Action |
| Positive rating | 85% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 55% |
| Concurrent peak | 125 players | Top 31% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 27 h average | Top 17% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Finnish
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
- Swedish
- Turkish
- Russian
Full audio (2)
- English
- Polish
Reception Metrics
Steam community
85%Very Positive · 6.6k reviews
5.6k positive · 988 negative
Curator recommendations
6.4k
Peak concurrent players
125
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 6, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | DigX Studios |
| Base price | $9.59 -40% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
27h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Content Notes
Mild violence, hunting animals and the killing of AI Zombies.
Editions & Packages
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