The Infected is a single-player, first-person survival crafting game set in an open world. Its premise centers on a world shaped by collapse and infection, though the origins of the Infected are still under development. Rather than forcing one approach to survival, the game lets players focus on building and resource management or contend with hostile AI.
Its systems connect hands-on survival to long-term planning: players build a base with power and water, grow crops, raise animals, hunt wildlife, mine and refine ore, and craft and preserve food. Hunger, thirst, body temperature, and health add pressure, while seasons, weather, and the day-night cycle shape the setting. Vehicles are also listed among its features. A notable choice is whether to enable the hybrid Vambies; switching them off supports a survival-building style without those optional AI enemies.
Its appeal lies in choosing how to balance practical needs, expanding a base, and optional combat, with the changing environment tying those activities together. The store describes it as an active Early Access project, with some features still being added and balanced.
