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The Infected
DigX Studios · published by Headup, DigX Studios · in Early Access since Aug 7, 2020 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by DigX Studios, published by Headup, DigX Studios
The Infected is a sandbox, first-person, open-world survival game. Build bases, craft, farm, hunt, and survive changing seasons. Choose whether to face the hybrid “Vambies” or turn them off for a pure survival experience
In Early Access since Aug 7, 2020
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 84% positive of 6,600 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 39,415 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $15.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 39 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 13 | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 18 | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 48 | 17 |
| Feb 2026 | 24 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 19 | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 16 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 15 | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 11 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 11 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 15 | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 12 | 12 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 240k – 650k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $1.6M – $5.7M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 6,600 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 37–97 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Open World Survival Craft | 1 in 174 games |
| Base Building | 1 in 26 games |
| Crafting | 1 in 19 games |
| Building | 1 in 18 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Early Access | 1 in 13 games |
| Survival | 1 in 13 games |
Games like The Infected
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Forest | Endnight Games Ltd | 89% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 583,599 |
| Breathedge 2 | RedRuins Softworks | 89% | Very Positive · 1,720 |
| Breathedge | RedRuins Softworks | 86% | Very Positive · 14,836 |
| Urge | EnDrew | 93% | Very Positive · 501 |
| Subsistence | ColdGames | 85% | Mostly Positive · 12,605 |
| Mist Survival | Dimension 32 Entertainment | 89% | Mostly Positive · 13,706 |
| Subnautica | Unknown Worlds Entertainment | 84% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 342,823 |
| Forager | HopFrog | 85% | Very Positive · 35,577 |