The Infected

Is The Infected still being updated?

There has been no update post for The Infected on Steam since May 8, 2026, 6 months ago. A developer can still be working without posting, so check its Steam page for news.

1. May 8, 2026Major updateV24 Live Branch Update!
2. May 5, 2026PatchBeta Branch Update V24.5!
3. Mar 25, 2026PatchV24.3 Beta Branch Update!
4. Dec 24, 2025Major updateV24.2 Beta Branch Update!
5. Aug 22, 2025PatchV23.1 Small Update!
6. May 14, 2025UpdateV23.0 Is Now Live On the Public Branch!
7. Apr 7, 2025PatchV23.0 Beta Branch New Update Cycle!
8. Mar 6, 2025PatchV22.3 Small Patch Update!
9. Mar 2, 2025PatchV22.1 Mini Patch
10. Feb 28, 2025UpdateV22.0 Update is now Live!

35 earlier updates and other posts

1. Jan 23, 2025PatchV22.0 Beta Branch New Update Cycle!
2. Dec 17, 2024UpdateV21.0 Update is now Live!
3. Nov 19, 2024PatchV21.0 Beta Branch New Update Cycle!
4. Nov 8, 2024PatchV20.4 Small Patch update!
5. Nov 6, 2024PatchV20.3 Small Patch Update!
6. Oct 22, 2024PatchBugfix Update V20.2
7. Oct 9, 2024PatchV20.1 Bugfix Update!
8. Oct 7, 2024UpdateV20.0 Update!
9. Jul 5, 2024UpdateV19.0 Update!
10. Mar 12, 2024UpdateV18.0 Update!
11. Dec 22, 2023PatchV17.01 Hotfix!
12. Dec 20, 2023UpdateV17.0 Update!
13. Nov 13, 2023PatchV16.23 Hotfix and Change!
14. Nov 10, 2023PatchV16.22 HOTFIX!
15. Nov 6, 2023PatchV16.21 Mini Update!
16. Oct 31, 2023UpdateV16.17 Update!!
17. Oct 26, 2023UpdateV16.15 Beta Branch Update!!
18. Oct 6, 2023UpdateV16 to the Live Branch!
19. Sep 29, 2023UpdateV16.01 Beta Branch Update!!
20. Sep 12, 2023UpdateV15 Update is now live!
21. Sep 6, 2023PatchV15.03 Beta Branch Update!
22. Aug 29, 2023PatchV15.01 Update!
23. Jun 19, 2023PatchV14.13 Hotfixes
24. Jun 16, 2023PatchV14.12 Builders Update!
25. May 29, 2023PatchV14.11 Hotfix update!
26. May 25, 2023PatchV14.10 Hotfix update!
27. May 24, 2023PatchV14.09 Mini update!
28. May 20, 2023PatchV14.08 Mini update!
29. May 19, 2023PatchV14.07 Mini update!
30. May 15, 2023PatchV14.06 Mini update!
31. Oct 9, 2026NewsHeadup joining as Publishing Partner for The Infected!
32. Nov 3, 2025NewsInfected Progress Report
33. May 17, 2025NewsCommunity Feedback Thread
34. Aug 31, 2024NewsRequesting Player Feedback!
35. Feb 28, 2024NewsSmall Progress Report!

How long has The Infected been in early access?

The Infected entered Early Access on Steam on Aug 7, 2020 and has been in it for 6 years, 3 months.

How many people are playing The Infected?

The Infected peaked at 139 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.

What is The Infected?

Steam users tag The Infected as Singleplayer, Open World Survival Craft, Base Building, Open World and Survival. The Infected is single-player only and priced at $15.99, and 84% of its 6,621 Steam reviews are positive.

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.

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Steam tags: Singleplayer, Open World Survival Craft, Base Building, Open World, Survival, Crafting, Action, Building, Realistic, Exploration.

Status	Silent
Early access since	Aug 7, 2020
Last update	May 8, 2026
Typical gap	41 days between updates
Playing now	108 (Nov 14, 23:48 UTC)
7-day peak	139
Steam reviews	84% positive of 6,621
Price	$15.99
Play	Single-player
Steam Deck	Playable
Platforms	Windows
Developer	DigX Studios
Publisher	Headup, DigX Studios

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