The Infected

About

The Infected drops you into a messed-up world where a botched virus treatment turned people into feral Vambies, half-zombie, half-vampire. You play as someone tracking missing friends in a remote forest, quickly realizing survival means building a fortified base, scavenging resources, and fending off waves of ravenous hybrids. Combat mixes tactical positioning with crafting weapons from whatever you can find. The open world feels alive with threats and hidden supplies, but the real challenge is managing hunger, health, and paranoia as nightfall brings hordes. What sticks out is the uneasy balance between exploration and base defense. The game leans into gritty survival mechanics without overcomplicating them, letting you focus on quick thinking over inventory management. Community chatter online hints at a cult following for its tense nighttime encounters and the mystery of the virus’ origins. While not graphically flashy, the claustrophobic horror of Vambies sniffing around your campfire keeps things twitchy. Released in 2020, it still holds up as a no-frills survival loop with a fresh twist on the infected formula.

Storyline

A virus was a lot more serious than anticipated, a treatment was looking promising. A drug trial seemed to work, many were getting better and fatality rates were dropping. But oh my god, something went wrong. Some unexpected side effects began to arise, causing human DNA to mutate into something unknown. We call them Vambies, they seem to look like mix between a vampire and zombie. Well this is what the media is telling us but is that the truth?