The Infected

This is going to be a very honest review. The only reason I didn’t refund the game is because refunds weren’t working on Steam at the time due to errors. I decided to give it another chance—but honestly, I regret that decision. You might think 4.5 hours isn’t enough for a fair review, but it quickly becomes clear what kind of experience this game offers. Combat: Fighting the “zombies” (or whatever they’re supposed to be) is incredibly frustrating. Hit detection feels off—you’ll often miss attacks that should clearly connect. Meanwhile, enemies move in bizarre ways, pulling off what looks like martial arts flips and dodges, which completely breaks immersion. The basic spear you craft at the start barely lasts long enough to kill 3–4 enemies, which makes early gameplay feel tedious rather than challenging. Inventory: The inventory system feels inconsistent and poorly thought out. Some items stack while others don’t, with no clear logic. For example, iron ore doesn’t stack, but bottles of biofuel do. Item sizes are also unrealistic—planks take up four slots in a line and can stack up to five, while ropes and electronics take up large square spaces. It just feels messy and unintuitive. Loot: Easily one of the weakest aspects of the game. The loot pool is extremely repetitive—no matter where you go, whether it’s a remote house or a police station, you’ll find the same items. There’s no sense of progression or reward for exploration. Building: The building system feels very similar to The Forest, but without adding anything new or interesting. While requiring a lot of materials isn’t necessarily a bad thing, the balance feels off and turns building into more of a grind than a satisfying process. World Design: Houses and towns feel like copy-paste assets with identical interiors and identical loot. Office buildings are especially disappointing—mostly empty floors with a few desks and wardrobes scattered around. It comes across as lazy and uninspired. As someone who genuinely enjoys survival sandbox and zombie survival games, I cannot recommend this one. It’s just not good.