Choose Urge
Choose Urge if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.5% positive across 355 reviews.
Urge vs The Infected
Urge and The Infected both land in Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. The Infected (2020) is 1 year older than Urge (2021). Urge scores higher on Steam reviews (91.5% positive) than The Infected (84% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Infected
Choose The Infected if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,654 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Urge and The Infected sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Urge |  The Infected | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.29 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.5% positive (355 reviews) | 84% positive (3,654 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EnDrew | DigX Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- The Infected (2020) is 1 year older than Urge (2021).
- Urge scores higher on Steam reviews (91.5% positive) than The Infected (84% positive).
- Urge is currently ~4% cheaper on Steam than The Infected (15.29 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Urge vs The Infected — FAQ
- Which is better, Urge or The Infected?
- On Steam reviews Urge scores higher (91.5% positive) than The Infected (84% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Urge is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Urge or The Infected first?
- If you want chronology, The Infected (2020) came out before Urge (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Urge and The Infected similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.