Choose The Infected
Choose The Infected if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84% positive across 3,654 reviews.
The Infected vs TerraTech Worlds
The Infected and TerraTech Worlds 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 4 years older than TerraTech Worlds (2024). The Infected scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than TerraTech Worlds (68.9% 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 TerraTech Worlds
Choose TerraTech Worlds if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,203 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Infected and TerraTech Worlds 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
 The Infected |  TerraTech Worlds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (3,654 reviews) | 68.9% positive (1,203 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DigX Studios | Payload Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- The Infected (2020) is 4 years older than TerraTech Worlds (2024).
- The Infected scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than TerraTech Worlds (68.9% positive).
- The Infected is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than TerraTech Worlds (15.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- TerraTech Worlds has co-op; The Infected does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Infected vs TerraTech Worlds — FAQ
- Which is better, The Infected or TerraTech Worlds?
- On Steam reviews The Infected scores higher (84% positive) than TerraTech Worlds (68.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Infected is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Infected or TerraTech Worlds first?
- If you want chronology, The Infected (2020) came out before TerraTech Worlds (2024). 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 The Infected and TerraTech Worlds 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.
- Does The Infected have multiplayer like TerraTech Worlds?
- No. TerraTech Worlds supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Infected is listed as single-player only.