Rank 01Games like Infestation: The New Beginning
- 15 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Infestation: The New Beginning also play
The closest matches to Infestation: The New Beginning: Just Survive, Miscreated, DayZ, Contagion, and Z1 Battle Royale. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same grim mood as Infestation: The New Beginning.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- 2018
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Contagion
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Infestation: The New Beginning.
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Z1 Battle Royale
Why this: Same intense mood as Infestation: The New Beginning.
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: Fredaikis AB
- Price: Free to play
- 32% of 11,027 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Fun game
- Kill some zombies and relax
- Rushes like a drug
- Competitive
- Grim
- Intense
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Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Infestation: The New Beginning.
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Why this: Same stressful mood as Infestation: The New Beginning.
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Infestation: The New Beginning.
About Infestation: The New Beginning
The closest matches to Infestation: The New Beginning: Just Survive, Miscreated, DayZ, Contagion, and Z1 Battle Royale. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Infestation: The New Beginning is your kind of game, the closest matches are Just Survive, Miscreated and DayZ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, grim and intense, and single out its hit range and loot system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Infestation: The New Beginning is a free-to-play zombie survival shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by a viral outbreak. Players engage in both PvP and PvE combat using a mix of melee and ranged weaponry, with a loot system providing gear progression across its massive open-world environment. The game supports online co-op play, offering a challenging experience designed for longer sit-down sessions. Reviewers and players describe the atmosphere as grim and intense, with some noting it delivers competitive moments alongside the chance to unwind and survive among the undead. According to player feedback, the experience can feel nostalgic, with gameplay hooks that some describe as satisfying for casual zombie-slaying and immersive survival scenarios. The title holds a 32% positive rating from over 11,000 Steam reviews.
About Infestation: The New Beginning: Infestation is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.
Is Infestation: The New Beginning worth buying?
Most players don't recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 32% of 11,027 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 105 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 25 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fun game
- Kill some zombies and relax
- Rushes like a drug
- Survive in the zombie apocalypse
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“game was good in its prime with friends, but was always known as "Scam - the Game" definitely dont download or buy anything from these devs lol”
“Owner of the dev team stole Riot games TOS, renamed the game several times after bad PR. Offered a pre-order they never fulfilled from their kickstarter.”
People who play it also play: Just Survive, Miscreated, DayZ
Frequently asked about Infestation: The New Beginning
Can I run it?
Is Infestation: The New Beginning free to play?
Yes — Infestation: The New Beginning is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Infestation: The New Beginning have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Infestation: The New Beginning supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Infestation: The New Beginning?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Infestation: The New Beginning are Just Survive, Miscreated, DayZ.
Who developed Infestation: The New Beginning?
Infestation: The New Beginning was developed by Fredaikis AB and published by OP Productions LLC.