Choose Unturned
Choose Unturned if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 220,437 Steam reviews back the pick.
Unturned vs CHEMISTS: Area of infection
Unturned and CHEMISTS: Area of infection both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Unturned (2017) is 5 years older than CHEMISTS: Area of infection (2022). Unturned is free; CHEMISTS: Area of infection is paid (14.99 USD). 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 CHEMISTS: Area of infection
Choose CHEMISTS: Area of infection if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. CHEMISTS: Area of infection launched in 2022.
Both Unturned and CHEMISTS: Area of infection sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Unturned |  CHEMISTS: Area of infection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (220,437 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Smartly Dressed Games | RPAX, GPC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Unturned (2017) is 5 years older than CHEMISTS: Area of infection (2022).
- Unturned is free; CHEMISTS: Area of infection is paid (14.99 USD).
- Unturned has co-op; CHEMISTS: Area of infection does not.
- Unturned is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; CHEMISTS: Area of infection has no Deck rating yet.
Unturned vs CHEMISTS: Area of infection — FAQ
- Should I play Unturned or CHEMISTS: Area of infection first?
- If you want chronology, Unturned (2017) came out before CHEMISTS: Area of infection (2022). 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 Unturned and CHEMISTS: Area of infection similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 CHEMISTS: Area of infection have multiplayer like Unturned?
- No. Unturned supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while CHEMISTS: Area of infection is listed as single-player only.
- Is Unturned free?
- Yes — Unturned is a free-to-play Steam title. CHEMISTS: Area of infection is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Unturned run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unturned is rated Deck Playable by Valve. CHEMISTS: Area of infection doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.