The v13 update, released in August 2022, introduced significant changes to the game's AI and survival balance:
: Added barbed wire fences and wire poles , which are essential for defending against the new mini-bosses. Survival Rebalancing :
: Consuming food no longer restores health (HP).
: Introduced pumpkin and watermelon crates, which pause the perishing time of these items while stored. Key Gameplay Mechanics
Survival in The Infected requires managing complex nutritional stats and building a secure base:
: Meat drops from animals were decreased, and fish oil was removed from town loot tables to increase survival difficulty.
is a first-person, open-world sandbox survival game currently in Early Access on Steam . While some players may search for "free downloads," the official game is a paid title priced at approximately $15.99 . Overview of Version 13.0.8 (v13.0)