The time has come! After more than two years of development, countless updates, and incredible feedback from our amazing community, INFEST is officially leaving Early Access on January 23rd, 2025 with the release of Version 1.0! Your support has been instrumental in shaping INFEST into the roguelike deckbuilder weve dreamed of creating. From pixel-perfect battles to immersive procedurally generated adventures, every step of this journey has been made possible by your passion and input.
What to Expect in 1.0: Fully Polished Gameplay: All the mechanics and features youve loved, refined to perfection. New Surprises: Prepare for additional content to make the full release extra special. Optimized Performance: Improvements across the board for the smoothest experience yet. Achievements and More: Your journey through the alien universe will be even more rewarding! INFESTs journey doesnt stop here. This milestone is the beginning of even greater things, as we continue to grow and expand the universe youve helped us build. Mark your calendars, and join us for this monumental moment on January 23rd, 2025. Lets make INFEST 1.0 a launch to remember! Thank you for being part of our journeywe cant wait to see what you think of INFEST 1.0. The INFEST Team

Were thrilled to announce INFEST Update 0.9.5, packed with gameplay balance updates, level design improvements, bug fixes, and a brand-new quality-of-life feature. This update marks a significant milestone as we gear up to leave Early Access with Version 1.0 very soon! Key Highlights in 0.9.5 Balancing Improvements - Weapons, abilities, and enemies have been finely tuned to deliver a more intense and rewarding challenge. - Strategy is kingyour choices will matter more than ever as pacing and difficulty have been refined. Level Design Enhancements - Improved level layouts to provide more dynamic and engaging gameplay. - New environmental hazards and smarter resource placements make every run fresh and exciting. Bug Fixes - Addressed several key bugs (the code kind, not the alien kind) to enhance stability and performance. - Optimized gameplay to ensure smoother runs and better quality of life for all players. New Feature: Delete Game Runs - You asked, we delivered! You can now delete your current game run directly from the game settings. Whether you want to start fresh or free up space for your next masterpiece of a build, youre in control. Version 1.0 is Near With this update, INFEST is inching closer to leaving Early Access and launching Version 1.0. Your support, feedback, and enthusiasm have shaped the game into what it is today, and were almost ready to share the final polished experience with the world. Keep your eyes peeledthe full launch is just around the corner. We Need Your Feedback Your input has been invaluable throughout Early Access, and this update is no different. Let us know what you think about the new balancing, level design, and features as we sprint toward 1.0. Thank you for joining us on this journey. -INFEST Team

Survivors, this update brings a whole new level of strategic depth to INFEST!
Heres whats new: Dynamic Water-Electricity Interactions Water now conducts electricity, creating lethal shock zones for enemiesuse the environment to your advantage! Targeted Lightning Your lightning strikes have been upgraded! The first bolt now lands exactly where you aim, creating an electrifying source right at the cursor position. Enhanced Oil-Water Behavior Oil now floats atop water, adding extra tactical options for combining elements and manipulating the battlefield. Improved Bomb Mechanics Double-launched bombs are now smarterthey wont collide with a defeated enemy, ensuring a clear path to your next target. Reworked Blocking System Blocking just got a massive upgrade. Blocks now absorb entire attacks, including status effects, rather than just damage points. Earn bonus blocks when youre lucky or nail a combo! Streamlined Starting Decks All characters now start with 8 cards, setting you up for faster and more efficient gameplay right from the start. More Balances & Tweaks This update also brings many smaller balance adjustments to fine-tune gameplay and keep INFEST challenging and fun. Jump into INFEST, experiment with these changes, and let us know your thoughts! Happy deck-building! INFEST Team

We are excited to announce that INFEST has just received a massive update with version 0.8! We've listened to your feedback and worked hard to bring some exciting new features, improvements, and adjustments that we think you'll love. Heres whats new: Overworld Updates: Added Overworld Names to give more personality to your exploration. Reworked the Overworld Pathing for a fresh strategic layer to your journey. Combat Improvements: New Confusion Indicators on aiming lines to help you navigate tricky situations. Transform Cards have been revamped! They now automatically affect many element types, streamlining your gameplay experience. Toxic Gas Cloud has been expanded to have a wider area of effect, making it deadlier and more strategic. Tutorial Enhancements: Expanded tutorial tips to help guide new players and refresh veterans on key mechanics. Balance & Performance: The overall difficulty has been increased, so prepare for a more intense challenge. Weve made lots of balancing adjustments, performance optimizations, and squashed many bugs to keep the gameplay smooth and exciting. Thank you for your ongoing support. Let us know your thoughts on these updates in the Steam forums or via our Discord community. Keep the feedback coming, and stay tuned for more exciting updates! -INFEST Team

Greetings, players! We are thrilled to announce that INFEST is now available on Steam Early Access! [previewyoutube=e8zkJGcHRp0;full][/previewyoutube] Infest is a roguelike deckbuilder where every pixel on the battlefield can burn, freeze, corrode, shock, and melt. Carefully craft your deck and deploy cards to alter the environment, buff your stats, and unleash stunning pixel-by-pixel damage upon your enemies!

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INFEST is designed for use with the Steam deck. This includes full controller support as well steam cloud so you can easily switch between the deck and other devices. Our tests show that it is currently working well on the deck, if you experience any issues please let us know and we will fix them. Thanks -Carl

July 31st is the big day! After many years of development we'll be launching into Early Access :) [previewyoutube=e8zkJGcHRp0;full][/previewyoutube] We plan on being in early access for about 9 months so we can finalize content and use community feedback to make the game better. We'll also be offering a launch discount on release. Stay tuned for more updates and we welcome any questions or comments :) -Carl Chute

Hello everyone, We've been working hard on INFEST and have just released V0.6 of the demo. It has a lot of adjustments and overall quality of life and balancing improvements, including: adjusted difficulty (slightly harder) adjusted the way clicks interact with cards (activates now on down click) card play timer from 25s to 60s Enemy bullets now cut through the environment UI Improvements performance improvements ALSO INFEST will be entering early access this summer, so stay tuned for an announcement for the official launch date.

We are excited to be participating in Steam's Deckbuilder fest starting March 25th.
The Infest demo is live and we'll be available to chat during the whole fest, either on our community forum or via discord. Lots in the works for INFEST stay tuned for more announcements soon :)

Hello Everyone! We have been super busy these last few months, making many changes to the Infest demo. Here is what has changed since V.0.4: New Selectable element transform card (choose which elements to transform from/to) Ability to save/load game runs New Glass Wall Card New Upgrade UI with previews of next level New Enemy Spider web attacks New Enemy Transform attack New Perks, Inferno New Perks and Items Info UI New mechanic for oil circle card Fire will now defrost frozen enemies New infest level modifiers New Permafrost item New Indicators for oil and glass circle cards New hospital heal items as a % of health capacity New paralyzer item New transfrom water to lava item New Heartbox Perk +20 max HP More descriptive buffs and debuffs Adjusted coin and health cards Reworked graphics and lighting Many tweaks and balances Additionally, well be participating in Steam Next Fest the first week of February. Were excited to have lots of new players playing the demo, and will be active on the community forum and discord for feedback and suggestions. Thanks again for your support and we're excited to see how INFEST will evolve. -Carl

After many months of hard work and beta testing, the demo is finally ready! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2341560/Infest/ Download it now on Steam! -Carl PS I'll be publishing game updates every 2 weeks. if you want the latest updates on development, don't forget to sign up for our mailing list.

The beta is ready and is launching this Wednesday! This is your last chance to sign up for your key, do so here: https://chuteapps.com/infest-beta/ I'm looking forward to sharing the first playable version. -Carl

We are busy as hell getting the first playable of INFEST ready. I'm happy to announce the private beta will be held July 19-23! Sign up here if you haven't already.

Hello everyone! INFEST is deep in development and I'm working hard to get the first beta release ready. I'm making good progress so the Beta should be ready to play in June or early July. If you haven't signed up yet for the beta you can do so here: https://chuteapps.com/infest-beta ALSO INFEST will be featured on Indie Live Expo this weekend :) Lots in the works here so stay tuned for another update soon. I'm excited to get the first playable version into your hands. -Carl

Hey Everyone! I'll be launching a private beta for Infest in the upcoming months. This will be the very first look at the game and give me a chance to collect feedback for modifications and tweaks. Beta access is free and time limited, Ill send you Steam keys direct to you inbox. Sign Up here: http://chuteapps.com/infest-beta/

This dark deckbuilder game has been lurking for a while... and now finally... I announce... INFEST! The game that consumes every pixel and your soul along with it. It's dark, strategic, and unforgiving.