Underplayed Gems

Infest (2025)

Infest cover
Developer
Chute Apps
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Strategy
Rating
3.6 of 5, 22 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Infest is a tense, methodical roguelike deckbuilder where you must carefully manage your deck and environment to survive escalating elemental chain reactions.

strategictacticalreactivedestructibleelementalpunishinghigh skill ceilingatmospheric

What players say

Players are split on whether the physics-based pixel simulation is a fun twist or an underused gimmick. Many say the first run feels like a tutorial with low challenge, while synergies between cards and elements can be hard to pull off. Some note that combat devolves into simple attack-and-heal, especially in later worlds.

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