The Infected Patch Notes — December 24, 2025
Aggregated from Steam, cross-tracked with Battle.net coverage on GamePatchNote.
Hey Folks, the latest patch is now live in the Public Testing Branch, including new content like the Clay Mixer, Melon Crates, furniture pieces, and several gameplay tweaks and fixes.
This update also introduces environmental storytelling: scattered lore notes and POIs are now available for players to discover.
Please Note:
Lore notes are currently in English only
You must start a fresh save: notes will not appear correctly in old saves
Start your journey by accessing the Lore Journal in the Tutorial tab (J key)
Please post any feedback or issues in the Public Beta Hub forum section.
Thanks for testing with us, and wherever you are in the world, we hope you have a safe and happy holiday!!
How to access a Steam beta branch
Open Steam and go to your Library
Right-click The Infected
Click Properties…
Go to the Betas tab
Under Beta Participation, pick Beta Branch from the dropdown
Close the window
Additions
Lore Added
– Includes new POIs with lore notes/environmental storytelling.
New Settings Options
– Toggle to hide POI map icons
– Toggle to disable loot respawn
New Items & Furniture
– Melon Crate (holds up to 20 melons)
– Clay Mixer
– Advanced Clay Mixer (requires new trader tech)
– Walk in Freezer, place storage chests or counters into the freezer (requires new trader tech)
– New Furniture type: Bar Counters – both short and long versions
New Candle-Based Lights
– Candle Lamp
– Candle Wall Lamp
– Candle Ceiling Lamp
New Build Parts
– 2 new large garage door frames, 2x1 and 2x2
– 2 new large garage doors, 2x1 and 2x2
– Flat ceiling ramp
Utility Additions
– Movable Ladder, so you can climb to hard-to-reach places
– ATV location info can now be purchased from the trader for 250 coins
Changes
Clay crafting removed from workbenches – use a Clay Mixer now.
Inventory now displays Month/Season.
Mike now has 10 possible spawn locations.
Plastic max stack increased from 10 to 25.
Watermill build cost updated:
– Now requires 25 Aluminum + 25 Cobalt (no more Iron).Watermill trader tech now costs 2500 coins (was 1500).
Elevator Frame cost updated – now includes 15 Cobalt Ingots.
Bug Fixes
Harvesting animals didn’t show what was added to inventory – fixed.
Player could become stuck sprinting after using ladders – fixed.
AI wouldn’t detect players in some POIs – fixed.
Garbage Containers placed in elevators became permanently attached – fixed.
Stoves placed in elevators could not be removed - fixed.
Gates saved in an open state would reload closed – now behave properly.
