Waking up where no one survives
You open your eyes aboard the 5-Alpha space station, a once-bustling outpost now silent, shadowed, and utterly desolate. You are the sole survivor of an expedition gone catastrophically wrong — and you’re already infected. Something ancient and alien has consumed your crew, corrupted the decks, and turned every corridor into a death trap. Your mission is simple but brutal: find a cure, chart a path home, and uncover the nightmare that ended everyone else.
This is the heart of Infested DX, the retro sci-fi horror point-and-click adventure from solo developer Jeff Canam — known creatively as GrahfMetal — and publisher Komi Games, now available worldwide on Steam.
From 8-bit origins to 16-bit dread
Infested DX is far more than a re-release. It is a complete, ground-up rebuild of Canam’s 2016 indie title Infested, originally launched in 8-bit form on itch.io. Every element has been expanded and enhanced:
- 16-bit pixel art — richer, darker, and more atmospheric than the original
- Brand-new areas to explore, never seen in the 2016 version
- Reworked and deeper puzzles — high-stakes, unforgiving, and rewarding
- Expanded story and lore — more clues, more secrets, more horror
- Full controller support + quicksave system
- Accessibility options — modern quality-of-life improvements throughout
Drawing direct inspiration from the legendary MacVenture classics — Shadowgate and Déjà Vu — the game leans into the tradition of consequence-heavy exploration: you will die. Often. But you’ll learn, experiment, and push forward, with quicksaves ensuring you never lose meaningful progress.
What to expect when you step aboard
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| First playthrough | ~3–4 hours |
| Full completion / all achievements | ~6 hours |
| Style | First-person point-and-click, retro sci-fi horror |
| Inspiration | Shadowgate, Déjà Vu, classic MacVenture series |
| Developer background | Jeff Canam / GrahfMetal — co-creator of Beyond Shadowgate (2024) |
| Launch discount | 20% off — $7.99 USD until 17 Nov 2026 |
| Demo | Previously available during Steam Next Fest October 2026 |
Every room holds a clue — or a corpse. Every puzzle could be your salvation or your end. The station is vast, hostile, and hiding a terrible truth about the planet designated Pink Behemoth and what lies beneath its surface.
Developer’s pedigree
Jeff Canam is no stranger to this genre. As GrahfMetal, he returned to the roots of classic adventure gaming with Beyond Shadowgate in 2024, earning respect from players and critics for honouring the past while moving the format forward. With Infested DX, he brings that same passion to his own creation — refining a project he first shared nearly a decade ago into the definitive version it was always meant to be.
Grab it before the price rises
The launch discount is active now through 17 November 2026, after which the price returns to $9.99 USD. If you crave atmospheric, challenging adventure that harks back to the golden age of point-and-click while carving out its own chilling niche in deep space, Infested DX belongs in your library.
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