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DayZ
How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
74 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“My crew and I have played since the alpha, and although there have been a lot of ups and downs with cheaters of every variety, long waits for updates, and a long list of ever present bugs...There's just no other game…”
“This is not a game you can win. This is not a game with a clear goal, Theres no mission, no objective. This is one of those games where the enjoyment is in the journey. You wont remember getting that top tier weapon.…”
“only game that with updates gets more issues then they fix i dont remeber a single update that didnt break the game for days if not months the game as it is is okay but devs are just breaking it over and over again.”
22 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“My crew and I have played since the alpha, and although there have been a lot of ups and downs with cheaters of every variety, long waits for updates, and a long list of ever present bugs...There's just no other game…”
“This is not a game you can win. This is not a game with a clear goal, Theres no mission, no objective. This is one of those games where the enjoyment is in the journey. You wont remember getting that top tier weapon.…”
“My friend bought me this game 3 days ago. I've never felt anything like this in my entire life that this game has made me feel. The adrenaline, betrayal, trust, shooting, looting, starving and dying of thirst (or in…”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“My friend bought me this game 3 days ago. I've never felt anything like this in my entire life that this game has made me feel. The adrenaline, betrayal, trust, shooting, looting, starving and dying of thirst (or in…”
“I love running for 30 mins and then getting one tapped in the head out of nowhere, but to be fair, I signed up for this. 10/10. Also, I might be addicted to this game... oh well :)”
“Painful but a great game, this game has been mate great by mod but also vanilla has a solid place, its a game that you can keep coming back to.”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“it's great till they update with only a few hours warning. Perhaps think about the player base and how a game survives in the long run. Communities matter, let that sink in. With that said, i would still recommend this…”
“Amazing game, friendly community, and fun with friends”
“The modded community is what keeps me returning to the game. Servers like Downbad, The Lab, and Rearmed do a great job remastering and remaking the base game by introducing better maps, items, quests, vehicles, etc. I…”
23 of the 104 reviews raise this · 20 of them still recommend the game.
“Not new player friendly. looting unnessesary stuff then dying. never found a gun and matching ammo. everything empty. i have 12 hours of gameplay and every time i retry it feels like a waste of time. i did litteraly…”
“Incredible game, biggest issue is the price point. Paying £20 minimum for a game that a lot of people will most likely have zero idea on what to do for the first 30 hours is insane. But if you're thinking of taking the…”
“"DayZ" is definitely one of the more interesting and deeper survival games out there, mainly because of how insanely expanded every mechanic feels. This is not the kind of game you understand after a few hours, even…”
18 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Cheaters, buggs, every patch makes the game worse. Game itself is a 10/10 but sadly due to its state and 0 punishment for cheaters 0 hotfixes for buggs etc its just unplayable”
“This game was just not a great experience for me, The game offers little to no guidance or tutorials, which makes it really difficult to get started especially if you are new to the game. I spent more time confused than…”
“play for 7 hours straight, try and loot a military location, server begins eating itself with no warning, attempt to climb a barrier where zombies wont eat me, kicked the moment i attempt to vault, spawn back fresh. if…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Not new player friendly. looting unnessesary stuff then dying. never found a gun and matching ammo. everything empty. i have 12 hours of gameplay and every time i retry it feels like a waste of time. i did litteraly…”
“I remember when this was a mod for the janky and very dated Arma 2, and becoming a full game in its own right hasn't really improved things, other than no longer requiring Arma 2 to play it.”
“Genuinely might be one of the the worst games I have ever played. Some swear by it, but that is not me. The gameplay loop is you rummaging for loot for about 30 minutes to several hours. When you finally feel strong…”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“My crew and I have played since the alpha, and although there have been a lot of ups and downs with cheaters of every variety, long waits for updates, and a long list of ever present bugs...There's just no other game…”
“only game that with updates gets more issues then they fix i dont remeber a single update that didnt break the game for days if not months the game as it is is okay but devs are just breaking it over and over again.”
“wasted my weekend farming keys at the Sakhal Shipwreak just for all my 8 keys to magically vanish from my Protective case after logging back in. If you want to waste your time away just for the game to screw you over,…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“My crew and I have played since the alpha, and although there have been a lot of ups and downs with cheaters of every variety, long waits for updates, and a long list of ever present bugs...There's just no other game…”
“only game that with updates gets more issues then they fix i dont remeber a single update that didnt break the game for days if not months the game as it is is okay but devs are just breaking it over and over again.”
“Cheaters, buggs, every patch makes the game worse. Game itself is a 10/10 but sadly due to its state and 0 punishment for cheaters 0 hotfixes for buggs etc its just unplayable”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 76.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“I got knocked unconscious with a rubber bullet, I woke up handcuffed being force-fed gasoline and my brothers flesh.”
— a player, Steam review · 345 hrs played“>Rummaging through a village >Midnight, no flashlight >Run upstairs to some attic >There's a guy eating spaghetti in total darkness >S*** your pants to the sudden sight >Panic, punch the guy once and run outside >"Man, I'm just enjoying some spaghetti~" >Become friends and enjoy…”
— a player, Steam review · 583 hrs played“I'm not supporting this game anymore. I have not agreed with thе direction the DayZ team has taken with this gаme. Let me remind you as a player. This game hаs been out for 12 YEARS PEOPLE. And now they finally аdd 2-wheeled vehicles with the desert map? The lack of meaningful…”
— a player, Steam review · 737 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:43 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Flash Sale
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Player tags | Survival · Open World · Online Co-Op · Zombies · Multiplayer · Post-apocalyptic · Shooter · PvP · Massively Multiplayer · Action · FPS · Horror (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil |
| Achievements | 13 |
| Estimated owners | 10,000,000 – 20,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.dayz.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-4430 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD R9 270X DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX®-compatible Additional Notes: Internet connection