DayZ

Buy78%

Mostly Positive · 471k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Bohemia Interactive · Survival · Dec 13, 2018

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Price
$49.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
42,954
concurrent players
#57 by players on Steam
Achievements
13
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio0 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy DayZ?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Cheating: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 471k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise17% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The survival mechanics, exploration, and player interactions create a level of tension that very few games can match.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, it’s undoubtedly unmatched when it comes to pvp, but you’ll rarely get a taste of it until you’re several hundred hours in.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Always loved playing this with friends, looting, building bases, etc. and we would consistently do well and get high tier loot.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Very big learning curve but the most interesting game I've ever played.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay64 reviews
Multiplayer24 reviews
Co-op18 reviews
Difficulty14 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
48% still recommend
Story
67% still recommend
Players complain
Cheating
25% still recommend
Bugs
48% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
25% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend
Performance
57% still recommend
Graphics
14% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • MMO
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$49.99

The lowest we've tracked is $24.99.

10 points recordedtoday · $49.99

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