DayZ

RELATED CONTENT

ADDON
2019
DayZ: Livonia

Know somebody who might be like this game?

Summary

DayZ is a gritty, authentic, open-world survival horror hybrid-MMO game, in which you follow a single goal: to survive in the harsh post-apocalyptic landscape as long as they can. There are no superficial tips, waypoints, built in tutorials or help given to players. Every decision matters, there are no save games, no extra lives, every mistake can be lethal. If you fail, you lose everything and you need to play again from the beginning with nothing but your wits, and your two hands. Fight the hostile environment, where every other player can be friend or foe and nothing can be taken for granted. This is DayZ, this is your story.


DayZ Activation Instructions

DayZ Reviews & Ratings

70
Review by Momma2019 [user]
January 15, 2022

This game is really fun. I wish you guys would fix where u can find food more often. And me an my husband okay together an it’s so hard toThis game is really fun. I wish you guys would fix where u can find food more often. And me an my husband okay together an it’s so hard to find each other. I think a map should have been added. But other than that it’s a good game.

50
Review by LordFaidal [user]
January 13, 2022

DayZ will get your blood pumping, no doubt about that, but the QoL is terrible and the game punishes you in ways that add nothing to theDayZ will get your blood pumping, no doubt about that, but the QoL is terrible and the game punishes you in ways that add nothing to the experience. Updates seem random and tend to make things more annoying just for the sake of annoyingness. The game doesn't hold your hand either so be advised it's best to do some homework before you play, and the game is definitely better with a group of friends. If you're set on playing it I recommend grabbing it on sale and playing the community servers with mods.

100
Review by MrJamieBowman [user]
June 3, 2021

If you're not used to Bohemia Interactive games then the level of difficulty to begin playing may surprise you. I come from an ARMA backgroundIf you're not used to Bohemia Interactive games then the level of difficulty to begin playing may surprise you. I come from an ARMA background and these games are design to be realistic. BI games often have extreamly mild bigs which add to the charm of the game. This game is truly amazing. You have to hunt, find food, cook, kill zombies, loot cities all while avoiding contacr eitg otger players.

20
Review by Gashtronomical [user]
March 25, 2021

Massive let down.Genuine moments of survival-themed gameplay enjoyment spoiled by game-breaking bugs and glitches. This is very oftenMassive let down.Genuine moments of survival-themed gameplay enjoyment spoiled by game-breaking bugs and glitches. This is very often unplayable however myself and 2 friends struggled through the ever present bugs and glitches in the hopes that we could realise this game's potential.After hours of progress ruined by bugs completely out of our control we could tolerate it no longer - in fact we should have given up days ago. This is way below the standard of what an acceptable game should be - unfinished, lacking polish, lack of development and plenty of bugs. You will have your hours of hard work ruined by glitches, I assure you of this!You can tell from minute 1 that this was not designed for consoles.

100
Review by DayZisTrash [user]
December 23, 2020

Perhaps the worst game to exist on the Xbox at the end of 2020. It has existed for YEARS and has not changed. Loot is rare, finding good lootPerhaps the worst game to exist on the Xbox at the end of 2020. It has existed for YEARS and has not changed. Loot is rare, finding good loot requires hours of playing a buggy running simulator. It is an entirely tedious game that requires hours of patience that the game refuses to reward. It is a constant battle to have enough food, unless you take in what feels like 10,000 calories per day, you will starve. Finding other players will always result in your death, as anyone who plays on official servers already has a base and the right loot to defend it. That, or they will simply snuff you out if they so much as hear a gunshot from across the map. Low player count official servers will not spare you. If you haven't been playing since launch, don't play! Don't bother with community servers, as nobody even bothers to join them. The PvP is abysmally unbalanced, and the PvE experience is wholly terrible, with no redeeming qualities to make up for how bad the rest of the game is. Avoid this game at all costs. As somebody who has reinstalled this game on and off since launch on Xbox, it is clear that the Devs do not care about the game. There is no way to play this game unless you dedicate all of your patience to it for years on end. Despite giving it my best shot, and reserving all of the patience that I possibly can each and every time, frustration will find a way to mount. Be it incurable diseases that prevent you from eating, drinking, and/or causing shivering and laughing, no-life players who can kill you with one well placed stealth shot after hours of looting, this game will find a way to piss you off. Do not let it into your life for one second.

View More
Game Information
Release Date December 13, 2018
Publisher Bohemia Interactive Studio
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Battle Royale
Player Perspectives First person, Third person
Genres Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Themes Action, Horror, Survival, Sandbox, Open world
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One