DayZ — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
DayZ is currently the #69 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 58K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #68 last week).
Last official update Aug 31, 2026 (6 days ago) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #69 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 58K
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
- Developer
- Bohemia Interactive
- Released
- Dec 13, 2018
- Price
- $24.99
- Steam reviews
- 387K
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.
Latest updates & patch notes
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Event
PvE Survival Crafting Fest Sale
Hey Survivors, Gamescom is over, but the sales shall go on! DayZ is up to 50% off on Steam as part of the PvE Survival Crafting Fest. For those who haven’t seen it yet, we showcased more of DayZ Badlands at Gamescom. You can check it out below and wishlist it now if you haven’t…
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News
DayZ Badlands | Coming October 15, 2026
Hey Surviors, WIshlist DayZ Badlands now and enjoy the teaser that we showecased at Gamescom, where you will get a glimpse into Nasdara. Disclaimer: The information shared here reflects a work in progress. Content showcased in the video is subject to change. Thanks and see you…
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Event
Future Games Show Sale
Hey Survivors, We are also participating in the Future Games Show at Gamescom! DayZ and its bundles are up to 50% off on Steam! What is DayZ? The post-soviet countries of Chernarus and Livonia are struck by an unknown virus, turning the majority population into frenzied…
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Event
Gamescom Sales
Hey Survivors, It is an exciting time of year because Gamescom is here! To celebrate, DayZ is up to 50% off on Steam as part of the Gamescom Sale. We are also happy to announce that we will be revealing more of DayZ Badlands at Gamescom, so stay tuned! The release of update 1.30…
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Patch
The new DayZ update will bring home renovation to the zombie apocalypse
The road to Badlands is ramping up, and DayZ dev, Bohemia Interactive, goes into detail on the new house renovation mechanic, as well as official code locks. Read the full story on PCGamesN: The new DayZ update will bring home renovation to the zombie apocalypse
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News
DayZ Badlands | Dev Blog (Week 79) | Wishlist now!
Hey Survivors, Welcome to Dev Blog 6 - Week 79 of the DayZ Badlands expansion. This dev blog was written by our colleagues from programming team and art team, with visual and editorial support from our marketing team. Today, we’ll be going over two topics: Dust Particle…
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News
DayZ Badlands | Dev Blog Recap (1)
Hey, Survivors! We hope this doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, since it hasn’t been three weeks since the last blog. We’d like to try something new to get information out to you as much as possible while recapping what we’ve covered about DayZ Badlands so far. You can…
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Event
Flash Sale
Greetings, Survivors! DayZ and its bundles are now up to 50% off as part of a Flash Sale on Steam! As with all flash sales, it will only last two days, so grab the deal ASAP! Update 1.29 Road to Badlands came out last week, bringing you select assets from DayZ Badlands ahead of…
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Release
DayZ Badlands gets a fresh teaser and it's set to launch in October
Bohemia Interactive say DayZ Badlands is the largest expansion so far for the popular open-world zombie survival game. Read the full article here:
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News
DayZ Badlands | Dev Blog (Week 76) | New Rebuilding System | Wishlist now!
Hey Survivors, Welcome to Dev Blog 5 - Week 76 of the DayZ Badlands expansion. This dev blog was written by our colleagues from the design team, along with editorial support from our art and marketing teams. It’s focused on a major feature that is coming to DayZ Badlands: the…
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Patch
DayZ | 1.29 Road to Badlands Stable Update - Out Now
Hey Survivors, The 1.29 Road to Badlands update has officially landed across all platforms! Just to recap the Experimental Article: Road to Badlands is not merely a pit stop to address technical issues. It’s a regular-sized update. In essence, we are utilizing the summer update…
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News
More Community Items | Steam Point Items
Greetings, Steam Survivors! A few years back, we introduced a few basic community items, including badges, trading cards, profile backgrounds, and emoticons. This time, we are expanding the collection with new items you can purchase on the Steam Points Shop! With these items…
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About DayZ
This is Your Story DayZ is a hardcore, survival-focused multiplayer sandbox. Thrown into post-apocalyptic wastelands, you have a singular goal: survive. There are no missions or quests. Your story will be written by facing the unpredictable challenges created by the environment, the infected, and your interactions with other survivors. Every decision is yours. This is your ultimate survival story. Immersion First You will find no map markers, mini-maps, or navigational HUDs. From diseases and immunity to hunger and body temperature, information is conveyed through a minimal, toggleable HUD or, more importantly, through your own observations…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- 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
- Languages
- English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil
- DLC
- 3 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.dayz.com
Frequently asked questions
- Is DayZ free to play?
- DayZ is a paid game ($24.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest DayZ update?
- The most recent official update is "PvE Survival Crafting Fest Sale" (Aug 31, 2026), categorized as Event. Hey Survivors, Gamescom is over, but the sales shall go on! DayZ is up to 50% off on Steam as part of the PvE Survival Crafting Fest. For those who haven’t seen it yet, we showcased more of DayZ Badlands at Gamescom. You can check it out below and wishlist it now if you haven’t…
- How many people play DayZ?
- DayZ peaked at 58K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #69 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #68 the previous week).
- When was DayZ released?
- DayZ was released on Dec 13, 2018 by Bohemia Interactive.
- What kind of game is DayZ?
- DayZ is a Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer game, featuring multi-player, mmo, pvp.
📊 Tracked here since Jul 17 · best rank #59 (Jul 17) · 34 days on our charts
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Sep 6, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. DayZ and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.