DayZ Player Count

DayZ

Steam app 221100

DayZ

Bohemia InteractiveOct 1, 2012Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

$49.99 Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Survival
  • Open World
  • Zombies
  • Online Co-Op
  • Multiplayer
  • Post-apocalyptic
  • Shooter
  • PvP
  • FPS
  • Massively Multiplayer
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Playing now
26,312
Updated 3 minutes ago
24-hour peak
47,961
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
78,739
Oct 1, 2024
Avg this month
36,529
+1.02% vs last month
Steam reviews
77%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

DayZ player count chart

No, DayZ is not dead. 26,312 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 47,961. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 10% on the month before).

History from Sep 1, 2012

DayZ monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202636,529+370+1.02%66,239
October 202636,159+3,513+10.76%69,831
September 202632,646-806-1.28%62,310
August 2026n/a-1,856-2.86%63,116
July 2026n/a-218-0.33%64,972
June 2026n/a-6,284-8.79%65,190
May 2026n/a-2,974-3.99%71,474
April 2026n/a+7,326+10.91%74,448
March 2026n/a-3,246-4.61%67,122
February 2026n/a+1,209+1.75%70,368
January 2026n/a+7,213+11.64%69,159
December 2025n/a-2,029-3.17%61,946
November 2025n/a-5,747-8.24%63,975
October 2025n/a-212-0.3%69,722
September 2025n/a+4,342+6.62%69,934
August 2025n/a-853-1.28%65,592
July 2025n/a-2,374-3.45%66,445
June 2025n/a+4,944+7.74%68,819
May 2025n/a-1,461-2.24%63,875
April 2025n/a-10,920-14.32%65,336
March 2025n/a+6,246+8.92%76,256
February 2025n/a-1,838-2.56%70,010
January 2025n/a+4,334+6.42%71,848
December 2024n/a-7,194-9.63%67,514
November 2024n/a-4,031-5.12%74,708
October 2024n/a+17,948+29.52%78,739
September 2024n/a+1,271+2.14%60,791
August 2024n/a+14+0.02%59,520
July 2024n/a-5,167-7.99%59,506
June 2024n/a+5,980+10.19%64,673
May 2024n/a-5,166-8.09%58,693
April 2024n/a-3,085-4.61%63,859
March 2024n/a-3,200-4.56%66,944
February 2024n/a-3,274-4.46%70,144
January 2024n/a+9,374+14.64%73,418
December 2023n/a-5,405-7.78%64,044
November 2023n/a+10,902+18.62%69,449
October 2023n/a+4,050+7.43%58,547
September 2023n/a-2,220-3.91%54,497
August 2023n/a-2,130-3.62%56,717
July 2023n/a-547-0.92%58,847
June 2023n/a+1,176+2.02%59,394
May 2023n/a-1,746-2.91%58,218
April 2023n/a-1,093-1.79%59,964
March 2023n/a+648+1.07%61,057
February 2023n/a-2,637-4.18%60,409
January 2023n/a+12,181+23.95%63,046
December 2022n/a-3,888-7.1%50,865
November 2022n/a-2,712-4.72%54,753
October 2022n/a+5,358+10.28%57,465
September 2022n/a+3,956+8.22%52,107
August 2022n/a+177+0.37%48,151
July 2022n/a-4,615-8.78%47,974
June 2022n/a-1,320-2.45%52,589
May 2022n/a-4,614-7.88%53,909
April 2022n/a+14,625+33.32%58,523
March 2022n/a-3,248-6.89%43,898
February 2022n/a-5,605-10.63%47,146
January 2022n/a+8,109+18.16%52,751
December 2021n/a-1,439-3.12%44,642
November 2021n/a+6,744+17.14%46,081
October 2021n/a+4,299+12.27%39,337
September 2021n/a-1,083-3%35,038
August 2021n/a+3,902+12.11%36,121
July 2021n/a-2,143-6.24%32,219
June 2021n/a-1,574-4.38%34,362
May 2021n/a+1,054+3.02%35,936
April 2021n/a+553+1.61%34,882
March 2021n/a-4,622-11.87%34,329
February 2021n/a-6,927-15.1%38,951
January 2021n/a+5,236+12.88%45,878
December 2020n/a+6,430+18.79%40,642
November 2020n/a+3,312+10.72%34,212
October 2020n/a-6,116-16.52%30,900
September 2020n/a+12,560+51.36%37,016
August 2020n/a+344+1.43%24,456
July 2020n/a-201-0.83%24,112
June 2020n/a-11,153-31.45%24,313
May 2020n/a+6,939+24.32%35,466
April 2020n/a+1,170+4.28%28,527
March 2020n/a-13,326-32.76%27,357
February 2020n/a+14,878+57.66%40,683
January 2020n/a+1,443+5.92%25,805
December 2019n/a+7,970+48.62%24,362
November 2019n/a-2,214-11.9%16,392
October 2019n/a+1,571+9.22%18,606
September 2019n/a-1,203-6.6%17,035
August 2019n/a-640-3.39%18,238
July 2019n/a+1,887+11.11%18,878
June 2019n/a+1,733+11.36%16,991
May 2019n/a+2,120+16.14%15,258
April 2019n/a+3,429+35.32%13,138
March 2019n/a-177-1.79%9,709
February 2019n/a-3,630-26.86%9,886
January 2019n/a-15,920-54.08%13,516
December 2018n/a+16,527+128.03%29,436
November 2018n/a+9,332+260.89%12,909
October 2018n/a-883-19.8%3,577
September 2018n/a+1,168+35.48%4,460
August 2018n/a-389-10.57%3,292
July 2018n/a-2,103-36.36%3,681
June 2018n/a-840-12.68%5,784
May 2018n/a+2,167+48.62%6,624
April 2018n/a+166+3.87%4,457
March 2018n/a-56-1.29%4,291
February 2018n/a-473-9.81%4,347
January 2018n/a+87+1.84%4,820
December 2017n/a-89-1.85%4,733
November 2017n/a-33-0.68%4,822
October 2017n/a+56+1.17%4,855
September 2017n/a+22+0.46%4,799
August 2017n/a-1,849-27.91%4,777
July 2017n/a-2,774-29.51%6,626
June 2017n/a+2,574+37.71%9,400
May 2017n/a-580-7.83%6,826
April 2017n/a-1,579-17.57%7,406
March 2017n/a-441-4.68%8,985
February 2017n/a-3,661-27.97%9,426
January 2017n/a-1,151-8.08%13,087
December 2016n/a+4,838+51.47%14,238
November 2016n/a+552+6.24%9,400
October 2016n/a+118+1.35%8,848
September 2016n/a-1,656-15.94%8,730
August 2016n/a-7,665-42.46%10,386
July 2016n/a-9,829-35.25%18,051
June 2016n/a+14,307+105.41%27,880
May 2016n/a+2,629+24.02%13,573
April 2016n/a-2,374-17.83%10,944
March 2016n/a-780-5.53%13,318
February 2016n/a-2,340-14.24%14,098
January 2016n/a-1,302-7.34%16,438
December 2015n/a+8,338+88.68%17,740
November 2015n/a-2,204-18.99%9,402
October 2015n/a-1,446-11.08%11,606
September 2015n/a-10,932-45.58%13,052
August 2015n/a+8,398+53.88%23,984
July 2015n/a-5,654-26.62%15,586
June 2015n/a+8,136+62.09%21,240
May 2015n/a-12,680-49.18%13,104
April 2015n/a-3,506-11.97%25,784
March 2015n/a+289+1%29,290
February 2015n/a-471-1.6%29,001
January 2015n/a-29-0.1%29,472
December 2014n/a+1,260+4.46%29,501
November 2014n/a+7,758+37.88%28,241
October 2014n/a-5,541-21.29%20,483
September 2014n/a-777-2.9%26,024
August 2014n/a-3,938-12.81%26,801
July 2014n/a-1,519-4.71%30,739
June 2014n/a-1,783-5.24%32,258
May 2014n/a-3,149-8.47%34,041
April 2014n/a+1,084+3%37,190
March 2014n/a-5,083-12.34%36,106
February 2014n/a-1,897-4.4%41,189
January 2014n/a-2,462-5.41%43,086
December 2013n/a+45,520+162571.43%45,548
November 2013n/a+5+21.74%28
October 2013n/a+14+155.56%23
September 2013n/a-19-67.86%9
August 2013n/a+19+211.11%28
July 2013n/a-1-10%9
June 2013n/a-5-33.33%10
May 2013n/a+9+150%15
April 2013n/a-3-33.33%6
March 2013n/a+0+0%9
February 2013n/a+5+125%9
January 2013n/a-1-20%4
December 2012n/a+0+0%5
November 2012n/a+2+66.67%5
October 2012n/a+3n/a3
September 2012n/an/an/a0

How many people are playing DayZ?

Right now, 26,312 players are in DayZ on Steam. That makes it the #41 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 47,961 players. Today's peak is 9% below its 30-day average daily peak of 52,863.

DayZ player count trend

Over the last 30 days DayZ averaged a daily peak of 52,863 players, up 10% compared with the 30 days before (48,230). Its highest point this month (69,831) is 9% above the same period last year (64,160). In its first month after release (Oct 1, 2012) it peaked at 3 players. Today's player count is 33% of its all-time peak of 78,739, set on Oct 1, 2024.

Best time to play DayZ

Based on the last 14 days, DayZ is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 59% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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DayZ players by hour and weekday

When DayZ has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 18:00 UTCabout 64k players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 18k players on average
Busy vs quiet3.5xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare DayZ with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About 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.

Developer
Bohemia Interactive
Released
Oct 1, 2012
Genre
Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
12 languages

Screenshots

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DayZ price history

$49.99
price now (US)
$24.99
lowest recorded (-50%) · Oct 27, 2026
-50%
typical sale discount · 6 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. DayZ is at its full price of $49.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $25.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $24.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

DayZ price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$49.99$49.9944.54 EURbase
Euro area47,99€$53.8647.99 EUR+8%
United Kingdom£39.99$53.8247.95 EUR+8%
CanadaC$ 67.99$48.6843.37 EUR-3%
AustraliaA$ 69.99$49.0043.65 EUR-2%
New ZealandNZ$ 74.99$42.1637.56 EUR-16%
Brazil cheapestR$169,00$30.9227.54 EUR-38%
MexicoMex$ 699.00$37.6033.50 EUR-25%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$49.99$49.9944.54 EUR0%
Poland189,99 zł$48.5943.29 EUR-3%
SwitzerlandCHF 47.99$58.6852.28 EUR+17%
Norway589,00 kr$63.3456.44 EUR+27%
Turkey (MENA USD)$49.99$49.9944.54 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$49.99$49.9944.54 EUR0%
South AfricaR 699.00$42.5837.93 EUR-15%
India₹3,499.00$37.0433.00 EUR-26%
IndonesiaRp 649 999$35.9732.05 EUR-28%
China¥239.00$35.8431.93 EUR-28%
Japan¥6,200$39.1334.86 EUR-22%
South Korea₩ 59,000$43.8839.09 EUR-12%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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DayZ reviews over time

77% Mostly Positive77% of 472,082 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

DayZ on Twitch

5,640
watching now
94
live channels
7,453
24-hour peak viewers
7,754
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "DayZ", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

DayZ Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 8 Oct 2026, with a peak of 47,731 viewers and 19,329 on average.

DayZ streamers right now

  1. Smoke2,196
  2. chocoTaco595
  3. BenFruit401
  4. LAXHAWTHORN007395
  5. ikoneec288

Top DayZ streamers this week

  1. summit1g10,634
  2. Smoke2,269
  3. NiteNightKid1,893
  4. SourSweet1,074
  5. TheRunningManZ1,069

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

DayZ achievements

DayZ has 13 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 9.8% of them; the rarest, You have the right..., is held by 0.5% of players.

  • Act of mercyKilled my first infected.35.0%
  • Bodily NeedsAte and drank something.27.3%
  • GearedEquipped a firearm, a melee weapon and a backpack.21.3%
  • PacifyKilled an infected soldier.15.9%
  • Field cookCooked a steak on a stick.8.2%
  • LobotomyKilled twenty survivors or infected with a head-shot.8.0%
  • BabyfaceShaved my face.4.1%
  • Natural instinctsGutted a deer.3.9%
  • I'm the firestarterIgnited fire using a matchbox, a road flare and a hand drill.1.1%
  • MarksmanKilled a survivor at more than three hundred meters.1.1%
  • Close and personalKilled fifteen survivors with any melee weapon.0.6%
  • Heal the worldApplied bandages on other survivors thirty times.0.5%
  • You have the right...Handcuffed ten people.0.5%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

DayZ DLC

DayZ has 3 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
DayZ Badlands ↗Oct 15, 2026$24.99
DayZ Frostline ↗Oct 15, 2024$26.99
DayZ Soundtrack ↗May 27, 2024$8.99

Latest DayZ news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

DayZ FAQ

Is DayZ dead?

No, DayZ is not dead. 26,312 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 47,961. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 10% on the month before).

How many people play DayZ?

26,312 people are playing DayZ on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 47,961 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for DayZ?

DayZ reached its all-time Steam peak of 78,739 concurrent players on Oct 1, 2024.

Is DayZ growing or declining?

DayZ is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 52,863, up 10% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is DayZ most active?

DayZ usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does DayZ cost?

DayZ costs $49.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price DayZ has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for DayZ on Steam is $24.99 (50% off), on Oct 27, 2026. It costs $49.99 right now.

Is DayZ on sale right now?

No, DayZ is at its full price of $49.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 50%.

Where is DayZ cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, DayZ is cheapest in Brazil at R$169,00, about $30.92 or 38% below the US price of $49.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is DayZ good?

Steam players rate DayZ Mostly Positive: 77% of 472,082 reviews are positive.

When did DayZ come out?

DayZ was released on Steam on Oct 1, 2012.

Who made DayZ?

DayZ was developed by Bohemia Interactive.

Is DayZ still worth playing?

DayZ has a big, active player base on Steam today (26,312 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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