DayZ
110k – 400k daily players
DayZ is a hardcore open-world survival game with only one rule: stay alive, no matter what. 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.
DayZ is estimated to have 110k – 400k players a day. Around 5m – 13m accounts have played it in total. The range is anchored on Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, then converted to daily actives and accounts — so it covers the Steam player base and will under-count a game played mostly through its own launcher or on console.
Player stats
Steam players today
21.7 thousand
Peak concurrent players on Steam today. Other platforms and launchers are not counted.
Estimated daily players
110 thousand – 400 thousand
How many people we think play DayZ on a given day.
Estimated total players
5.3 million – 13 million
How many accounts we think have played DayZ at some point.
| Month | Estimated players | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | ~193.4k | Up 0.2% |
| September 2026 | ~193.1k | Down 0.4% |
| August 2026 | ~193.9k | Up 12% |
| July 2026 | ~173.1k | — |
Community activity
Daily DayZ community data tracked across Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and YouTube.
Steam concurrent players
78% positive · 470,957 reviews
21.7kDown 63% past month
DayZ recently drew 21,744 peak concurrent players on Steam, below its tracked high of 60,133 set on Sep 7, 2026. Steam activity is down 63% over the past month. Players have posted 470,957 Steam reviews, 78% of them positive.
Discord members
47,564 online now
191.6kUp 1.1% past month
The official DayZ Discord server has 191,612 members, with 47,564 of them online at the last check. Membership is up 1.1% over the past month.
Reddit members
561.9kUp 0.3% past month
The DayZ subreddit counts 561,918 members. Subreddit membership has held steady over the past month.
Twitch viewers
198 live streams
7.2kUp 22% past month
DayZ recently drew 7,201 live viewers on Twitch across 198 streams; viewership peaked at 46,926 on Oct 8, 2026. Twitch viewership is up 22% over the past month.
YouTube subscribers
137kUp 0.7% past month
The official DayZ YouTube channel has 137,000 subscribers. The subscriber count has held steady over the past month.
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Frequently asked questions
How many people play DayZ?
DayZ has an estimated 110,000–400,000 daily players and roughly 5,300,000–13,000,000 accounts that have played it in total, as of October 2026. The range is derived from Steam’s official concurrent-player and review counts, not from server data, so actual numbers may differ.
Is DayZ dead or still active?
No, DayZ is not dead — it is live and playable, with an estimated 110,000–400,000 daily players as of October 2026.
How many players does DayZ have on Steam?
DayZ recently peaked at 21,744 concurrent players on Steam in a single day, and its highest tracked daily peak is 60,133. This only counts Steam — players on other launchers and platforms are not included.
How big is the DayZ Discord server?
The official DayZ Discord server has around 191,612 members (47,564 typically online).
When was DayZ released?
DayZ was released in December 2018 by Dean "Rocket" Hall, Bohemia Interactive Studio, and Bohemia Interactive.
What platforms is DayZ available on?
DayZ is available on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PlayStation 5.
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