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
43.8 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
5.2 million – 13 million
How many accounts we think have played DayZ at some point.
| Month | Estimated players | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | ~191.8k | Down 1.1% |
| 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 · 468,677 reviews
43.8kDown 11% past month
DayZ recently drew 43,812 peak concurrent players on Steam, below its tracked high of 60,015 set on Aug 9, 2026. Steam activity is down 11% over the past month. Players have posted 468,677 Steam reviews, 78% of them positive.
Discord members
35,479 online now
189.1kUp 1.2% past month
The official DayZ Discord server has 189,076 members, with 35,479 of them online at the last check. Membership is up 1.2% over the past month.
Reddit members
559.4kUp 0.4% past month
The DayZ subreddit counts 559,397 members. Subreddit membership has held steady over the past month.
Twitch viewers
256 live streams
8kDown 2.6% past month
DayZ recently drew 7,984 live viewers on Twitch across 256 streams; viewership peaked at 10,545 on Jul 27, 2026. Twitch viewership is down 2.6% over the past month.
YouTube subscribers
136kUp 0.7% past month
The official DayZ YouTube channel has 136,000 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 5,200,000–13,000,000 accounts that have played it in total, as of September 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 September 2026.
How many players does DayZ have on Steam?
DayZ recently peaked at 43,812 concurrent players on Steam in a single day, and its highest tracked daily peak is 60,015. 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 189,076 members (35,479 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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