How many people are playing DayZ?

DayZ has 22,103 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 49,216 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.

Yes. DayZ is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.

Is DayZ free to play?

No. DayZ costs $49.99 on Steam.

Is DayZ still popular?

DayZ is holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is down 9%.

When did DayZ release?

DayZ was first released on December 13, 2018.

DayZ

Dec 13, 2018ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerXbox Series X|S PlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5 Xbox One

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DayZplayer count & live stats

DayZ has 22,103 players in-game on Steam right now and peaked at 49,216 in the last 24 hours. Counts update hourly — last checked 8 minutes ago.

Holding steadyIts player count is down 9% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 +1
Price: $49.99
First released: Dec 13, 2018

DayZ player count

DayZ has 22,103 players in-game on Steam right now — down 2% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 49,216 concurrent players. Updated hourly.

Playing right now

22.1K-2% vs 24h ago

Steam concurrent players

Watching on Twitch

1,633

Concurrent viewers · hourly

49,216 24-hour peak

58,883 7-day peak

62,663 30-day peak

71,044 all-time peak

#59 most played on Steam

Steam most-played rank: #59

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DayZ monthly peaks

Highest concurrent players recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak players	Peak viewers
August 2026	62,663	9,037
July 2026	64,803	15,661
June 2026	64,579	22,370
May 2026	71,044	60,220

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DayZ — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing DayZ?: DayZ has 22,103 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 49,216 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.
Is DayZ on Steam?: Yes. DayZ is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.
What platforms is DayZ on?: DayZ is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One.
Is DayZ free to play?: No. DayZ costs $49.99 on Steam.
Is DayZ still popular?: DayZ is holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is down 9%.
When did DayZ release?: DayZ was first released on December 13, 2018.

About DayZ

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.

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Game details

Developer: Bohemia Interactive
Publisher: Bohemia Interactive
ESRB rating: M
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Battle Royale
Themes: Action, Horror, Thriller, Survival, Drama, Sandbox, Open world, Warfare
Official site: Visit