DayZ Deluxe Edition

DayZ is a hardcore multiplayer survival sandbox set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Up to 60 players try to survive at a time, with no missions or quests to direct them. Your story emerges from the challenges of the environment, the infected and your encounters with other survivors; every decision is yours.

Survive the wasteland

You must search for tools, food and gear, which are scarce, and monitor your character’s condition. There are no map markers, mini-maps or navigational HUDs: information about hunger, body temperature, diseases and immunity comes through a minimal, toggleable HUD and your own observations. You need to read the environment, assess your character and loot strategically.

Aggressive infected attack on sight, while wolves and bears prowl the forests. You can develop diseases, diagnose them by observing your condition and seek the treatments you need. Crafting helps you make do with limited supplies: repair damaged clothes, cook rations over a fire and make improvised tools while searching villages and cities.

Two maps

The base game includes two fictional settings. Chernarus is a hand-crafted, 230 km² post-Soviet landscape inspired by real locations in North Bohemia, Czech Republic. Livonia covers 168 km² and has lush, dense forests that may appear more habitable, but conceal a deep secret and a new survival challenge.

Other survivors

The other players you encounter can be threats, allies or something in between. You can use emotes and voice chat to communicate, but encounters may turn hostile or lead to lasting friendships. Each meeting unfolds differently.

Make a life

Beyond scavenging, you can build a base, cultivate a farm, hunt, fish and set traps to protect your space. You can also repair cars and trucks and travel with a friend to seek high-tier loot at dynamic events, including train crashes, abandoned military convoys, PvP hotspots and points of interest. Full NBC suits let you enter dangerous contaminated zones. The arsenal includes over 50 types of firearms, along with their own magazines and ammunition.

Community content

Thousands of mods and community-run servers let you tailor your experience. Modders and private server owners are supported, and you can manage servers from the game launcher.