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DayZ (2013)

★ 3.1 from 467 players Metacritic 44 About 17h to play #5 in Indie 21% finish it

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Overview

A 2013 Indie release, DayZ can be played on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Across 467 player ratings it holds a 3.1/5 average. It outranks 33% of the catalog on rating alone. Within Indie it ranks #5 of 1185 games by our quality score. Average playtime is 17 hours — a mid-length campaign, about 458% longer than the Indie average. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 44 — 30 points below the Indie average.

What players actually do with it

21%finish it▼ genre avg 51%
43%positive ratings467 votes
29playing now
42on wishlists
371gave upvs 97 beat it

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

PlatformFamilyRelease
PCPCDec 2013
PlayStation 4PlayStationDec 2013
Xbox OneXboxDec 2013

Can my PC run DayZ?

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 32-bit
Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 or AMD Radeon HD 5850 or Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 512 MB VRAM
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX®-compatible

Recommended

OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 or AMD Radeon HD 7750 with 1 GB VRAM or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 14 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX®-compatible

Screenshots

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Questions

When was DayZ released?

DayZ was released on December 16, 2013.

What platforms is DayZ on?

DayZ is available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

How long is DayZ?

Average playtime for DayZ is about 17 hours.

Is DayZ worth finishing?

21% of players who started DayZ finished it — the average for Indie games is 51%. 43% of ratings are positive.

How many people play DayZ?

2,583 players on RAWG own DayZ, 29 are playing it right now and 42 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to DayZ?

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