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World War Z

Third-person co-op shooter against massive, climbing zombie swarms

Saber Interactive Inc · Released Sep 21, 2021

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Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 27K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 409 in 30 days
Players
1,734
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Oct 5, 2026
Minimum PC
R7-240
8 GB RAM · 50 GB disk
Full requirements

What is World War Z?

World War Z is a third-person action shooter set during a worldwide zombie apocalypse, with story campaigns playable solo or in co-op for up to four players. Across separate missions, you fight large, crowd-like hordes, level one of eight classes, upgrade weapons, or enter PvP modes that include zombies.

For you if...

  • +you like coordinated co-op missions with constant combat
  • +you enjoy class leveling and weapon upgrades
  • +you want solo, cooperative, and competitive play options

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer open-world exploration to separate campaign missions
  • −you dislike repeating defense-focused combat objectives
  • −you prefer slow, sparse zombie encounters

What players say

82% of 26,922 reviews are positive · 80% of 409 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the scale and crowd behavior of the zombie swarms, particularly in co-op with friends. Common complaints include repetitive mission objectives, grind-heavy progression, weak solo bots, unpunished team-killing, and maps and first-person view being locked behind paid expansions.

Players over time

▲ +26% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 2,586 players on Nov 1, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20261,734
Nov 6, 20261,110
Nov 5, 20261,085
Nov 4, 20261,219
Nov 3, 20261,327
Nov 2, 20261,520
Nov 1, 20262,586
Oct 31, 20262,266
Oct 30, 20261,454
Oct 29, 20261,289
Oct 28, 20261,343
Oct 27, 20261,293
Oct 26, 20261,528
Oct 25, 20262,104
Oct 24, 20261,663
Oct 23, 20261,520
Oct 22, 20261,318
Oct 21, 20261,362
Oct 20, 20261,445
Oct 18, 20262,068
Oct 17, 20261,732
Oct 16, 20261,291
Oct 15, 20261,395
Oct 14, 20261,365
Oct 13, 20261,484
Oct 11, 20261,963
Oct 10, 20261,409
Oct 9, 20261,298
Oct 8, 20261,253
Oct 7, 20261,319
Oct 6, 20261,342
Oct 4, 20261,425
Oct 3, 20261,164
Oct 2, 2026948
Oct 1, 2026918
Sep 30, 2026834
Sep 29, 2026937
Sep 27, 20261,200
Sep 26, 20261,078
Sep 25, 20261,050
Sep 24, 2026824
Sep 23, 20261,270
Sep 23, 2026795
Sep 22, 2026743
Sep 21, 20261,390

How many players finish World War Z?

27% of Steam players have unlocked «This is just the beginning», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

World War Z screenshot 1

World War Z system requirements

Minimum: R7-240, 8 GB RAM, 50 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
AMD A10-5700 / Intel Core i3-3220
Graphics
AMD R7-240 / GForce 650Ti / Intel 630
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G / Intel core i7-3970
Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 280 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does World War Z have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does World War Z run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Russian, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.

Does World War Z use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

22 DLC available.

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