In the case of open-world zombie survival experiences, many can’t declare to be as brutal and unforgiving as DayZ. Bohemia Interactive’s dystopian meals scavenger simulator remains to be going robust, however lately it hit its greatest participant depend on Steam.

As noticed by PC Gamer, information from SteamDB reveals that the sport lately hit an all-time peak of 69,449 gamers. That’s a powerful quantity for a comparatively small sport that’s been round since 2012.

Starting life as a mod for Arma 3, DayZ was launched as a standalone title in 2018, envisioning a merciless world. A world by which the useless that roam the land are the least of your worries when you’ll be able to’t discover meals and are being shot at by trigger-happy gamers.

So why the rise in recognition now?

Quite a lot of video games expertise peaks and troughs when it comes to concurrent participant counts. Nevertheless, for one thing that’s over a decade previous to succeed in a brand new peak is an attention-grabbing one.

Because the PC Gamer article notes, DayZ‘s most up-to-date replace may very well be a big issue as to why extra individuals have began enjoying. Model 1.23 launched simply over per week in the past, bringing with it some new objects, akin to headgear and padded gloves, and a brand new skybox.

Which may not sound like motive sufficient for almost 70,000 individuals to wish to bounce into the sport. Nevertheless, what you won’t be contemplating is that it is a title all about embracing the tiny issues; the soiled trousers with the additional pocket area, a rotten pear that would prevent from hunger, and, on this case, a distinct sky to take a look at.

In any case, it’s impressed me to reinstall DayZ, as a result of nothing relaxes me greater than outrunning zombies as I frantically hunt down a zucchini.