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Team up as survivors in a third-person shooter, blasting through global zombie campaigns and defending against climbing hordes.
Released 21 Sep 2021
Fight Climbing Hordes
Fortify Against Waves
Choose Eight Classes
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
Developed by Saber Interactive Inc · Published by Saber Interactive Inc
In a worldwide undead apocalypse, groups of survivors fight through campaigns set in locations including New York, Moscow, Jerusalem, and Japan. Up to four players can team up, or you can play solo with AI teammates.
The core action is third-person shooting against large zombie swarms that crowd together and climb over obstacles to reach the team. Missions combine travel and combat with objectives such as activating equipment, protecting people, and holding positions against waves.
Choose from eight classes with distinct perks and play styles, then level classes and upgrade weapons as you take on harder challenges. Other modes include defending a base against successive zombie waves and PvPvZ matches, where players fight amid the undead.
Players who enjoy World War Z often point to the spectacle of enormous zombie swarms and the pressure of fighting them together, especially with friends. Classes and Horde mode also stand out as reasons to replay. Reviews also repeatedly criticize the AI teammates, similar-feeling missions, online connection or matchmaking problems, and the time needed to unlock upgrades; some players object to campaign content or features being sold separately.
World War Z is a heart-pounding co-op third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring swarms of hundreds of zombies that has now captivated over 25 million players. Based on the Paramount Pictures film, World War Z focuses on fast-paced gameplay while exploring new storylines from around the world.
Humanity is on the brink of extinction. From New York to Moscow to Japan and Jerusalem, the undead apocalypse continues to spread. As the end looms, a hardened few band together to defeat the horde and outlive the dead.
Battle swarms of hundreds of zombies
The Swarm Engine™ seamlessly renders hordes of zombies in incredible firefights. Advanced gore systems offer gruesomely satisfying action. In-game Zombie Hordes behave like real crowds, getting stuck in narrow corridors and climbing on top of each other to reach players on higher levels. Hordes become increasingly more difficult to defeat and behave like single entity bosses as players progress through the game.
Coop story-driven campaigns
Survive around the world, as unique groups tell their stories of perseverance.
Choose Your Class
Level up to 8 unique classes – Gunslinger, Hellraiser, Slasher, Medic, Fixer, Exterminator, Dronemaster and the new Vanguard class in WWZ: Aftermath – each with their own unique perks and play styles.
Deep Progression
Grow stronger – unlock powerful weapon upgrades and level your character class to take on greater challenges.
PVPVZ
Fight other players for survival – several intense Player vs Player vs Zombies game modes complement the coop campaigns.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 35 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | World War Z supports single-player and online multiplayer. The core co-op campaign supports up to 4 players, with AI bots filling missing slots in solo or partial groups. It also includes online PvP and PvPvZ modes, plus Horde and challenge-style modes. Cross-platform multiplayer is supported. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No mod support is mentioned in the provided information. Reviews explicitly state there is no mod support. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 22 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
