World War Z

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Free base co-op, Kind of game, About, Fear, Fighting.

• Online co-op: Key features list Online Co-op.
• Most players online: The store text calls it a co-op shooter for up to 4 players.
• Free base co-op: The game is sold at a fixed price.
• Kind of game: User tags include Co-op, PvE, Third-Person Shooter and Zombies. The text describes four players against swarms of hundreds of zombies.
• About: User tags include Zombies, and the text describes swarms of hundreds of zombies. Zombies are the only threat described, so monsters is not added.
• Fear: User tags include Horror and Survival Horror, but reviews are split on how scary it is, so it is rated 1.
• Fighting: User tags include Shooter, Third-Person Shooter and Combat.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Crossplay, Free base co-op.

• Steam app ID: The app id in the request returns World War Z.
• Platforms: Steam lists Windows only. It does not list macOS or Linux builds.
• Release status: Steam lists the game as available to play and not as early access.
• Release date: Steam shows Sep 21, 2021, the day the Aftermath edition launched. The first release was on 2019-04-16 on other stores, so the earlier date is used.
• Crossplay: Categories include Cross-Platform Multiplayer. The Saber support FAQ gives the platforms.
• Free base co-op: Steam data marks the game as not free, with a price of 29.99 USD.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

support.saber.gamesOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Platforms, Exploring, Getting better, Unlocks and progress.

• Local co-op: The FAQ says no local co-op mode exists. Local play on Switch uses several Switch consoles, which does not count.
• Crossplay: The FAQ says cross-play works on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox Series, and not with other platforms on Switch.
• Crossplay between: PC here means Windows. The Switch edition is outside the pool.
• Platforms: The FAQ lists PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series and PC on Steam, Epic and the Microsoft Store, and the original game on Switch. Amazon Luna is cloud streaming and is not in our list.
• Exploring: The FAQ says lore documents and biohazard containers can be found in missions.
• Getting better: The FAQ mentions episodes on Insane and Extreme difficulty.
• Unlocks and progress: The FAQ describes prestige ranks up to 9, weapon experience and upgrades, class perks and daily challenges.

focus-entmt.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Crossplay, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress.

• Online co-op: The publisher page says the game supports up to four-player co-op.
• Most players online: The publisher page says up to four-player co-op, and up to three friends can join you.
• Crossplay: The page says full cross-play between consoles and PC, including the Epic Games Store and Steam.
• Planning ahead: The page says eight classes each have their own perks, and weapons can be customised.
• Unlocks and progress: The page describes levelling up eight classes, customising weapons and daily missions.

focus-entmt.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Release date.

• Most players online: Post dated 2019-02-12 describes four-player co-op campaign missions, with up to 3 friends.
• Release date: Post dated 2019-02-12 says the game launches on April 16, 2019 on PS4, Xbox One and Windows PC via Epic.

focus-entmt.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date.

• Release date: Post dated 2019-04-23 says the game launched the week before. Another publisher post is dated 2019-04-12, which conflicts with the April 16 date.

support.saber.gamesOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release status.

• Release status: The patch notes list runs to 2026-10-05, so the game is out and still updated.

focus-entmt.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.

• Crossplay: Post dated 2021-09-21 says you can play with up to three friends with full cross-play between PC and consoles, or alone with AI teammates.
• Crossplay between: The post lists PS4, Xbox One and PC, with PS5 and Xbox Series through backwards compatibility.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players online, Crossplay.

• Platforms: The Xbox page lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
• Most players online: Capabilities show online co-op for 2 to 4 players. Online multiplayer shows 2 to 8, which probably covers the competitive PvPvZ mode. The maker's 4 is used for co-op.
• Crossplay: Capabilities list Xbox cross-platform co-op.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players online.

• Platforms: The PlayStation Store page lists PS4 and PS5.
• Local co-op: The page shows 1 player for offline play.
• Most players online: The page shows up to 8 online players with PS Plus, which probably covers the competitive PvPvZ mode. The maker's 4 is used for co-op.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date.

• Release date: The page for the original game shows a release date of 2019-04-16.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms.

• Platforms: The Nintendo store sells World War Z for Switch. This is the original game. The page marks Switch 2 as supported with the same behaviour, so Switch 2 play is backward compatibility, not a separate edition.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op.

• Local co-op: The page lists single system 1, local wireless 1 to 4 and online 2 to 4. One system holds one player.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Wikidata item: The item's Steam app id statement is 699130. A second item for Aftermath, Q110586729, shares that id.
• Genres: P136 is action game, survival horror and third-person shooter.
• Release date: P577 is 2019-04-16 worldwide, and 2021-11-02 for Switch.

thesixthaxis.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Sessions, Laughter and chaos, Fear, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Story, Working in sync, Fighting, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Getting better.

• Kind of game: Review from 2019-04-26 calls it a four-player co-op shooter and a spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead.
• Sessions: Review describes an episodic campaign that is easy to jump in and out of, with replays for currency and weapons.
• Laughter and chaos: Review lists a real laugh in co-op among its good points.
• Fear: Review says the huge swarms can cause real panic and a shiver of fear.
• Tension and danger: Review describes holding a spot while hordes funnel in from several directions.
• Calm and coziness: Review says you get a little time to prepare defenses such as turrets and barbed wire.
• Story: Review calls the story and characters bland and says cutscenes tempt you to skip.
• Working in sync: Review says the friendly AI is poor at objectives and healing, and the game is built for co-op.
• Fighting: Review describes endless rounds into a zombie horde as the core fun.
• Unlocks and progress: Review says classes level up with perks, and weapons and currency urge you to replay missions.
• Planning ahead: Review describes setting up turrets and barbed wire before a horde arrives.
• Getting better: Review says the campaign difficulty can be raised for a bigger challenge.

pushsquare.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Fighting.

• Laughter and chaos: Review from 2023-02-03 says playing with friends makes the zombie waves more hectic and enjoyable.
• Tension and danger: Review calls the big waves of Horde Mode XL daunting.
• Fighting: Review describes spraying bullets into piles of zombies.

roundtablecoop.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Fear, Tension and danger, Exploring, Calm and coziness, Getting better, Fighting.

• Fear: Review from 2023-05-12 wishes for more urgency and fear, while describing the panic when the horde wakes up.
• Tension and danger: Review says one stray shot can wake the horde, and the new maps keep you on edge.
• Exploring: Review says quiet play lets you search an area for better weapons and equipment.
• Calm and coziness: Review says sneaking with silenced weapons gives you time to search before a fight.
• Getting better: Review says the Kamchatka map is brutal if you do not think about where you go.
• Fighting: Review calls it run and gun with big guns and explosives.

getyourcomicon.co.ukPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Working in sync, Time to hang out.

• Kind of game: Review from 2022-06-02 compares the play to Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood, with a team against hordes.
• Working in sync: Review says the better way to play is with friends online, using communication to the fullest to survive the horde.
• Time to hang out: Review describes talk as mostly about surviving the horde, so it is rated 1.