How it plays

• Watch the trailer
• Screenshot 1 of 4, full screen
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• Four players take on story episodes in cities such as New York, Jerusalem and Tokyo, each picking a class like medic, fixer or gunslinger, with bots filling empty slots.

• Swarms climb walls and each other, so the team has to hold choke points together.

• PC, PlayStation and Xbox play together; the Switch version plays only with Switch, adds local wireless play for four, and does not get the later updates.

• There is no split-screen, and each player needs a copy.

• Action
• Spooky
• Newcomer friendly

Every way to play together

• • PC
  • PS5
  • Xbox

  PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|SEditor (how we check facts)

  Same screen

  No

  Same room, own screens

  No

  Online

  4players, co-op and versus, full story together

  Story episodes take four, and a private lobby keeps strangers out. The PvPvZ modes pit matched teams of four; a private versus match for eight is not confirmed.

• • Switch

  Nintendo SwitchEditor (how we check facts)

  Same screen

  No

  Same room, own screens

  4players, full story together

  Up to four Switch consoles over local wireless, each with its own copy.

  Online

  4players, full story together

  Nintendo lists online play for two to four players.

Quick facts

Developer

Saber Interactive

Publisher

Saber Interactive Inc

Platforms

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch

Released

• Sep 21, 2021 on PC

Controllers

Full controller support on PC

Languages

Text in 12 languages, voices in English

In these lists

• One of 290 co-op games on PS5
• One of 158 crossplay co-op games
• One of 3,198 online co-op games on PC
• One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
• One of 544 co-op horror games on PC

Does World War Z have couch co-op?

No. World War Z has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.

How many players can play World War Z together?

Local co-op on separate screens for up to 4 on Switch. Online co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5 and Xbox. Online co-op for up to 4 on Switch.

Is World War Z crossplay?

Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. PC, PlayStation and Xbox play together. The Switch version plays only with Switch.

One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games

Do you need two copies of World War Z?

Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.

Can you play the World War Z story together?

Yes: the main campaign is playable together online and on a local network.

What platforms is World War Z on?

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

One of 290 co-op games on PS5

Does World War Z work on Steam Deck?

Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.

Is World War Z free?

No, it's a paid game.