DayZ: 3 alternatives in comparison
Since 2013 you have received the survival game "DayZ" on Steam. Since DayZ still has a lot of bugs, many players are looking for alternatives. We present three alternatives in this practical tip.
DayZ alternative: Rust
Similar to "DayZ", the game "Rust" has been available in the "Steam Early Access" program since 2013.
- The users are very satisfied with the game, which currently costs 19.99 euros. At least 84 percent of the reviews on Steam are currently positive.
- Although "Rust" has many similarities to "DayZ", the main difference between the games is that you won't find any zombies in "Rust".
- Of course, you still have to fight for survival. However, your opponents in "Rust" are more animals and especially other players who do not always have good ideas in mind.
- In addition, there are no villages in "Rust" that you can rob. On the contrary: you should even build your own structures and craft other objects.
- We have collected five tips for surviving in Rust for you in another article.
DayZ alternatives: H1Z1
The game "H1Z1" is still in "Early Access".
- You can currently buy it for 19.99 euros. When the game is fully developed, however, it should be playable for free.
- In contrast to "Rust", the reviews are currently only balanced (68 percent positive reviews). One possible reason for this could be the so-called "AirDrops", which caused trouble when the game was released.
- With the help of these, important equipment can be bought for real money. The developers have weakened the "AirDrops", but they still exist.
- "Rust" offers not only fights against zombies, animals and other players, but also the possibility to build your own huts.
- "H1Z1", like DayZ, should also appear for PlayStation 4 after completion and should therefore also be interesting if you want to buy a console.
- In this practical tip we have also summarized all the differences between "DayZ" and "H1Z1".
DayZ alternatives: ArmA
As is known, "DayZ" is based on a mod of the same name, which was developed for the tactical shooter "ArmA 2".
- Not only if you are interested in tactical shooters, "ArmA 2/3" should be interesting for you.
- In addition to the original game content, both versions offer countless mods that you can use together with other players.
- Of course, these mods also include the original "DayZ" mod, as well as some variations of it. "ArmA" offers you both a zombie survival game and many other game modes.
- We will explain how to install the "DayZ" mod in another practical tip.
