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World War Z (2019)

Saber Interactive

Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

3.03 from 273 ratings

927 members have it in their collection · 27 playing now · 285 backlogged · 83 wish listed

How long? Main story 18h · with extras 11h (from 6 logged playthroughs)

Humanity is on the brink of extinction. From New York to Moscow and Jerusalem, the undead apocalypse continues to spread. As the end looms, a hardened few bands together to defeat the horde and outlive the dead. World War Z is a heart-pounding co-op third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring swarms of hundreds of zombies. Based on the … Read more
Humanity is on the brink of extinction. From New York to Moscow and Jerusalem, the undead apocalypse continues to spread. As the end looms, a hardened few bands together to defeat the horde and outlive the dead. World War Z is a heart-pounding co-op third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring swarms of hundreds of zombies. Based on the Paramount Pictures film, World War Z focuses on fast-paced gameplay while exploring new storylines from around the world. Read less
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Details

Developers
Saber Interactive
Publishers
Focus Entertainment, Paramount Digital Entertainment
Genres
Adventure, Shooter
Themes
Action, Horror
Franchises
World War Z
Event
The Game Awards 2017

Release dates

  • Apr 16, 2019 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • Nov 02, 2021 (Europe) Nintendo Switch
  • Nov 02, 2021 (North_America) Nintendo Switch

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Rating distribution

5 stars
17
4 stars
64
3 stars
120
2 stars
55
1 star
17
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TheGrey

Status TheGrey Mar 23, 2025

I don't think I played World War Z as intended. I left it on easy and whipped through all the levels solo. I liked the varied locations across the globe, but the real star is the mass of zombies it throws at you. They are all fairly similar and easy to dispatch individually, but it gets crazy zombie-fest when hundreds …

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I don't think I played World War Z as intended. I left it on easy and whipped through all the levels solo. I liked the varied locations across the globe, but the real star is the mass of zombies it throws at you. They are all fairly similar and easy to dispatch individually, but it gets crazy zombie-fest when hundreds are flowing at you though and you need to figure out unique ways to dispatch. I especially liked throwing grenades into the huge zombie pyramids.

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Atag

Status Atag Apr 2, 2023

Dipped my toes into the blood bath that is World War Z and I'm pleasantly surprised. I was expecting nothing more than a cheap, shallow, zombie horde thrill ride and whilst the game so far isn't very revolutionary, it's certainly kept me busy the past few hours.

The sheer volume of zombies and how they climb walls and tumble over …

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Dipped my toes into the blood bath that is World War Z and I'm pleasantly surprised. I was expecting nothing more than a cheap, shallow, zombie horde thrill ride and whilst the game so far isn't very revolutionary, it's certainly kept me busy the past few hours.

The sheer volume of zombies and how they climb walls and tumble over barriers is perhaps the games most technical feat, but for me the standout feature is the games balancing and pacing. Not once did I feel underpowered or disadvantaged, nor did I ever feel left behind by my random team mates.

Some may prefer more of a challenge and I think that can be found in the harder difficulties, but I was just happy to be able to survive a whole level without going down in 2 hits. I've got too much PTSD from call of duty zombies. Every gun felt lethal and effective and I was never left empty handed when it came to finding guns and ammo. This is without even diving into all the customisation and perks.

With the pacing, the level design seems to be done in a way where you're lead through a level consisting over 3 or 4 main horde events and it's the short time between each that ensures you're more likely to stick with your team and not lose eachother. So simple but I really appreciate it.

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Piohm

Status Piohm Feb 1, 2021

Repetitive. XP grind, in multiple classes. Looks really good. The campaign is fun.

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Gangreen

Status Gangreen Apr 19, 2020

This is basically Left 4 Dead 3, and I am okay with that. It has some small improvements, such as a 3rd heavy weapon and class based characters with skill trees, but about 80% is the same zombie formula. It still is a great formula and endorse other developers taking those ideas and iterating on them.

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