World War Z
- Developer
- Saber Interactive
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
- Released
- 16 April 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £5.49
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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.
Best gaming PC for World War Z in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for World War Z today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Focus Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | AMD A10-5700 / Intel Core i3-3220 | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G / Intel core i7-3970 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | AMD R7-240 / GForce 650Ti / Intel 630 | AMD Radeon R9 280 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 |
| Storage | 50 GB | 50 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run World War Z?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD Ryzen 5 2400G / Intel core i7-3970 and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon R9 280 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 960, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.