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Z1: Battle Royale

Developer
Daybreak Game Company
Publisher
Daybreak Game Company
Released
28 February 2018
Age rating
PEGI N/A

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC

Genres: shooter , adventure

Z1: Battle Royale is a fast-paced, competitive battle royale shooter. Parachute in and search for weapons, ammo, vehicles and supplies to stay alive. As toxic gas compresses the map, develop a winning strategy and prepare for the final showdown. Z1: Battle Royale is available for free on Windows PC and PlayStation 4.

Best gaming PC for Z1: Battle Royale in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Z1: Battle Royale today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Daybreak Game Company 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 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bit only) Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bit only)
CPU Intel i5 Quad-Core Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
GPU nVidia GeForce GTX 460 series or higher NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB or higher
Storage 20 GB 20 GB
DirectX 10 10

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Z1: Battle Royale?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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