Screenshots & trailers
What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (225 positive / 75 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Multiplayer & servers8% mention it
- Grind & repetition8% mention it
- Story & writing6% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Multiplayer & servers15% mention it
- Progression & loot15% mention it
- Story & writing13% mention it
- Bugs & crashes13% mention it
- Grind & repetition11% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
57%
81 reviews
5-15h
76%
106 reviews
15-40h
88%
60 reviews
40-100h
77%
31 reviews
100h+
95%
22 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 71 | 80 |
| Creator reviews (2 tracked) | – | 86 | 2 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 82% | 76 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 64 | 103 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 80% | 74 | 1284 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jun 18, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 1284 total reviews in window · weighted 171.4 up / 42.1 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (121)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 75
“World War Z VR delivers what it promises, a faithful yet reimagined take on the franchise’s signature horde battles, optimized for VR’s unique strengths. The swarm tech is breathtaking in a headset, weapon handling feels great, and the performance is rock solid even in the most chaotic moments. It’s not perfect. The AI squadmates are lackluster, environmental interactivity is minimal, and the loop can get repetitive after a few missions. But if you want a focused, adrenaline-pumping VR shooter that shows off what the medium can do, this is an easy recommendation.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“World War Z is another example of an impressive "I can't believe they got that on Switch" game. The entire experience is fully fit onto the Switch, with tons of zombies on screen and plenty of action all around. World War Z suffers from being very repetitive and, at times, boring, with a story that is fairly generic and uninteresting. It's also less fun to play alone than it is to play with friends. That said, if you're looking for a decent zombie shooter than will technically impress, then World War Z may be your game.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“It will brighten up a few evenings, but it is unlikely you will stay here for a long time.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“World War Z is an unremarkable zombie shooter that serves up a decent five-odd hours of action if you can find a few friends to play with. It's repetitive stuff; basic and unsurprising for the most part, but this Switch port is solid, managing to provide the full-fat experience without too much in the way of technical issues or other shortcomings. If you're in the mood for blazing through bland masses of zombies with a few friends in tow, this one's got you covered, just don't expect much more than that.”
read full review ↗ - 66
- 69
“Since it has been quite some time since Left 4 Dead and its sequel were released way back when, people like me have been jonesing for something more modern that could attempt to scratch that itch...”
read full review ↗ - 80
“At first glance, there was little promise here. A movie tie-in to a pretty bad movie, so long after it, and clearly taking more than inspiration from another existing popular franchise? Yet, what at first seems like just another shallow Left 4 Dead clone reveals itself to be so much more, it feels more a true successor to its inspiration, definitely one to pick up for groups of friends looking for a new game to enjoy together, even more so for the Left 4 Dead fans out there. If the stability issues can be resolved, this is going to superb and needs to be on more people's radar.”
read full review ↗ - 65
“World War Z lays a solid foundation for future content, gameplay expansions, and DLC (free or not). The gameplay loop is fun, although repetitive, it delivers a frantic moment to moment shooting experience.”
read full review ↗ - 76
“World War Z VR is a title that delivers on almost everything it promises in terms of horde-based action and delivers some pure adrenaline-pumping moments, especially for those who simply want to shoot nonstop at hundreds of enemies.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“The level and character design is something to marvel at with World War Z, but it gets bogged down in its flaws. There's a good game buried in here but first impressions aren't stellar, and promises of updates don't do much for a fully released game with very noticeable problems.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“World War Z has all the makings of a good co-operative experience thanks to its comprehensive class and weapon variety, but its objective-based gameplay can’t quite live up to the same standard. You’re sure to find enjoyment in fending off swarms of the undead and the multiplayer is a real highlight, but it's unlikely to pull you away from better multiplayer titles for long.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“World War Z is a solid co-operative shooter that offers fans of the genre a faster paced alternative.”
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Patch history
- June 30, 2026 - HotfixJun 30, 2026
- Limitless Strain Update - OUT NOW!Jun 18, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Limitless Strain Update - Coming June 18!Jun 12, 2026
- March 10, 2026 - HotfixMar 10, 2026
- February 12, 2026 - HotfixFeb 12, 2026
- February 10, 2026 - HotfixFeb 10, 2026
- World War Z x The Walking Dead DLC - OUT NOW!Jan 29, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Heavy Ordnance Update - OUT NOW!Sep 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Heavy Ordnance Update - Coming September 25!Sep 17, 2025
- Chibi Rush Update - OUT NOW!Jul 24, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Chibi Rush Update - Coming July 24!Jul 17, 2025
- April 29, 2025 - HotfixApr 29, 2025
- Community Challenge Update - OUT NOW!Apr 8, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- January 27, 2025 - HotfixJan 27, 2025
- January 16, 2025 - Patch NotesJan 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- December 5, 2024 - HotfixDec 5, 2024
- Sin City Apocalypse Update - OUT NOW!Dec 5, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- 29 October, 2024 - HotfixOct 29, 2024
- Extinction Update - OUT NOW!Sep 24, 2024
- Extinction Update Launch Day 💥💀Sep 20, 2024
- Battle of Arizona Update - OUT NOW!Jul 11, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- April 8, 2024 - HotfixApr 8, 2024
- Thrill of the Kill Update - OUT NOW!Mar 28, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Thrill of the Kill Update - Coming March 28!Mar 22, 2024
- January 25, 2024 - Patch NotesJan 25, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Valley Of The Zeke Update - OUT NOW!Dec 5, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Valley of the Zeke Update - Coming Soon!Oct 31, 2023
- August 24th, 2023 - Patch NotesAug 24, 2023
- The Holy Terror Update is out now!Aug 10, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- May 25, 2023 - Patch NotesMay 25, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Against All Odds Update is available now!Mar 29, 2023
- February 20, 2023 - Patch NotesFeb 20, 2023
- January 31 2023 HotfixJan 31, 2023
- April 4th Patch Notes Now Live!Apr 4, 2022
- World War Z: Aftermath - FREE Cut and Mend UpdateMar 17, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Dec 7 Patch is Now Live!Dec 7, 2021
- Free Booster Zombie Update is Live!Oct 27, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- October 18 Patch is Now Live!Oct 18, 2021
- September 23rd Patch is Now Live!Sep 23, 2021