ZLauncher

Built for the DayZ community

REAL
SERVERS.
REAL PLAY.

Built for the DayZ community, with one goal: a server browser free from fake player counts. Find your people, prepare your mods, and get back to surviving.

Download for Windows

Free to use · Windows 10/11, 64-bit · v0.1.13

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Somewhere to survive.

Live directory snapshot

Fetching community servers…

Explore the full directory in ZLauncher

Player counts are reported by servers. Availability can change.

REAL COMMUNITIES.HONEST POPULATIONS.BUILT FOR THE COMMUNITY

01 / The launcher

Everything before
the first spawn.

Find a real community to play with. Population checks, server discovery and mod setup, in one launcher.

01 — DISCOVER

Your kind of server.

Filter by map, check 1PP and 3PP tags, see reported queues, and save your regular servers. Add a server by IP when you know where you’re heading.

02 — PREPARE

Mods, without the hunt.

See the mods a server runs, request Workshop downloads through Steam, and manage installed mods from the launcher.

03 — PLAY

Ready means ready.

Join starts DayZ directly when your setup is ready. Missing a required mod? ZLauncher brings up the setup you need first.

No place for population faking.

We built ZLauncher to help the DayZ community find real servers with honest populations. We compare reported player counts with available player-list data, review suspicious results, and exclude servers confirmed to manipulate their populations. Sponsored servers follow the same rules.

02 / Getting started

THREE STEPS.
ONE MORE LIFE.

You’ll need Steam and an owned copy of DayZ.

  1. 01

    Install ZLauncher

    Download the Windows installer and run it on your gaming PC.

  2. 02

    Find your server

    Sign in to Steam, check your DayZ setup, then browse or add your community’s server.

  3. 03

    Get ready and join

    Let Steam finish downloading the required mods, then join directly from ZLauncher.

03 / Your next session

SEE YOU
OUT THERE.

Made for the DayZ community. Free to use. Built around fair server discovery.

WINDOWS / X64

ZLauncher v0.1.13

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Checks for launcher updates when you open the app.

Requires Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), Steam and DayZ. Current builds are unsigned, so Windows may show an unknown-publisher warning. Check that the download came from this site before deciding to run it.

A few things to know.

How does ZLauncher deal with fake populations?

Population checks flag inconsistencies for review, and servers confirmed to fake player counts are excluded from the directory. A missing player list or a small discrepancy does not automatically hide a legitimate server. Servers report their own data, so checks help detect manipulation but cannot guarantee every count at every moment.

Is ZLauncher free?

Yes. Browsing, mod management and joining servers are free. Server owners can optionally purchase sponsored placements through the launcher.

Does it replace Steam?

No. You need Steam and an owned copy of DayZ. Steam handles Workshop subscriptions and downloads; ZLauncher helps you prepare and join a server.

How do launcher updates work?

The installed launcher checks once when you open it, downloads available updates in the background, and lets you restart to apply them.

How can I sponsor my server?

Open your server’s details in ZLauncher and select “Sponsor this server” to see the current packages. Placements last 30 days. Daily impression limits are caps, not guaranteed delivery.