Gray Zone Warfare was released quite suddenly on Steam with only a day’s break between announcement and release. Initially, fans were skeptical, but now it shows: The game is well-received.
What kind of game is this? Gray Zone Warfare is a tactical shooter that could best be described as a mix between DayZ (without zombies) and Escape From Tarkov. The shooter clearly focuses on realism and tactics. In a large, open world, PvPvE is fought and looted.
In line with the Tarkov principle, you will be sent back to the map repeatedly to complete various missions and then escape alive.
The game world is an island in Southeast Asia that has been quarantined following a mysterious event. Three military companies have been tasked with uncovering the secrets surrounding the event.
Many players seem to find the concept of the game interesting. The game’s success on Steam is already evident, as the numbers show.
The release of Gray Zone Warfare was two weeks ago, here is again the trailer that surprised everyone:
400,000 copies sold in two days
How was the launch of Gray Zone Warfare? Gray Zone Warfare was unexpectedly released, after Escape from Tarkov had experienced the biggest shitstorm in their history. An announcement trailer was uploaded just a day before the actual release, yet the game was able to generate enough hype to have a good launch on Steam.
The launch of the game went very well. In the first two days, the game was able to sell 400,000 units (via millenium.org). Even more than two weeks after the launch, the game still has nearly 20,000 players simultaneously according to SteamDB, although the player numbers have been steadily decreasing since the release.
How is the game received by players? Players are somewhat divided. Due to the premature release of the game, many fans feel it lacks content, even though what is already there is well-received. The game is not well-optimized, and many fans are complaining about performance issues.
GG writes on Steam in his review: “For an Early Access title, you can definitely have fun here. The foundation is solid, and I am curious to see how it will develop further.”
Señor L. Wo writes on Steam in contrast: “The gameplay itself is really fun. However, the performance on medium settings is really poor even with a 3080 and 12900k. The performance MUST improve. […]”
What is planned for the future? Gray Zone Warfare is currently still in early access. Players are also given the opportunity to pass their feedback to the developers and thus participate in the development of the game. For the future, they want to work on many aspects:
- a larger, complete map with new biomes and locations
- a toxic epicenter in the middle of the map with stronger enemies
- improved AI
- factions and progression systems as well as reputation
- revision of the quest system and main as well as side missions
Gray Zone Warfare is still at the beginning of development. However, if you are interested in the game and are considering purchasing it, you should check out the review from shooter veteran Fabian Siegesmund first: “Still relatively crap, but surprisingly fun” – German shooter expert concludes on Gray Zone Warfare
