DayZ’s standalone sales surpass 2 million even though it’s ‘only’ an Early Access game

The zombie apocalypse continues to take over the world.

DayZ, the open-world undead survival sim, crossed 2 million in sales today, according to lead developer Dean Hall. This is the standalone, unfinished version of DayZ that debuted on Steam’s Early Access channel on Dec. 17. The $30 PC shooter has consistently appeared in the top-seller list on Valve’s digital-distribution channel since its release. Its success is largely based on its strong word-of-mouth reputation that started when DayZ was just a mod for Arma II: Operation Arrowhead. It is currently No. 3 on Steam’s best-seller list behind only Dark Souls II and a discounted bundle of classic Star Wars games.