DayZ Badlands Out Now: Price, Launch Discount and Nasdara Map Explained

DayZ Badlands is out now. Bohemia Interactive released the expansion on 15 October 2026, alongside DayZ Update 1.30, and it launched with a 10% discount: £20.24 / $22.49 on Steam instead of £22.49 / $24.99. Badlands takes survivors to Nasdara, a 267km² desert province and the largest terrain Bohemia has ever made for DayZ.

Here's what you get in DayZ Badlands, how much it costs, what Update 1.30 changes for everyone (including a full wipe), and what Bohemia has planned next. For the full update breakdown, see our DayZ Update 1.30 article.

DayZ Badlands UK price, launch discount and Collector's Edition

DayZ Badlands has been out in the UK since Thursday 15 October 2026. On Steam it costs £22.49, or £20.24 with the 10% launch discount, and the Hot & Cool Bundle adds DayZ Frostline. If you want something physical, Bohemia's own store sells the DayZ Badlands Collector's Vinyl Box Set for £138.99 including taxes (plus shipping). It contains:

• the DayZ and DayZ Badlands soundtracks on 2LP vinyl;
• a foldout ION PMC travel chart of Nasdara Province and an A4 art print of Nasdara;
• a Morse code poster for the new radio gameplay and three lore patches;
• a certificate of authenticity signed by the developers (signatures limited to the first 200 sets);
• a DayZ Badlands DLC digital game code.

DayZ Badlands at a glance

Is DayZ Badlands out now?

Yes. DayZ Badlands released on Thursday 15 October 2026, the date Bohemia revealed with a teaser at Gamescom 2026. It launched together with the free DayZ Update 1.30, which wiped servers on all platforms, so everyone arrives in Nasdara with a fresh character. Early Steam reviews for the expansion are Mostly Positive.

Bohemia says it will keep monitoring performance and refining Badlands after launch, and plans seasonal events on select maps in the coming months.

How much does DayZ Badlands cost?

DayZ Badlands costs £22.49 / $24.99 on Steam (Bohemia announced "approximately $24.99" with regional pricing). It launched with a 10% discount, bringing it to £20.24 / $22.49. Bohemia also launched the Hot & Cool Bundle, which pairs Badlands with the winter expansion DayZ Frostline for owners of the base game.

Badlands is an expansion, so you need to own DayZ itself. If you want something physical, Bohemia and IGN sell a Collector's Vinyl Box Set with both soundtracks on vinyl, a Nasdara map, an art print, a Morse code poster, patches and a Badlands game code.

What's new in DayZ Badlands?

These are the headline features in Nasdara, from Bohemia's launch post and dev blogs:

• Nasdara: a 267km² arid province of jagged mountains, desert plains, evacuation zones, abandoned oil fields and crumbling military bases. Its spring setting completes DayZ's cycle of seasons (autumn Chernarus, summer Livonia, winter Sakhal).
• Sandstorms and sun: gusts of wind build into sandstorms, and overexposure to the sun is a danger in itself.
• New medical threats: heatstroke and silicosis. Water is scarce, and you need it to drink, to cool down and to rinse sand from your eyes after a sandstorm.
• Rebuilding: nearly 5,000 rebuildable structures, from houses to wells and irrigation tunnels. Rebuild a well with a stranger to help the whole server, or build a base with secret entrances. Normal base building still works too.
• Motorbikes with new two-wheeled physics and ragdoll crashes.
• Morse code radio: keep your personal radio close. Transmissions carry coordinates and access codes to urban bunkers; decode them, find the entrances and claim the loot.
• Underground facilities built with a new terrain-hole system, which Bohemia says will also be available for other maps and for modders.
• New regional gear and guns: face wraps, dust goggles, lightweight clothing and desert camouflage, with weapons from the classic Lee-Enfield to modern SCR firearms, plus the MP-18 submachine gun, which shares magazines with the Luger pistol.
• New wildlife: mouflons, desert monitors and territorial dogs that guard their former owners' grounds.
• New infected with a look that fits the region.

Image: Bohemia Interactive

Watch the DayZ Badlands trailer

Do you need Badlands to get the new DayZ update?

No. Badlands arrived alongside DayZ Update 1.30, a free update for every DayZ owner that brings a full wipe on all platforms, motorbikes and other changes on every map. You only need the expansion to play on Nasdara and use its region-specific features. Everything in the free update, from the wipe to the patch plans, is in our DayZ Update 1.30 article.

Is DayZ Badlands on PS5 and Xbox?

Update 1.30 is out on PC, Xbox and PlayStation: Bohemia posted separate 1.30 patch notes for each, the wipe applies "across all platforms", and Bohemia says it worked to optimise Nasdara across all platforms. Its launch post lists Steam prices only, so check the PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store for the expansion's console price where you live.

What was the DayZ Badlands Creator Program?

From 8 October until the morning of launch day, Bohemia ran a Creator Program with Lurkit, giving streamers, video creators and modders early access to Nasdara. The Morse code radio feature was held back for everyone until launch day.

More DayZ on iGame Magazine

• DayZ Update 1.30 – the full wipe, motorbikes and everything else in the update
• DayZ Badlands guide – beginner tips to survive Nasdara
• DayZ Update 1.29 complete guide – the previous update, patch notes and hotfix
• DayZ Frostline expansion details – DayZ's first paid expansion

DayZ Badlands FAQ