Which mods should you run?

This page is a live DayZ mods overview and advisor. It shows how many DayZ mods are currently running on active servers, which Steam Workshop mods are the most used and the fastest growing, and recommended mod lists you can filter by map, playstyle, region and server size. Instead of a raw list, it turns real server data into clear guidance on which DayZ mods are worth installing on your own server.

Start from your map and playstyle. The advisor above ranks the mods that the most successful servers on each map (Chernarus, Livonia, Sakhal, Namalsk and others) actually run, so you can match proven setups for PvP, PvE or roleplay instead of guessing.

Yes. Servers running popular, well-maintained mods tend to hold more players. The advisor weights each mod by the player count on the servers that run it, so you can see which mods actually attract a population, not just which are common.

The statistics refresh every 24 hours from thousands of active DayZ servers, so the rankings stay current without putting load on the game servers.

We continuously scan public DayZ servers, match their mods against the verified Steam Workshop catalog, and aggregate only confirmed DayZ mods that are running on active servers.

There is no fixed number. Focus on a lean, stable core that fits your map and playstyle, keep the mods that comparable servers rely on (high adoption), and drop the ones almost nobody uses.

Yes. Use the region and server-size filters to re-rank the list for your audience. EU and NA communities, and small versus large servers, often favour different mods.