Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™

Class-based third-person shooter pitting customizable plants against zombies

PopCap · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Jun 4, 2020

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 19K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 60 in 30 days
Playing now: 95; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™?

A class-based third-person shooter set in Neighborville, where plants and zombies fight for control. You choose from 20 customizable classes, use weapons and abilities in online PvP matches, or explore free-roam regions alone or with friends.

For you if...

+you enjoy team-based shooters with distinct class abilities
+you want solo free-roam regions alongside online PvP
+you prefer colorful, comic plant-versus-zombie battles

Not for you if...

−you expect variants from earlier Garden Warfare games
−you want split-screen couch co-op on PC
−you dislike class-based shooters built around team play

What players say

71% of 18,829 reviews are positive · 71% of 60 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat, class abilities, loadout experimentation, and solo free-roam areas. The most common complaint is the small online population, which can mean slow matchmaking and bot-filled lobbies. Recent reviews also report EA app and anti-cheat launch problems, including blocked Linux compatibility.

Screenshots and trailer

Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™ system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 10
Processor: AMD: FX-4350 or Equivalent/ Intel: i3-3220 or Equivalent
Graphics: AMD: Radeon HD 7730 or Equivalent/ NVIDIA: GeForce GT 640 or Equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: EA online activation and EA app software installation and background use required.
Third-party account: EA Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 50

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Unsupported on Steam Deck because of its anti-cheat

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.