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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

Casual tower defense with weaponized plants and varied zombie waves

PopCap Games, Inc. · Published by PopCap Games, Inc., Electronic Arts · Released May 5, 2009

Strategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 156K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 891 in 30 days
Players
2,276
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
128MB of memory
1 GB RAM
Full requirements

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition?

A 2D single-player tower defense game about protecting a home from a zombie invasion. You place plants with different attacks across 50 Adventure levels, adapting to day, night, fog, pools, and rooftops. Additional modes include Mini-Games, Puzzle, Survival, and Zen Garden.

For you if...

  • +you like approachable tower defense with varied enemy types
  • +you want a 50-level campaign plus puzzles and minigames
  • +you enjoy light comedy in a family-friendly game

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer rather than a single-player campaign
  • −you dislike placing defenses against repeated zombie attacks

What players say

97% of 156,215 reviews are positive · 96% of 891 in the last 30 days

Players praise the satisfying tower defense loop and replay value. The most common complaints are the fixed low resolution, missing video settings, and severe flickering or other graphics problems on some modern systems.

Players over time

▲ +21% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 3,248 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20262,276
Nov 6, 20262,162
Nov 5, 20262,062
Nov 4, 20262,118
Nov 3, 20262,122
Nov 2, 20262,133
Nov 1, 20262,392
Oct 31, 20262,389
Oct 30, 20262,064
Oct 29, 20262,161
Oct 28, 20262,073
Oct 27, 20262,256
Oct 27, 20261,973
Oct 26, 20261,938
Oct 25, 20262,410
Oct 24, 20262,054
Oct 23, 20261,884
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261,826
Oct 20, 20261,890
Oct 19, 20261,883
Oct 18, 20262,116
Oct 17, 20262,039
Oct 16, 20261,858
Oct 15, 20261,771
Oct 14, 20261,868
Oct 13, 20261,792
Oct 12, 20261,866
Oct 11, 20261,960
Oct 10, 20261,777
Oct 9, 20261,767
Oct 8, 20261,692
Oct 7, 20261,715
Oct 6, 20261,781
Oct 5, 20261,951
Oct 4, 20261,956
Oct 3, 20261,919
Oct 2, 20261,844
Oct 1, 20261,806
Sep 30, 20261,751
Sep 29, 20261,800
Sep 28, 20261,830
Sep 27, 20261,990
Sep 26, 20262,005
Sep 25, 20261,937
Sep 24, 20261,846
Sep 23, 20262,490
Sep 23, 20261,526
Sep 22, 20261,548
Sep 21, 20263,248

How many players finish Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition?

49% of Steam players have unlocked «Home Lawn Security », the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition screenshot 1

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition system requirements

Minimum: 128MB of memory, 1 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor
1.2GHz+ processor
Graphics
128MB of video memory, 16-bit or 32-bit color quality
Memory
1GB of RAM
Storage
65+MB of free hard drive space
DirectX
DirectX 8 or later

Does Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
21
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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