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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
80 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“A good bit of fun. Worth a play. This is an old game and I remember first playing it over a decade ago. It's before the great enshitification. It's not super long, it's decent and has it's challenges. Also, it contains…”
“Very fun and relaxing game, I bought it because of nostalgia and it didnt disappoint.”
“i hope a giant sinkhole opens under EA HQ, game is good, i guess you can buy it on sale or something”
20 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This is THE definitive version. Cheap, no ads. I tried the app store version and all it did was show me ads and steal my data.”
“Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year Edition is simple to pick up but surprisingly strategic, with tons of charm, humor, and memorable characters like Crazy Dave. The variety of modes keeps things fresh, and it still…”
“Plants vs Zombies is among the best games to ever exist in the line defense genre. Even now nearly 20 years later it's still my go-to recommendation for people of all videogame skill levels or age groups simply due to…”
16 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“A good bit of fun. Worth a play. This is an old game and I remember first playing it over a decade ago. It's before the great enshitification. It's not super long, it's decent and has it's challenges. Also, it contains…”
“Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year Edition is simple to pick up but surprisingly strategic, with tons of charm, humor, and memorable characters like Crazy Dave. The variety of modes keeps things fresh, and it still…”
“PVZ GOTY edition is a masterpiece of casual games Its simple and its fun the gameplay is simple and goes far with adventure mode and minigames and survival there is so much to play the game has a lot of charm docent…”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year Edition is simple to pick up but surprisingly strategic, with tons of charm, humor, and memorable characters like Crazy Dave. The variety of modes keeps things fresh, and it still…”
“Absolute classic of a game it never gets old and you can always come back to it !”
“Recommended 👍 Recently picked this game up again after so many years, and after 35 hours, I can say it’s still just as fun as I remember. I was really young when I first played Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year, and…”
14 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year Edition is simple to pick up but surprisingly strategic, with tons of charm, humor, and memorable characters like Crazy Dave. The variety of modes keeps things fresh, and it still…”
“Plants vs Zombies is among the best games to ever exist in the line defense genre. Even now nearly 20 years later it's still my go-to recommendation for people of all videogame skill levels or age groups simply due to…”
“PVZ GOTY edition is a masterpiece of casual games Its simple and its fun the gameplay is simple and goes far with adventure mode and minigames and survival there is so much to play the game has a lot of charm docent…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a real classic, but definitely not perfect. After playing PvZ2, it makes me wish the GOTY 1st game had a speed up button, as that helps keep the game interesting. The tower of wisdom for the 100% sucked, but…”
“this game is fantastic the visal art stylle has ket with me for all theys years and i love it relanted is a extension im not geting to the game because i have heard terrible things about it the achivments are a little…”
“Genius game, probably the best tower defense out there, pain in the ass to platinum it tho.”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“its a fun game, better than the ds and mobile version. but has some bugs and issues. fullscreen mode make things look abit off and 3d acceleration is a weird thing”
“Resolutions a little crunchy, but, I played it all the way thru.”
“Great game. Truly a classic that will never die. The graphics aren't incredible, true, and the fact you cannot select levels in Adventure mode is annoying, but for five euros it is well worth it. From what I have seen,…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Absolutely love this game, I've played it multiple times and on multiple platforms. The game is extremely easy though it's a good relaxing game that is very replayable. Amazing game that's worth the money every day of…”
“Oh PVZ. I grew up playing this on Windows 7, through some sort of Arcade where you had daily coin limits. Now that I own it (and was dedicated to 100%ing it) here are my thoughts. Until the developers release an updated…”
“The Classic Tower Defense game of all time. The artstyle of this game never gets old. And some minigames are bs or need big brain. 10/10 Cat-tail my beloved :3”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Plants shoot Zombies off. Do you really need any serious review? If you still do, one of the most accessible and successful tower defense games ever. Surely not the deepest, but who gives a s**t when plants shoot…”
“This is a real classic, but definitely not perfect. After playing PvZ2, it makes me wish the GOTY 1st game had a speed up button, as that helps keep the game interesting. The tower of wisdom for the 100% sucked, but…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“♥♥♥♥ me sideways and call me shish kebab this has to be one of the most iconic games ever. It is perfect as it is, full stop. Ost is superb.”
— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs played“EA and brapcap don't even know how to remaster 2009 2d mobile games without bloating filesizes, using ai and introducing 6 gorillion new issues that never even existed in the original (and obviously charging more money for it) just get this instead, pvz replanted is soulless…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“even tho it's a classic, pvz remains a masterpiece of game design that anyone can enjoy you can really feel the love the developers put into it, from the creative variety of levels to the hilarious pop-culture references the GOTY edition is a must-play for everyone and…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:12 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Tower Defense · Zombies · Strategy · Singleplayer · Casual · Classic · Great Soundtrack · 2D · Comedy · Family Friendly · Funny · Puzzle (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 21 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7 Processor: 1.2GHz+ processor Memory: 1GB of RAM Graphics: 128MB of video memory, 16-bit or 32-bit color quality DirectX: DirectX 8 or later Hard Drive: 65+MB of free hard drive space Sound: DirectX-compatible sound