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.
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- Strategy (900)
- Singleplayer (772)
- Casual (669)
- Comedy (451)
- 2D (436)
- Classic (431)
- Great Soundtrack (418)
- Family Friendly (383)
- Funny (349)
- Puzzle (297)
- Addictive (288)
- Cute (281)
- Survival (261)
- Indie (251)
- Tactical (210)
- Adventure (132)
- Touch-Friendly (128)
- Post-apocalyptic (95)
Release Date | May 5, 2009 |
Price | $ 4.99 |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 97.8% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 2% / 97.8% Top 2% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 96.3% Top 1% / 96.3% Top 1% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 81.3K Top 1% / 87.8K Top 1% |
Curators | 641 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 26.4 hours Top 5% |
Play Time per Dollar | 5.3 hours Top 2% |
Followers | 98.9K Top 2% |
Owners | ± 7.8M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 7.1M Top 1% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 14.8M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition's Steam rating and reviews between December 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (December 2015) and 83.3% (March 2017).
With 87.8K reviews Top 1%, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is an undeniable major AAA level success. There is a peak in January 2023 that suggests a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition's Steam reviews. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (47%), followed by English (28%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 29 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is great, reaching 56 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. Some Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 48 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 97.8% Top 2% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!