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.
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Release
May 5, 2009
17 years and 93 days ago
Steam Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive154,530 reviews97.7%
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Game contextLatest: IGF Team
| ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan. | Status | Notes Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes |
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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer. | PopCap Games, Inc. is part of Electronic Arts. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher. | PopCap Games, Inc.; Electronic Arts is part of Electronic Arts. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified. | PopCap Games, Inc.; Electronic Arts is part of Electronic Arts. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026FundingThe known source of funding behind the game. | PopCap Games, Inc.; Electronic Arts provides the corporate publishing relationship for this release. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released. | PopCap Games, Inc.; Electronic Arts is listed as a separate publisher for this release. |
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11 itemsAbout the Game
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. Obstacles like a setting sun, creeping fog and a swimming pool add to the challenge, and with five game modes to dig into, the fun never dies!
Features
- Play five game modes: Adventure, Mini-Games, Puzzle, Survival, plus the stress-free Zen Garden
- Conquer all 50 levels of Adventure mode through day, night, and fog, in a swimming pool and on the rooftop
- Battle 26 types of zombies including pole-vaulters, snorkelers and Zomboni drivers
- Earn 49 powerful perennials and collect coins to buy a pet snail, power-ups and more!
- Open the Almanac to see all the plants and zombies, plus amusing facts and quotes
- Browse Crazy Daves shop for special plants and tools to stem any zombie assault
- Amazing graphics and soundtrack, plus a bonus music video
- Infinite replayability: the game is never the same experience twice!
- Unlock all the Steam Achievements
