Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is tagged as Strategy. It is published by PopCap Games, Inc. (developer) and PopCap Games, Inc., Electronic Arts (publisher) and released on 5 May, 2009. PureGameStats tracks Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition currently has 1,753 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 16,225 concurrent players on 01 December 2022. Current activity is 89.2% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 3,733,344 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 98% positive across 155,556 responses. Platforms: Mac, Windows.

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Developer: PopCap Games, Inc.

Publisher: PopCap Games, Inc., Electronic Arts

Platforms: Mac, Windows

Release Date: 5 May, 2009

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 3,733,344 Low confidence

Achievement completion: 82% easiest · 18% median

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$4.99	0%

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 1,753 All-time peak 16,225 7-day peak 4,223 Yesterday peak 3,693

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition averaged 2,665 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 4,223. Up from 2,345 average players in Mar 2026 - 14% growth over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
01 Sept 2026	2,425	3,693	1,441
31 Aug 2026	2,546	3,724	1,511
30 Aug 2026	2,904	4,082	1,764
29 Aug 2026	2,916	4,223	1,704
28 Aug 2026	2,731	4,051	1,624
27 Aug 2026	2,674	3,991	1,584
26 Aug 2026	2,641	3,887	1,611
25 Aug 2026	2,653	3,970	1,573
24 Aug 2026	2,645	3,985	1,593
23 Aug 2026	2,922	4,089	1,700
22 Aug 2026	2,881	4,085	1,734
21 Aug 2026	2,672	3,942	1,634
20 Aug 2026	2,625	3,855	1,630
19 Aug 2026	2,584	3,683	1,531
18 Aug 2026	2,626	3,802	1,557
17 Aug 2026	2,632	3,884	1,647
16 Aug 2026	2,839	3,933	1,761
15 Aug 2026	2,749	3,864	1,674
14 Aug 2026	2,545	3,767	1,590
13 Aug 2026	2,483	3,646	1,516
12 Aug 2026	2,516	3,565	1,509
11 Aug 2026	2,590	3,779	1,584
10 Aug 2026	2,583	3,766	1,578
09 Aug 2026	2,791	3,890	1,650
08 Aug 2026	2,686	3,758	1,601
07 Aug 2026	2,573	3,666	1,569
06 Aug 2026	2,561	3,723	1,568
05 Aug 2026	2,549	3,692	1,539
04 Aug 2026	2,562	3,772	1,483
03 Aug 2026	2,510	3,751	1,508

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	2,665	4,223	1,483
Jul 2026	2,603	4,139	0
Jun 2026	2,582	3,991	1,572
May 2026	2,573	3,836	0
Apr 2026	2,441	3,953	1,478
Mar 2026	2,345	3,962	0
Feb 2026	2,464	3,989	0
Jan 2026	2,491	3,903	0
Dec 2025	2,395	3,823	0
Nov 2025	2,913	4,730	1,466
Oct 2025	2,862	4,802	0
Sept 2025	2,516	4,164	0
Aug 2025	2,836	4,094	0
Jul 2025	2,519	3,875	268
Jun 2025	2,520	3,937	0
May 2025	2,363	3,850	0
Apr 2025	2,205	3,717	0
Mar 2025	2,301	3,780	0
Feb 2025	2,451	4,118	0
Jan 2025	2,616	4,103	0
Dec 2024	2,412	3,956	0
Nov 2024	2,469	3,937	0
Oct 2024	2,692	4,384	0
Sept 2024	2,675	4,348	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	2,541	4,802
2024	3,267	8,061
2023	4,601	13,159
2022	4,100	16,225
2021	2,797	7,958
2020	2,572	12,787
2019	831	2,354
2018	607	1,403
2017	495	1,651
2016	351	963

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
19 Jul 2025	$4.99	0%
14 Jul 2025	$4.99	0%

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition PC System Requirements

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

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition Steam Reviews

Total reviews 155,556 Positive 151,973 Negative 3,583 Positive % 97.7%Rating Overwhelmingly Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

lawnzombiegoobyplantsunflowertower defensebrainstowerchildhooddefenseeat brainsbest towerzen gardentricyclepeak

Reviewers criticise

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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition Official Announcements

Plants Vs Zombies creator's new game is about stacking wombat poo — 24 Apr 2023
Plants Vs. Zombies 3 announc- oh for it's a chuffing mobile game — 18 Jul 2019
Wot I Think: Octogeddon — 08 Feb 2018
Battlefield 3 now free on Origin — 29 May 2014
Battlefield 3 and Plants vs. Zombies are “On the House” at Origin — 28 May 2014

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition News & Media Coverage

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition right now?

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has 1,753 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition?

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition reached an all-time peak of 16,225 concurrent players on 01 December 2022.

How many copies has Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has sold approximately 3,733,344 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition rated on Steam?

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has 155,556 Steam reviews with a 97.7% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive).

What is the current price of Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition?

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is priced at $4.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition released?

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition was released on 5 May, 2009. It was developed by PopCap Games, Inc..

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