Underplayed Gems

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition (2009)

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition cover
Developer
PopCap Games, Inc.
Publisher
PopCap Games, Inc., Electronic Arts
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.9 of 5, 154,006 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 19 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A cheerful, pick-up-and-play tower defense game where you protect your home from zombies using a quirky arsenal of plants.

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What players say

Players call it the rare tower defense game that keeps everything on one screen, making it more about strategy than babysitting maps. The adventure is short, but extra modes add hours, and the original holds up well long after the sequels.

Screenshots

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