New characters and class variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“A sea of content, big variety of characters, lots of skins, etc. The game is clearly worth its money.”
Steam review · translated · 18.9 h played ↗
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 72%Mostly Positive · 72%PopCap2020Third-Person Shooter · Hero Shooter · Shooter
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A colorful, chaotic PvZ shooter with a fun solo campaign and new classes, but multiplayer is mostly bots and EA's anti-cheat blocks many players. Skip it if you want GW2's variants or online PvP.
Great for
Solo or co-op players who want a lighthearted PvE campaign and exploration, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
The game may not launch because of EA anti-cheat, and multiplayer is mostly bots
What changed in the last 30 days
12 recent reviews
Recent reviews are 63% positive versus 71% overall. The recent negative review cites grind, the abandoned game and sparse players. Evidence is thin.
12 recent reviews
What players love
Solid single-player campaign and open worlds
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“especially the single player campaign, they nailed that really well!”
Steam review · 5.4 h played ↗
Good value when on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“It's not 40 dollars fun though. I would wait for a sale to pick this game up”
Steam review · 34.3 h played ↗
Nice graphics and art style
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“It has beautiful graphics for a 2019 game.”
Steam review · 4.7 h played ↗
Fun, colorful, chaotic gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“a fun, colorful, and chaotic shooter that never takes itself too seriously”
Steam review · 10 h played ↗
Great fun with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“It's best played with friends, as all this chaos becomes even more enjoyable.”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Crashes and game won't start
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“Then the game started crashing mid-play and I stopped playing it a couple of months ago.”
Steam review · 18.6 h played ↗
EA anti-cheat prevents launching
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the ea anticheat PHYSICALLY does NOT allow me to play the game”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Multiplayer is dead and full of bots
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Do not buy for multiplayer it's dead. prime time on a saturday you'll get 4 real players and all bots”
Steam review · 40.4 h played ↗
Removed variants; worse than Garden Warfare 2
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“the removal of variants is a profoundly stupid decision.”
Steam review · 13.4 h played ↗
Abandoned by EA, no updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“This game would be good if it actually got updated”
Steam review · 28.8 h played ↗
Blocked on Linux, Steam Deck and Proton
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“EA updated the anticheat and now I get a popup saying wine/proton/steam deck are blocked from playing.”
Steam review · 58.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support15 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorAMD: FX-4350 or Equivalent/ Intel: i3-3220 or Equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD: Radeon HD 7730 or Equivalent/ NVIDIA: GeForce GT 640 or Equivalent
Storage15 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorAMD: FX-6100 or Equivalent/ Intel: i5-3570 or Equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD: Radeon R9 285 or Equivalent/ NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 970 or Equivalent
Storage15 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorAMD: FX-4350 or Equivalent/ Intel: i3-3220 or Equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD: Radeon HD 7730 or Equivalent/ NVIDIA: GeForce GT 640 or Equivalent
Storage15 GB available space
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