A zombie game on Steam suddenly has more players 2 years after release

Plants vs. Zombies is a classic game on Steam, which now has more players than ever. But the reason for this is not a major update.

What kind of game is this? Plants vs. Zombies is a classic on Steam. In a type of tower defense, you must protect your garden shed with plants from zombies. Throughout the game, you will receive new plants, but the opposing zombies will also become stronger.

The spin-offs of the “Garden Warfare” variant of the game are currently very popular. Here, you play the scenario of plants against zombies as a third-person shooter and can also compete against other players in multiplayer mode.

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 offers not only online battles but also some single-player missions and a co-op mode that works with AI teammates. All games in the series do not take themselves too seriously and aim to be fun.

Here you can watch the trailer for Plants vs. Zombies from 2009:

No big update yet so many new players

Why do the games currently have so many players? The games of Plants vs. Zombies, whether as a shooter or tower defense game, are experiencing a new peak right now. While there have been continuous updates for the games, a major update is missing that would explain the new success.

The reason for the many players, instead, lies in a sale that has reduced Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 by 90%. Instead of €29.99, the game is now available for only €2.99 on Steam. Due to the sale, the player count for the title has climbed to a new all-time high with almost twice as many players as at the game’s launch (via SteamDB).

Plants vs. Zombies also has a small sale of 10% on Steam, which has also increased the player count, although no new all-time high was reached here (via SteamDB).

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Is Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 worth it? The game enjoys consistently good ratings on Steam and is not on sale for long. With 89% positive reviews on Steam, the game receives the rating Very Positive.

In the reviews, many players mention that there are still full servers (via Steam) and that the game runs smoothly.

Plants vs. Zombies is a classic on Steam. Many players have grown fond of the games in the franchise, and one of the games made it onto our list: 5 games for under 5 euros on Steam that you definitely shouldn’t miss