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Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition

A Puzzle game by PopCap Games, released in 2010

80/100🟡Healthy🥇Proton GoldPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

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.

Single player

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Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition Download Size

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Is Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
2.9KPlayers Online

There are currently 2,900 people playing Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.

Current Activity24h Peak: 3.5K
Estimated Match Wait: Standard (1-2 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\PlantsvsZombiesGOTYEdition\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/PlantsvsZombiesGOTYEdition/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/PlantsvsZombiesGOTYEdition/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 271 user configs ↗

Can I Run Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition?

System requirements not available for this title.

Is Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

80
Rated 80 out of 100
Generally Favorable1 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 1 critic reviews, Plants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 80, it stands out as a strong entry in the puzzle category, though it may have minor flaws.

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