Action · June 4, 2020
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™ (2020)
Welcome to Neighborville, where all is well. Except that a crazy, new, coniferous conflict between brain-less and botanicals is brewing! What are you gonna do, call the crops? Soil your plants? Prepare to kick some grass in a plant-on-zombie conflict that will take you to the outer edges of Neighborville and back again. KEY FEATURES Go All Out in Online Multiplayer - Jump into the fray with up to 24 players in online multiplayer across a gigantic suburban skirmish. Bring the unique abilities of each character class to 6 PvP modes–including the new Battle Arena–and experience the unbeleafable thrills of combat. Venture to the Outer Edges of Neighborville - The tension across the terra has expanded with free-roam regions that extend beyond the town of Neighborville. Squad up with up to 3 friends in the Giddy Park social region and take back Weirding Woods, Mount Steep and Neighborville Town Centre. It’s grow time! Customize Every Character for Battle - Join the newest bloom in the age-old battle between plants and zombies with 20 fully customizable classes at launch, including a Team Play class for each faction. Deck every character out with ludicrous looks and wacky weapons that show off your unique personality. NOTE: SPLIT SCREEN COUCH CO-OP NOT AVAILABLE ON PC VERSION. The Deluxe Edition includes the base game and outrageous exclusive content. Rock out with the Judge Z costume for 80s Action Hero, peck your battles with Peashooter’s Chickpea costume, express yourself with 5 explosive emojis, and learn about Battle for Neighborville in a special digital comic. Deluxe Edition exclusive content includes: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Standard Edition Legendary Chickpea costume for Peashooter Legendary Judge Z costume for 80s Action Hero Digital comic 5 emojis
Action releases from 2020
236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 17.3k Steam reviews | Top 28% in Action |
| Positive rating | 71% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 85% |
| Metacritic | 77/100 | Genre average 77 — top 56% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 108 players | Top 33% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 11 h average | Top 42% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Multiplayer · 294
- Third-Person Shooter · 294
- Zombies · 273
- Hero Shooter · 257
- Shooter · 248
- Casual · 234
- Funny · 232
- PvE · 230
- Tower Defense · 221
- Action · 219
- PvP · 208
- Singleplayer · 208
- Online Co-Op · 200
- Strategy · 187
- Tactical · 178
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
71%Mostly Positive · 17.3k reviews
12.3k positive · 5.0k negative
Metacritic
77/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
5.4/10
Curator recommendations
14.6k
Peak concurrent players
108
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Arabic
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
11h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
50
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
Community
- Steam Achievements
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 4, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | PopCap |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Base price | $2.99 -90% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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