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Game entry

Plants vs. Zombies

2009 · Strategy, Survival, Puzzle · PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Nintendo DSi, Xbox 360, iOS, Android, Windows Phone · Electronic Arts

Plants vs. Zombies is ranked no. 538 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,681 and 64% of duels won. Of the 5 duels that pitted it against Fallout: New Vegas, it has won 2 and lost 3. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 15 out of 160 (2009).

World rank

no. 538

ELO score

1,681

Wins

64%

Duels played

332

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About Plants vs. Zombies

Plants vs. Zombies is a tower defense game in which players protect their suburban home from waves of approaching zombies by placing various plants on a grid-based lawn. Each plant has a unique defensive function, from shooting projectiles to blocking or exploding, while different zombie types require specific strategies to defeat. The game spans five stages across daytime, nighttime, backyard pool, fog, and rooftop settings, with additional puzzle, mini-game, and survival modes.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,681 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Plants vs. Zombies sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 535 Battlefield 4 1,682
  2. 536 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 1,682
  3. 537 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1,682
  4. 538 Plants vs. Zombies 1,681
  5. 539 Counter-Strike: Source 1,681
  6. 540 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 1,681
  7. 541 Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest 1,681

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The standing

Where Plants vs. Zombies ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Plants vs. Zombies stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 15 out of 160 (2009).

Where Plants vs. Zombies ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 538 5,110
Strategy 36 342
2000s 155 1,304
2009 15 160

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