Plants vs. Zombies is a free strategy game from Electronic Arts, first released on November 12, 2014. You defend your house with 49 plants such as Peashooters, Wall-nuts and Cherry Bombs against 26 types of zombies. It is rated Everyone 10+.
Electronic Arts and a PC original
The publisher is Electronic Arts, which lists its Android games at ea.com/android. The game began as a downloadable PC title, and the publisher says it won over 30 game of the year awards.
The game sits in the zombie games and offline games categories, with strategy and Everyone 10+ tags. The current version is 3.18.0, last updated on August 13, 2026.
49 plants against 26 zombie types
You defend a house by planting Peashooters, Wall-nuts, Cherry Bombs and other plants against zombies. The description counts 49 plants and 26 zombie types, among them pole-vaulters, snorkelers and bucketheads. Each zombie type has its own skills, so the planting order matters.
Adventure mode runs for 50 levels across day, night, fog, a swimming pool and a rooftop. Survival mode sends continuous waves for as long as you can hold out. Seeds and greens are limited, and an Almanac lists details on every plant and zombie to help with planning.
Progress earns new plants and coins. Coins buy a pet snail, power-ups and other items, and the game lists 46 achievements to collect.
Android 7.0 and eight screenshots of listing detail
Plants vs. Zombies runs on Android 7.0 or newer, and its package ID is com.ea.game.pvzfree_row.
There is no price, but ads appear and virtual currency can be bought inside the game. If you would rather not spend, you can turn off in-app purchasing in your device settings.
Plants vs. Zombies pros and cons
Pros
- Free to install, with 50 Adventure levels plus a Survival mode
- 49 plants and 26 zombie types give each level different tactics
- Almanac helps with planning against specific zombies
- Everyone 10+ rating and an offline games category tag
- Over 500 million installs on Google Play
Cons
- Contains ads
- In-app purchases include coin packs of up to 600,000 coins
- Google Play rating is 3.7, modest for a game this widely installed
- Contains ads and in-app purchases of virtual currency
Is Plants vs. Zombies safe?
Electronic Arts is the developer, with a site at ea.com/android. The game is rated Everyone 10+ and carries ads plus optional purchases of virtual currency. Before a child plays, turn off in-app purchasing in the device settings so no currency can be bought by accident.
How to install Plants vs. Zombies
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Plants vs. Zombies when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
