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Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition vs Sentinels

Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition and Sentinels both land in Action, Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Strategy on Steam. Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition (2022) is 2 years older than Sentinels (2024). Sentinels scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition (91% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition

Choose Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition if you want a Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 20,640 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Sentinels

Choose Sentinels if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Sentinels launched in 2024.

Both Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition and Sentinels sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

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Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition vs Sentinels — Steam metadata comparison
Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition — Steam game coverPlants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe EditionSentinels — Steam game coverSentinels
Released20222024
GenresAction, Strategy, CasualAction, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price8.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews91% positive (20,640 reviews)94.1% positive (17 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersPopCapFIVE DUCK GAMES

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Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition vs Sentinels — FAQ

Should I play Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition or Sentinels first?
If you want chronology, Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition (2022) came out before Sentinels (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition and Sentinels similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Is Sentinels free?
Yes — Sentinels is a free-to-play Steam title. Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition is paid (8.99 USD).
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