Rank 01- $13.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
Games like Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
- 29 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition: Bloons TD 6, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, Defense Grid: The Awakening, They Are Billions, and Dungeon Defenders. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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Same nostalgic mood as Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2008
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They Are Billions
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Zombies, like Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition.
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Same nostalgic mood as Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition.
- 96% of 3,392 reviews
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Shares achievement system with Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition.
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- Released: 2009
- Developer: PopCap Games, Inc.
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 5
- 98% of 41,655 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 87
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Vast array of plant types
- Nostalgic
- Relaxing
- Achievement system
- Tower defense strategy
- Variety of units
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Why this: Also Tower Defense and Zombies, like Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition.
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About Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
The closest matches to Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition: Bloons TD 6, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, Defense Grid: The Awakening, They Are Billions, and Dungeon Defenders. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bloons TD 6, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense and Defense Grid: The Awakening — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as nostalgic and relaxing, and single out its achievement system and tower defense strategy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Plants vs. Zombies is a tower defense strategy game released in 2009 by PopCap Games. Players place various plants with different abilities across a grid to stop waves of zombies from reaching their lawn. The GOTY Edition includes an achievements system alongside the core mechanics of tactical positioning and unit variety. Reviewers highlight the vast array of plant types as a key draw. Players describe the experience as nostalgic and relaxing. It holds a 98% positive rating from over 41,000 Steam reviews, with a Metacritic score of 87. The game is currently priced at $4.99 USD and runs at a Playable level on Steam Deck.
About Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition: 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.
Is Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 98% of 41,655 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 96% positive across 865 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 20 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Vast array of plant types
People who play it also play: Bloons TD 6, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, Defense Grid: The Awakening
Frequently asked about Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Can I run it?
Does Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition work on Steam Deck?
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition cost?
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition are Bloons TD 6, Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, Defense Grid: The Awakening.
Who developed Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition?
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition was developed by PopCap Games, Inc. and published by PopCap Games, Inc., Electronic Arts.