Choose Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Choose Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.2% positive across 41,655 reviews.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition vs Go Home Dinosaurs!
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition and Go Home Dinosaurs! both land in 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition (2009) is 4 years older than Go Home Dinosaurs! (2013). Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than Go Home Dinosaurs! (92.5% 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 Go Home Dinosaurs!
Choose Go Home Dinosaurs! if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Go Home Dinosaurs! launched in 2013.
Both Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition and Go Home Dinosaurs! sit in Strategy on Steam, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition |  Go Home Dinosaurs! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2013 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.2% positive (41,655 reviews) | 92.5% positive (226 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PopCap Games, Inc. | Fire Hose Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition (2009) is 4 years older than Go Home Dinosaurs! (2013).
- Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than Go Home Dinosaurs! (92.5% positive).
- Go Home Dinosaurs! is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition (2.39 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is Deck Unsupported, Go Home Dinosaurs! is Deck Playable.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition vs Go Home Dinosaurs! — FAQ
- Which is better, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition or Go Home Dinosaurs!?
- On Steam reviews Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition scores higher (98.2% positive) than Go Home Dinosaurs! (92.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition or Go Home Dinosaurs! first?
- If you want chronology, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition (2009) came out before Go Home Dinosaurs! (2013). 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 GOTY Edition and Go Home Dinosaurs! similar?
- They overlap on 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.