Choose Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted
Choose Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,815 Steam reviews back the pick.
Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted vs Thugz VS Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted and Thugz VS Zombies 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™: Replanted (2025) is 1 year older than Thugz VS Zombies (2026). Thugz VS Zombies is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted (1.19 USD vs. 13.99 USD). 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 Thugz VS Zombies
Choose Thugz VS Zombies if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 91% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thugz VS Zombies launched in 2026.
Both Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted and Thugz VS Zombies sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted |  Thugz VS Zombies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 1.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.3% positive (2,815 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | PopCap Games, The Lost Pixels | UndaWirrld Arcade |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted (2025) is 1 year older than Thugz VS Zombies (2026).
- Thugz VS Zombies is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted (1.19 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Thugz VS Zombies has no Deck rating yet.
Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted vs Thugz VS Zombies — FAQ
- Should I play Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted or Thugz VS Zombies first?
- If you want chronology, Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted (2025) came out before Thugz VS Zombies (2026). 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™: Replanted and Thugz VS Zombies 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.
- Do both Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted and Thugz VS Zombies have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Thugz VS Zombies ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Plants vs. Zombies™: Replanted is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Thugz VS Zombies doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.