It Takes Two vs Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
It Takes Two is an action-adventure platformer game from Hazelight Studios (2021) while Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is a puzzle strategy game from PopCap Games, Inc. (2009).
What each one is
Steam files It Takes Two under Action-Adventure and Platformer. In contrast, it files Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition under Puzzle and Strategy.
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
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.
At a glance
| It Takes Two | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (95%, 268,937) | Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 155,468) |
| Critic aggregate | 89/100 | 87/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $4.99 |
| Install size | 50 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | verified | unsupported |
| Released | 2021 | 2009 |
| Developer | Hazelight Studios | PopCap Games, Inc. |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
It Takes Two vs Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
It Takes TwoAction-adventure platformer gamePlants vs. Zombies GOTY EditionPuzzle strategy gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
It Takes TwoCo-op, Split Screen, Local Co-OpPlants vs. Zombies GOTY EditionTower Defense, Zombies, StrategyThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
It Takes TwoScore 8.7 · 95% on Steam · 89 criticPlants vs. Zombies GOTY EditionScore 8.7 · 98% on Steam · 87 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
It Takes Two268,937 reviews · 1 add-on · 50 GBPlants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition155,468 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
It Takes Two$39.99Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition ✓$4.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
It Takes Two ✓VerifiedPlants vs. Zombies GOTY EditionUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The cheaper right now: Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition ($4.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: It Takes Two (verified)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
PuzzleAdventure
Where they differ
Co-opMultiplayerSplit ScreenLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpStory Rich
Tower DefenseZombiesStrategySingleplayerCasualClassic
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, It Takes Two is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| It Takes Two | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 | 128MB of video |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i3-2100T | 1.2GHz+ processor |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Install size | 50 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: It Takes Two · Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 3 accessibility features for It Takes Two and 0 for Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are It Takes Two and Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition in scope?
It Takes Two has drawn 268,937 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 50 GB. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has drawn 155,468 Steam reviews.
Is It Takes Two or Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition better?
By the GamingPickz Score, It Takes Two rates higher (8.7 to 8.7). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, It Takes Two or Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition?
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is cheaper right now at $4.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.