Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Bejeweled 3, which made by the same studio, PopCap Games, Inc..
- Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is tagged Tower Defense, Zombies, Strategy, Singleplayer, Casual, Classic, Great Soundtrack, 2D by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Bejeweled 3.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Bejeweled 3
Why it matched: made by the same studio, PopCap Games, Inc.; both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Puzzle, Casual and Strategy; released around the same time (2010).
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Bejeweled 3 at a glance Released 2010 Studio PopCap Games, Inc. Player sentiment 96% positive of 8,122 Price $4.99 PuzzleCasualStrategyAddictiveClassicGreat SoundtrackTouch-FriendlyFamily Friendly
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World of Goo
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 12 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2008).
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
World of Goo at a glance Released 2008 Studio 2D Boy Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,589 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndieGreat SoundtrackCasual2DCuteComedyFunny
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Bloons TD 6
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Family Friendly.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Bloons TD 6 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ninja Kiwi Player sentiment 97% positive of 394,354 Price $13.99 Tower DefenseStrategyFamily FriendlyCasual2DGreat SoundtrackTouch-FriendlyCute
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Transformice
Why it matched: both survival, strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Funny, 2D and Casual.
Transformice is an MMO platformer about dozens of mice running to bring back the cheese! Will the almighty Shaman help you or just ruin everything? Millions of levels, hectic physics, skill trees, and more importantly... hats!
Transformice at a glance Released 2015 Studio Atelier 801 Player sentiment 88% positive of 28,934 Price Free Funny2DCasualCuteIndieSurvivalStrategyFamily Friendly
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Zuma
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Puzzle, 2D and Strategy; published by the same company.
Deep in the jungle lie hidden temples bursting with traps and trickery, and it's up to you to uncover their treasures. Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull.
Zuma at a glance Released 2003 Studio Oberon Media Player sentiment 96% positive of 6,806 Price $4.99 Puzzle2DStrategyFunnyCasualCuteFamily FriendlyClassic
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Scribblenauts Unlimited
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Puzzle, Casual and Family Friendly; released around the same time (2012).
The best-selling, award-winning franchise is back – on your home PC in gorgeous HD for the first time.
Scribblenauts Unlimited at a glance Released 2012 Studio 5th Cell Media Player sentiment 94% positive of 12,381 Price $19.99 PuzzleCasualFamily Friendly2DFunnyComedyCuteStrategy
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Reus
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Casual; released around the same time (2013).
In Reus, you control powerful giants to shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices.
Reus at a glance Released 2013 Studio Abbey Games Player sentiment 78% positive of 5,991 Price $9.99 StrategyIndieCasualPuzzle2DAddictiveFamily FriendlyGreat Soundtrack
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Peggle
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Casual, Puzzle and Addictive; released around the same time (2007).
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
Peggle at a glance Released 2007 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 98% positive of 14,434 Price $4.99 CasualPuzzleAddictive2DFamily FriendlyClassicFunnyStrategy
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Neighbours from Hell
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Comedy, Casual and Classic.
INTRODUCING THE GAME OF NEIGHBOURHOOD NASTINESS AND COMMUNITY COMMOTION! Living next door to you is a real Neighbour From Hell and it's now time to have your revenge! This compilation includes the original Neighbours From Hell and it's sequel Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation.
Neighbours from Hell at a glance Released 2003 Studio JoWooD Entertainment Player sentiment 98% positive of 3,150 Price Not listed ComedyCasualClassicFunnyPuzzleStrategyGreat Soundtrack2D
- 10
100% Orange Juice
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Cute, Strategy and Indie.
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
100% Orange Juice at a glance Released 2014 Studio Orange_Juice Player sentiment 91% positive of 30,159 Price $6.99 CuteStrategyIndieCasualFunnyGreat Soundtrack2DFamily Friendly
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Town of Salem
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Casual.
Inspired by the party games Werewolf and Mafia, Town of Salem is a game of murder, mystery and deception.
Town of Salem at a glance Released 2014 Studio BlankMediaGames Player sentiment 88% positive of 36,262 Price $4.99 StrategyIndieCasualFunnySurvivalTactical2DComedy
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They Are Billions
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Zombies and Survival.
They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?
They Are Billions at a glance Released 2019 Studio Numantian Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 51,383 Price $26.99 StrategyZombiesSurvivalTower DefensePost-apocalypticTacticalIndie
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SpaceChem
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2011).
Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!
SpaceChem at a glance Released 2011 Studio Zachtronics Player sentiment 92% positive of 5,085 Price $9.99 PuzzleIndieGreat Soundtrack2DCasualAddictiveStrategyTouch-Friendly
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Mini Metro
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Puzzle and Indie.
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
Mini Metro at a glance Released 2015 Studio Dinosaur Polo Club Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,729 Price $9.99 StrategyPuzzleIndieCasual2DTouch-FriendlyGreat SoundtrackAddictive
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HuniePop
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Cute and Comedy.
HuniePop is a unique sim experience for PC, Mac and Linux. It's a gameplay first approach that's part dating sim, part puzzle game, with light RPG elements, a visual novel style of presentation, an abrasive western writing style and plenty of "plot".
HuniePop at a glance Released 2015 Studio HuniePot Player sentiment 96% positive of 31,679 Price $9.99 PuzzleCuteComedyIndieCasualStrategyGreat Soundtrack2D
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Chinese Parents
Why it matched: both survival, strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Casual, Indie and Funny.
In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?
Chinese Parents at a glance Released 2018 Studio 墨鱼玩游戏 Player sentiment 91% positive of 27,000 Price $9.99 CasualIndieFunnyCuteStrategyPuzzleSurvival
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CS2D
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including 2D, Casual and Indie.
CS2D is a free fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter. Featuring many different game modes, a built-in map editor and much more.
CS2D at a glance Released 2017 Studio Unreal Software Player sentiment 90% positive of 10,349 Price Free 2DCasualIndieZombiesFunnySurvivalStrategy
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Fallout Shelter
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Post-apocalyptic and Strategy.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
Fallout Shelter at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 82,585 Price Free SurvivalPost-apocalypticStrategy2DCasualFunnyGreat Soundtrack
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Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
Why it matched: both zombie, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Casual and Funny; published by the same company.
Kick some grass in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, the wackiest shooter yet!
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville at a glance Released 2020 Studio PopCap Player sentiment 71% positive of 18,807 Price $29.99 ZombiesCasualFunnyTower DefenseStrategyTacticalFamily Friendly
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Sanctum
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2011).
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
Sanctum at a glance Released 2011 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 3,359 Price $1.99 Tower DefenseStrategyIndieCasualGreat SoundtrackTacticalSurvival
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Baba Is You
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Cute.
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hempuli Oy Player sentiment 98% positive of 24,536 Price $14.99 PuzzleIndieCute2DGreat SoundtrackCasualStrategyFunny
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Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and 2D.
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense at a glance Released 2014 Studio Ironhide Game Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 17,136 Price $9.99 Tower DefenseStrategy2DTacticalCasualFunnyIndieTouch-Friendly
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Mitos.is: The Game
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, 2D and Survival.
Step into the microscopic world of Mitos.is! Eat or be eaten—become the ultimate cell in a highly addictive multiplayer game. Diverse modes, daily tournaments, guilds, and gear await! The BEST game of 2015 is back!
Mitos.is: The Game at a glance Released 2015 Studio Freakinware Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 12,054 Price Free Strategy2DSurvivalFunnyCasualIndieFamily FriendlyComedy
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Puzzle and 2D; released around the same time (2013).
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 IndiePuzzle2DAddictiveGreat SoundtrackStrategyCasual
Common questions
What game is most like Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition?
Bejeweled 3, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, PopCap Games, Inc.. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition do?
Bejeweled 3 is also from PopCap Games, Inc., and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.