Games Like Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition

Kick some grass in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, the wackiest shooter yet!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 26.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Zombies 17.4%, PvP 8%, Multiplayer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match by far, carrying over the same quirky PvZ universe, class-based third-person shooting, and playful team modes.

Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 72.8% ★, Multiplayer 7.2%, Team-Based 6.7%, Shooter 4.2%, Funny 3%

Why You'll Like It: Its iconic class-based team battles, readable abilities, and cartoon humor make it one of the clearest alternatives to Garden Warfare 2.

Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 29.1% ★, Third-Person Shooter 16.2%, Team-Based 15.7%, PvP 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers hero-driven team shooter gameplay built around distinct characters, objectives, and fast, ability-heavy matches.

Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 90.8% ★, Team-Based 2.3%, Multiplayer 1.6%, Shooter 1.4%, PvP 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its bright art style, hero abilities, and objective-based multiplayer capture a similarly accessible and playful shooter feel.

Shotgun Farmers is the multplayer shooter where missed shots grow guns. Fire your bullets into the ground to plant your ammo. The longer a gun plant grows the more ammo you will get!

Why similar: Team-Based 19.1%, Multiplayer 11%, Shooter 10.4%, Character Customization 10.3%, PvP 10%

Why You'll Like It: This is another silly, lighthearted PvP shooter where humor and approachable action matter as much as mechanical precision.

GO GIGANTIC! THE UNIQUE MOBA HERO SHOOTER RETURNS!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 35.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 17%, PvP 15.1%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Third Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its colorful heroes, team-based ability combat, and larger-than-life presentation line up well with PvZ's cheerful chaos.

Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 32% ★, Third-Person Shooter 17.9%, Team-Based 13.9%, PvP 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like Garden Warfare 2, it emphasizes colorful third-person hero combat, strong character identity, and chaotic team-focused fights.

Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.8%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Shooter 11.5%, PvP 9.9%, Co-op 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends third-person shooting, class roles, and big objective battles in a polished, accessible multiplayer package.

Take part of history’s greatest battle of Green VS. Tan. Fight amongst and against others online. Jump, shoot and roll your way into victory with fast paced objective based gameplay. Sometimes the greatest battles are fought by the smallest of soldiers.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.9%, Multiplayer 19.5%, Shooter 14.3%, Funny 12.7%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its miniature battlefield theme and playful third-person shooting echo the whimsical, toy-box spirit that makes Garden Warfare 2 so fun.

Morphies Law is a wacky mass stealing, robot morphing 3D shooter where size really matters!

Why similar: Team-Based 19.8%, Third-Person Shooter 14.6%, PvP 11.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Funny 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This offbeat multiplayer shooter shares the same kind of goofy, non-serious PvP design and colorful character-driven combat.

Join 20+ million players in Rogue Company, the ultimate third-person tactical action shooter! Become an agent of Rogue Company and wield powerful weapons, high-tech gadgets, and game-changing abilities. Accept the mission and jump into a variety of 4v4 and 6v6 game modes. Play FREE today!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Hero Shooter 18.7% ★, Multiplayer 12%, Shooter 10.7%, PvP 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers third-person team shooting with character abilities and objective modes, making it a strong mechanical match.

World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

Why similar: Zombies 36.6%, Third-Person Shooter 17.3%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Co-op 8.1%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more serious in tone, it scratches the same itch for shooting through enemy swarms with friends in replayable multiplayer action.

Hypercharge is a first and third-person shooter action figure game you've always dreamed of! Grab your friends, complete objectives, defend the Hypercore against waves of weaponized toys, and defeat Major Evil together in the story campaign!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 48.8%, Shooter 19.1%, Third Person 14.7%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Action 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: The toy-themed battles, bright visuals, and mix of PvP and co-op shooting make it a great pick for fans of Garden Warfare 2's lighter style.

Neighbors: Suburban Warfare is a chaotic online multiplayer party brawler where suburban rivals go to war. Team up with friends in wild PvE and PvP matches, destroy rival houses with everyday items turned weapons, and defend your home using traps, gadgets, and crazy team combos.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 33.8% ★, Team-Based 19%, PvP 11.4%, Character Customization 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its suburban setting, comedic tone, and class-based team action make it one of the more vibe-matched modern alternatives.

Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!

Why similar: Zombies 31.9%, Third-Person Shooter 20.2%, Shooter 11.6%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Co-op 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It leans harder into co-op zombie blasting, but it matches the seed game's satisfying enemy-swarm shooting and goofy undead theme.

Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.1%, Co-op 20%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Third Person 9.1%, Funny 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its mix of third-person combat, traps, and co-op defense appeals to players who enjoy Garden Warfare 2's PvE and base-defense flavor.

A frantic, online PvP shooter that combines combat and deck building. Choose a character, customize your card-based loadout, and get ready for the fights of your life!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 28.4% ★, Team-Based 16.7%, PvP 10.9%, Co-op 8.7%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its stylized look, fast matches, and playful competitive design make it a good fit if you value Garden Warfare 2's fun-first attitude.

Worms Rumble is Worms like you’ve never played it before, with intense, real-time, arena-based 32 player cross-platform combat. Get ready for Deathmatch and Last Worm Standing modes where you’re only ever a Holy Hand Grenade away from death!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 20.3%, Multiplayer 13.7%, PvP 13.1%, Character Customization 12.4%, Team-Based 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similarly goofy, multiplayer-focused spirit even though it shifts into a more arcade arena format.

The legendary mobile multiplayer FPS Pixel Gun 3D comes to PC! Experience an enhanced world of colorful, blocky action. Featuring dozens of game modes and maps, 1500+ guns plus cross-platform multiplayer and progression.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 25.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 16.2%, PvP 15.3%, Character Customization 11.5%, Multiplayer 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is another colorful, easygoing multiplayer shooter that prioritizes variety and chaos over realism.

Dungeon Defenders II is a cooperative Action Tower Defense game packed with roleplaying elements like loot, leveling, and pets.

Why similar: Team-Based 27.5%, Multiplayer 23.2%, Character Customization 17.3%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Third Person 12%

Why You'll Like It: This combines character-based action with defensive objectives, making it a good fit for fans of Garden Warfare 2's lighter co-op side.

Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 20.1% ★, Multiplayer 17.5%, Shooter 17.5%, PvP 14.5%, Team-Based 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its multiplayer is faster and more skill-heavy, but the class loadouts and polished team shooting make it a worthwhile step up.

The STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Ultimate Edition includes the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Deluxe Edition as well as the STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ Season Pass.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.8%, Shooter 15%, Multiplayer 13.3%, PvP 13.1%, Co-op 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same accessible pick-up-and-play feel as Garden Warfare 2, just with a sci-fi theme instead of cartoon suburbia.

Goat Duty is a multiplayer shooter where you get the chance to shatter other armed goats to pieces in madness and crazy matches. Throw other goats to the deep end, watch them fly, and test your skills while wearing the craziest skins in our four multiplayer modes. Are you ready? Set? GOOOOATS!

Why similar: PvP 29.3%, Shooter 21.6%, Multiplayer 21.4%, Funny 20.3%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: If you mainly love Garden Warfare 2 for its absurd humor and easy-to-jump-into matches, this is a strong goofy-shooter option.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Co-op 38.5%, Shooter 28.2%, Combat 15.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op classes, humor, and teamwork-heavy shooting make it a great option if you also enjoy Garden Warfare 2's cooperative side.

Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 43.2%, Multiplayer 17.3%, Co-op 14.8%, Shooter 8.2%, Third Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: The third-person action, distinct character kits, and chaotic combat make it a strong pick for players who like class-based mayhem.

Screencheat is a ridiculous competitive split-screen first-person shooter where everyone is invisible, so players are forced to look at each other’s screens to win. Supporting both local and online multiplayer, combat in Screencheat is fast and furious with a wide variety of one-hit kill weapons.

Why similar: Shooter 22.3%, Multiplayer 21.4%, Funny 20.6%, Co-op 16.5%, Online Co-Op 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its party-shooter chaos and emphasis on fun over seriousness match the casual, laughter-first appeal of Garden Warfare 2.

You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.1%, Co-op 21.2%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Third Person 10%

Why You'll Like It: Like the third game, it blends action shooting with defense mechanics that can appeal to Garden Warfare 2 players who enjoy mode variety.

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.3%, Co-op 13.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Action 10.6%, Online Co-Op 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its campy tone and huge-scale enemy blasting deliver the same kind of joyful, over-the-top shooter chaos in a different setting.

The classic Plants vs. Zombies returns in glorious HD! The original battle between Plants and Zombies is back — bigger, brighter, and crazier than ever before! Experience the game that started it all, now remastered with stunning HD graphics and packed with new secrets and content to uncover.

Why similar: Zombies 38.4%, Cartoon 13.6%, PvP 11.5%, Funny 10.4%, Co-op 8.2%

Zombieville USA 3D is a stylized arcade shooter combining retro gameplay with strikingly polished visuals. Fight through an endless undead horde in the bleak hellscape of suburbia! Choose your weapons, grab a friend, and see how long you can survive.

Why similar: Zombies 35.3%, Shooter 15.8%, Character Customization 14.4%, Co-op 14%, Funny 12.4%

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.

Why similar: Zombies 79.4%, Funny 10.5%, Casual 5.3%, Cute 4.8%

From the creators of Bloons TD6... Bloons TD Battles 2 is a brand new installment of the top-rated head-to-head tower defense game. Gather your Hero, choose your team of powerful Monkey Towers, and prepare to battle one on one against other players and relentless waves of Bloons!

Why similar: PvP 30.1%, Multiplayer 21.8%, Character Customization 18.4%, Funny 9.7%, Colorful 9.7%

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.

Why similar: Multiplayer 31.2%, Co-op 25.5%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Funny 11.7%, Cute 6.9%

Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 6, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.

Why similar: Multiplayer 38.2%, PvP 27%, Funny 12.4%, Co-op 11.5%, Action 7.2%

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.

Why similar: Casual 46.3%, Multiplayer 31.1%, Funny 22.7%

Welcome to the coziest way to kill your friends. Super Animal Royale is a 64-player, top-down 2D battle royale where adorably murderous animals fight tooth, claw, and machine gun. Then, relax in Super Animal World with fishing, hamsterball races, and story quests before the next fight to the death.

Why similar: PvP 18.5%, Character Customization 15.9%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Funny 11.8%

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap combines chaotic third-person combat with devious trap-laying strategy. Enjoy endless replayability as your War Mage grows stronger through roguelite progression. Repel relentless orc hordes solo or with up to 4 players.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 30.1% ★, Third-Person Shooter 22.5%, Co-op 9.3%, Funny 8.5%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Five-star tower defense with unrivaled depth and replayability. The Bloons are back in full HD glory and this time they mean business! Build awesome towers, choose your favorite upgrades, hire new Special Agents, and pop every last invading Bloon in the most popular tower defense series in history.

Why similar: Co-op 30.6%, Multiplayer 22.8%, Funny 13.3%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, Action 9.3%

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.

Why similar: Zombies 33.9%, Multiplayer 20.8%, Hero Shooter 18.6% ★, Shooter 12.4%, Co-op 9.2%

Microvolts Recharged is a quirky lobby-based third-person shooter with a unique toy theme. The game features a fun character cast and freely swappable 7 weapon types. Battle it out across dozens of large well-designed maps and frag your enemies!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 22.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 15.4%, Team-Based 12.9%, PvP 8.6%, Character Customization 8.4%

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.1%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Shooter 13.8%, Co-op 11.6%, Online Co-Op 10.4%

Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!

Why similar: Zombies 26%, Third-Person Shooter 15.1%, Co-op 12.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.7%

Embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry! Roll your own multiclass hero then shoot, loot, slash, and cast on a quest to stop the Dragon Lord.

Why similar: Character Customization 23.7%, Shooter 20.5%, Multiplayer 20.5%, Co-op 17.2%, Online Co-Op 11.4%

Defend the Oval Office from an endless alien invasion by harnessing the abilities of your favorite (or least favorite) U.S. Presidents.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 42.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 22.4%, Funny 8.3%, Third Person 7.7%, Online Co-Op 7%

Attention! Tiny Troopers: Global Ops is a fast-paced arcade twin-stick shooter in which you lead an elite squad of Tiny Troopers on action-packed missions to take down hordes of unscrupulous enemies from all corners of the world!

Why similar: Character Customization 18.4%, Shooter 14.7%, Funny 13.1%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Co-op 12.6%

Fight your way through an exciting action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!

Why similar: Multiplayer 27.3%, Funny 19.6%, Action 15.5%, Colorful 13.9%, Cute 13.8%

KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2 is the ultimate co-op spider-hunting experience! Either solo or as a team of Exterminators, unleash an arsenal of crazy weapons, wreak havoc, and complete dozens of challenges across seven dimensions under spider siege.

Why similar: Multiplayer 24.3%, Funny 23.5%, Co-op 23.3%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Action 8.1%

Dream up the ultimate Minifigure brawlers and bash your way through all of your favorite LEGO® themes in the first team action brawler set in the LEGO universe. Play with friends at home or around the world and see how you stack up against the competition.

Why similar: Team-Based 22.9%, Character Customization 15.7%, PvP 15.5%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Funny 10.7%

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.

Why similar: Funny 38%, Cute 21.4%, Colorful 14.8%, Shooter 11.2%, Casual 10.4%

Bullet Yeeters - jetpack chaos in your own home! A third-person shooter where tiny agents with big guns battle it out in giant household arenas. Fly with a jetpack, fight crazy bosses, customize your hero, and unleash explosive mayhem in kitchens, garages, and living rooms!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 31.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 18.9%, Cartoon 9.2%, Shooter 9%, PvP 8.5%

Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.

Why similar: Multiplayer 42.5%, Action 19%, Cartoon 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Funny 12%

HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

Why similar: Co-op 31.3%, Online Co-Op 19.8%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Funny 10.3%

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

Why similar: Zombies 54.5%, Co-op 11.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Team-Based 8.6%, Shooter 7.9%

Explosions. Tanks. Bosses. And more explosions. Crazy fun with your friends. Hundreds of maps. Boom.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 51.4% ★, Co-op 11.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Combat 9.3%, Cute 5.3%