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We filtered the 50 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville down to the 34 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Star Wars Battlefront II, War Thunder and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.

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Year 2019Dev PopCap Games

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is Star Wars Battlefront II — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. War Thunder and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas follow close behind.

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The best games like Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville on PlayStation

34 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Star Wars Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 96KIGDB72· 17
Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode88Visuals61Setting0
War Thunder
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 747KRAWG👍 47%· 1.0KMC81IGDB65· 3OC75· 13
Year 2013Dev Gaijin EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping tower defense planning

The vehicle modelling is the draw: aircraft, tanks and ships with per-component damage, and simulator modes that go far beyond arcade handling. Free to start. The grind is the well-known cost — progression slows sharply at higher tiers, repair costs punish bad matches, and the pressure toward premium purchases becomes hard to ignore.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: setting.

Genre100Game mode88Combat79Visuals64Setting0
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTactical
Steam👍 80%· 1.7KRAWG👍 69%· 272MC85IGDB86· 4
Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, ranged combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning

The sixth game in a series of action-packed books/games about special forces from the maestro of the genre Tom Clancy. The plot of the game has nothing to do with the previous parts.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: tone and visuals.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode88Combat62Tone0Visuals0
Transformers: War for Cybertron
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 1.6KIGDB71· 8
Year 2010Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: setting.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode57Setting0
#5Call of Duty: Vanguard
Call of Duty: Vanguard
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorror
Steam👍 67%· 4.1KIGDB75· 8OC72· 153
Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.

Genre100Game mode100Combat88Setting71Tone57Visuals0
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorror
Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161
Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Combat84Setting68Tone61Visuals0
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorror
Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17
Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode88Setting57Tone50Visuals0
Call of Duty: World at War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkHorror
Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7
Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode88Combat77Setting67Tone66Visuals0
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.0KRAWG👍 73%· 317MC78IGDB82· 5
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, stealth mechanics and skill tree progression, while skipping third-person shooting

The peak of the cover-based Rainbow Six era: squad orders are quick to issue, the rappel-through-window breach is still satisfying, and Terrorist Hunt is the mode that kept it alive for years. The story is throwaway and reuses locations from the first game, and the tactical depth is far shallower than the pre-Vegas entries.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode88Combat70Visuals47
Destiny
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeDarkThird Person
IGDB78· 17OC74· 100
Year 2014Dev Bungie · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals62Tone56Setting0
Serious Sam 3: BFE
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB71· 6
Year 2011Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: setting.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode88Combat84Visuals60Tone55Setting0
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalCasual
Steam👍 89%· 39KIGDB81· 9
Year 2011Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: setting and visuals.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode88Tone53Setting0Visuals0
Call of Duty: WWII
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalMeleeDarkHorror
Steam👍 70%· 46KIGDB75· 18OC78· 155
Year 2017Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, historical setting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode76Tone60Setting60Visuals0
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorror
Steam👍 61%· 30KIGDB77· 25OC75· 111
Year 2016Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.

Genre100Combat100Game mode75Tone59Setting46Visuals0
Star Wars: Squadrons
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineTacticalMelee
Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121
Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Setting0Visuals0

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