Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

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We filtered the 45 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 down to the 19 that fit the “Xbox” category. World War Z, Star Wars Battlefront and Marvel Rivals top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is World War Z — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Star Wars Battlefront and Marvel Rivals follow close behind.

#1World War Z80 #2Star Wars Battlefront79 #3Marvel Rivals69 #4Transformers: Fall of Cybertron67 #5Back 4 Blood74

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The best games like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 on Xbox

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1World War ZClosest overall match

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World War Z

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping vibe casual

A co-op horde shooter whose swarm tech is the draw: hundreds of zombies climb over each other into structures, and the class system rewards coordinating rather than scattering. Levels are short and replayable. The shooting itself is functional but unremarkable, and the campaign chapters are thin connective tissue between the set-piece swarm moments.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: tone.

Released 3 years after Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Genre100Progression100Visuals86Game mode79Combat77Setting51

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Star Wars BattlefrontClosest on combat

79

Star Wars Battlefront

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode90Visuals63Setting0

#3Marvel Rivals

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Marvel Rivals

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 388KIGDB79· 4OC78· 61

Year 2024Dev NetEase GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, setting scifi and visual 3d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Released 8 years after Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode95Visuals76Tone0Setting0

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Transformers: Fall of CybertronClosest on visuals

67

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11

Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode69Setting0

#5Back 4 BloodClosest on game mode

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Back 4 Blood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: 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: Garden Warfare 2: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Released 5 years after Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting62Tone45Visuals0

#6Shotgun Farmers

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Shotgun Farmers

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeCartoonSkill Tree

Steam👍 93%· 9.9K

Year 2017Dev Megastorm GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping third-person shooting

Shotgun Farmers is the Online Multiplayer shooter where your bullets grow the guns. Harvest weapon plants quickly for more ammo or let them grow for a larger clip. Aim carefully, as a missed shot means you've just gifted your enemy with the gun you're using!

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting71Combat54Visuals0

67

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

id's follow-up to Doom, and the first with true 3D movement — rocket jumps, full vertical aim, and a Lovecraftian gloom scored by Nine Inch Nails. The movement still feels quicker than most modern shooters. Long-time players tend to prefer a source port to the official re-release, which quietly altered difficulty tuning and is treated as a compromised preservation job.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: visuals and setting.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode94Tone55Combat47Setting41Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

66

Fallout 76

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: progression and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Genre100Game mode79Visuals64Tone52Setting31Progression0

#9Wolfenstein: Youngblood

65

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrative

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Released 3 years after Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode79Tone56Setting0Visuals0

#10Guns, Gore & CannoliClosest on setting

64

Guns, Gore & Cannoli

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkHorrorCartoon

Steam👍 92%· 4.2KIGDB63· 3OC76· 21

Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and offline, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode60Tone43Visuals0

63

The Finals

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineNarrativeSkill Tree

Steam👍 78%· 267KIGDB80· 1OC81· 23

Year 2023Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems, visual first person and free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Released 7 years after Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Genre100Game mode94Progression74Tone22Visuals0

61

Overwatch

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPThird Person

Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138

Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, visual first person and free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Released 7 years after Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Genre100Game mode94Visuals64Setting0

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#13Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

60

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrative

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode69Tone56Setting0Visuals0

59

Titanfall

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeDarkSkill Tree

Steam👍 40%· 1.9KIGDB84· 21OC85· 87

Year 2014Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Game mode77Tone34Setting0

58

Rust

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMelee

Steam👍 87%· 1.4MRAWG👍 52%· 864MC66IGDB78· 4OC67· 29

Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping third-person shooting

To survive is the main task in the game Rust. It is necessary to survive in the area, which is now wholly wild but was recently inhabited. At the beginning of the game, there is only a rock and a torch. The rest will have to be found or stolen.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: setting and progression.

Genre100Game mode95Combat62Setting0Progression0Visuals0

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