12 Games like Plants vs. Zombies on PlayStation that you should try

On paper it is what Plants vs. Zombies is — cozy, relaxing feel, tactical combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting and an isometric view.

Held in common with Plants vs. Zombies: cozy, relaxing feel, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside Plants vs. Zombies, and so does single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Shelved next to Plants vs. Zombies for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world.

The genre is the same as Plants vs. Zombies’s, and with it single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Shelved next to Plants vs. Zombies for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

The genre is the same as Plants vs. Zombies’s, and with it single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: melee combat and a sci-fi setting.

Its point of contact with Plants vs. Zombies is survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

On paper it is what Plants vs. Zombies is — a casual, approachable feel, tactical combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as Plants vs. Zombies and shares a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: melee combat and historical setting.

Its point of contact with Plants vs. Zombies is deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and tactical combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus and horror setting. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty.

It meets Plants vs. Zombies on dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty.