16 Survival games like Plants vs. Zombies 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.

It shares the essentials of what Plants vs. Zombies does: a casual, approachable feel, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a top-down view.

Shelved next to Plants vs. Zombies for good reason: single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: magic-based combat and historical setting.

On paper it is what Plants vs. Zombies is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Plants vs. Zombies is — a casual, approachable feel, single-player focus and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

On paper it is what Plants vs. Zombies is — single-player focus and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and pixel art.

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

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.

Same family as Plants vs. Zombies: a casual, approachable feel, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and ranged combat.

The genre is the same as Plants vs. Zombies’s, and with it a casual, approachable feel, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is punishing difficulty 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.

Held in common with Plants vs. Zombies: puzzle design, a casual, approachable feel and tactical combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in genre and tone — its own ground is card game strategy and strong narrative focus.

The genre is the same as Plants vs. Zombies’s, and with it a casual, approachable feel, tactical combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings punishing difficulty and magic-based combat.

On paper it is what Plants vs. Zombies is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.