Plants vs. Zombies 2: A Journey Through Time and Space similar games & best alternatives

Plants vs. Zombies 2: A Journey Through Time and Space

Android, iOS • 2013

Should you play it?

What works

  • Addictive and strategic gameplay
  • Generous free-to-play model
  • Varied and imaginative themed worlds
  • High replay value with challenges and endless modes
  • Polished visuals and charming characters

Things to keep in mind

  • Progression gated by star collection can feel grindy
  • Some players find free-to-play elements intrusive
  • Limited social and cooperative features
  • Narrative is light and sometimes disjointed
  • Certain levels can be frustratingly difficult

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Solar Settlers

  • Demonic Mahjong

  • Ark Nova

  • Touhou Witch's Night Market

  • Roulette Hero

  • Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal

More violent

Games that feels like Plants vs. Zombies 2: A Journey Through Time and Space but with more combat and destruction

  • Hexguardian

  • Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

  • Tower Dominion

  • Backpack Jianghu

  • Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

  • No Creeps Were Harmed TD

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Plants vs. Zombies 2: A Journey Through Time and Space but with more leadership over others

  • Master of Magic Classic

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit

  • Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

  • Exodus Borealis

  • Against the Storm

  • Stick War 2

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Plants vs. Zombies 2: A Journey Through Time and Space: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 05/08/2026