Plants vs. Zombies 2: Requiem similar games & best alternatives

Plants vs. Zombies 2: Requiem

Android • 2023

Should you play it?

What works

  • Innovative rework of original gameplay with fresh mechanics
  • Customizable plant loadouts enabling strategic creativity
  • Extensive content with 14 worlds and bonus challenges
  • Challenging tactical encounters requiring skill
  • Open-source mod allowing community engagement

Things to keep in mind

  • Single-player focused with limited social or cooperative play
  • Some stationary enemies may reduce dynamic gameplay
  • Potential grind in progression due to shop-based plant acquisition
  • Lack of narrative depth compared to mainline games
  • No physical activity or health-related features

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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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).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Plants vs. Zombies 2: Requiem. These titles are not in What to play next.

Plants vs. Zombies 2: Requiem: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 02/09/2026