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Plants vs. Zombies 2 - GameCompass Health Rating: 25/100 | GameCompass

Plants vs. Zombies 2

Plants vs. Zombies 2

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Plants vs. Zombies 2

Plants vs. Zombies 2

PopCap Games (EA)

Mobile (iOS/Android)free-to-play tower defense with ads and in-app purchases for plants, boosts and packs

Health Score

25

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About This Game

Plants vs. Zombies 2 is a tower defense game where you place quirky plants to stop waves of cartoon zombies from crossing the lawn. Time travel themed worlds add new enemy types and gimmicks while you unlock plants through play or purchases. Underneath the jokes is a thoughtful strategy core, but the modern version leans heavily on grindy progression and limited time events.

Score Breakdown

Positive Aspects

Educational Value

0/5

Creativity

2/5

Pro-Social

1/5

Risk Factors

Addictive Monetization

4/5

Time Pressure / FOMO

4/5

Social Risk

2/5

Content Intensity

2/5

Negatives

•Modern updates emphasize grinding events and premium plants
•Pop ups and bundles can pressure kids to ask for purchases
•Difficulty spikes sometimes seem tuned around paid boosts

Positives

•Encourages planning
•resource management and cause and effect thinking
•Humorous art keeps zombie theme light
•Levels can be replayed creatively with different plant loadouts

Gameplay Videos

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Official Ratings

E10+ (Everyone 10+)

ESRB

Cartoon violence against zombiesIn-Game Purchases

In-Game Purchases; Online leaderboards and events

PEGI 7

PEGI

Mild cartoon violenceIn-Game Purchases

Age Recommendations

ℹ️Ages 3-5

Not recommended; reading, strategy and mild zombie scares are too much for most preschoolers

ℹ️Ages 6-8

Okay for strategy interested kids with an adult nearby and purchases disabled; some levels may still frustrate

ℹ️Ages 9-12

Good pick if they enjoy puzzles and can handle cartoon zombie silliness; watch time spent on events and money requests

ℹ️Ages 13-15

Suitable; fun light strategy as long as they treat it as a side game and ignore aggressive offers

ℹ️Ages 16-18

Suitable; mild content with the usual free-to-play caveats