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ErLinErYi/PlantsVsZombies

PlantsVsZombies game made by cocos2dx 3.16 (c++) observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ErLinErYi/PlantsVsZombies · C++ · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2427
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 675
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2017 stars · 319 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Plants vs. Zombies clone built entirely in C++ on Cocos2d-x 3.16, with 104 levels, 13 plants, and 14 zombies. It doubles as a learning resource for Cocos2d-x and C++ game development, with a detailed tutorial series.

Use cases

  • learn cocos2d-x game development with c++
  • study source code of a complete tower defense game
  • play an open-source plants vs zombies remake
  • find a starter project for transitioning to c++ game development
  • reference for making similar 2d games with cocos2d-x

When to choose

  • you want a complete, playable C++ Cocos2d-x game codebase to study
  • you are learning Cocos2d-x and want a well-documented tutorial project
  • you want a higher-resolution, open-source PvZ-style game

When to avoid

  • you need a commercial product - the project explicitly forbids commercial use and reuses original game assets
  • you want a game that runs out of the box - resource files must be downloaded separately
  • you need engine-agnostic or modern C++20 code - it is tied to Cocos2d-x 3.16 and Visual Studio 2017/2019

Facets

application · maturity active

game-engine game graphics animation gaming-tools education tutorials cpp windows cross-platform game-engine cocos2d-x plants-vs-zombies-clone tower-defense learning-project open-source-game game-development linux

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Member repositories

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