Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars down to the 19 that fit the “Historical” category. Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time and Robowars top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer

Year 2007Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is Anomaly: Warzone Earth — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time and Robowars follow close behind.

#1Anomaly: Warzone Earth85 #2Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time84 #3Robowars83 #4Impossible Creatures Steam Edition52 #5Star Wars: Empire at War51

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The best games with a historical setting like Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Anomaly: Warzone Earth

85

Anomaly: Warzone Earth

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeSci-FiHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 87%· 4.7KRAWG👍 45%· 226MC80IGDB85· 5

Year 2011Dev 11 Bit Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, tower defense planning and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

#2Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

84

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiHistorical

IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

83

Robowars

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeSci-FiHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 46%· 290

Year 2014Dev N-Game Studios · KissPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, real-time strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, setting cyberpunk and co op, while skipping deep simulation

#4Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

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Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalSci-FiBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 1.8KRAWG👍 75%· 32MC72IGDB73· 3

Year 2003Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, expect real-time strategy, deep simulation and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping tower defense planning

#5Star Wars: Empire at War

51

Star Wars: Empire at War

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeSci-FiHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2

Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, expect real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

#6Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

51

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalSci-FiBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 83%· 5.7KRAWG👍 69%· 242MC64IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, expect real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with setting anime, fantasy world and co op, while skipping deep simulation

#7Stronghold Crusader

91

Stronghold Crusader

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

91

Stronghold

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 10K

Year 2001Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi

#9Stronghold HD (2012)

89

Stronghold HD (2012)

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 310MC81

Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping melee combat

#10Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition

88

Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

MultiplayerNarrativeHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 86%· 10KRAWG👍 79%· 23

Year 2023Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping melee combat

#11Defenders of Ardania

82

Defenders of Ardania

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricMagic

Steam👍 35%· 122MC58IGDB56· 4

Year 2012Dev Most Wanted Entertainment · Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping deep simulation

80

Bad North

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29

Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping strong narrative focus

#13iBomber Defense Pacific

80

iBomber Defense Pacific

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalCasual

Steam👍 83%· 593RAWG👍 19%· 42

Year 2012Dev Cobra MobilePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, real-time strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation

#14Go Home Dinosaurs!

77

Go Home Dinosaurs!

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloHistoricalIsometricCasualCozy

Steam👍 87%· 623MC79

Year 2013Dev Fire Hose GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping real-time strategy

#15Castle Story

77

Castle Story

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27

Year 2012Dev Sauropod StudioPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping strong narrative focus

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