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We filtered the 50 games similar to Defense Grid: The Awakening down to the 11 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Bad North, Plants vs. Zombies and Unholy Heights top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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The best games like Defense Grid: The Awakening on PlayStation

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Defense Grid: The Awakening. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Bad NorthClosest overall match

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SoloTacticalIsometricMeleeCozy

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 setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Defense Grid: The Awakening: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Defense Grid: The Awakening.

Released 10 years after Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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#2Plants vs. ZombiesClosest on combat

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalDarkCasualCozy

Steam👍 98%· 152KRAWG👍 93%· 733MC87IGDB80· 1

Year 2010Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, deep simulation and real-time strategy

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

This is a casual tower defense game from the PopCap Games studio. The main characters are homeowners who, with the help of plants, protect their garden from the invasion of zombies. The game was ported to all kinds of consoles, including mobile platforms. In Plants vs.

Where it drifts furthest from Defense Grid: The Awakening: setting and visuals.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCozyCasualNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 89%· 1.6KRAWG👍 30%· 20IGDB80· 1OC66· 10

Year 2013Dev Teyon · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, turn-based strategy and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping combat tactical

Welcome to Unholy Heights, a mashup of Tower Defense and Apartment Management Simulation! The Devil has converted a tenement building into monsters-only housing, and has big plans for the future. Sucker monsters into moving into your building, charge them rent and keep them happy by buying them furniture.

Where it drifts furthest from Defense Grid: The Awakening: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Defense Grid: The Awakening.

Released 5 years after Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalIsometricMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 95%· 12K

Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe casual and sandbox world, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Defense Grid: The Awakening: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Defense Grid: The Awakening.

Released 3 years after Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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#5Anomaly: Warzone Earth

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiIsometricMeleeFantasy

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 setting scifi

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

Anomaly: Warzone Earth is a real-time strategy based on tower defense genre principles. However, instead of protecting your base from waves of enemies, in this game, you try to break into aliens' facilities. The story is set in the near future when an alien spacecraft falls on Earth.

Where it drifts furthest from Defense Grid: The Awakening: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Defense Grid: The Awakening.

Released 3 years after Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeHardcoreProceduralOpen World

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and adventure storytelling, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Defense Grid: The Awakening: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Defense Grid: The Awakening.

Released 8 years after Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnline

Steam👍 90%· 38KOC78· 25

Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Defense Grid: The Awakening: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Defense Grid: The Awakening.

Released 10 years after Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnline

Steam👍 87%· 399KRAWG👍 53%· 497IGDB36· 8OC39· 34

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping real-time strategy

After the nuclear war, people have to survive, and 7 Days to Die gives players the opportunity to experience it. The large parts of the planet are ravaged by destruction, and lone survivors are under the constant threat, even within relatively safe counties, like Navezgane, Nevada.

Where it drifts furthest from Defense Grid: The Awakening: combat and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Defense Grid: The Awakening.

Released 5 years after Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalIsometricCasual

Steam👍 66%· 344RAWG👍 56%· 41

Year 2008Dev SUBATOMIC STUDIOS · Subatomic StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, combat tactical and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

Fieldrunners is now available on Steam! Download it now to play the hit tower defense game critics and fans have been raving about. Descend into the world of Fieldrunners, the most anticipated and visually stunning game in tower defense history!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloIsometricOfflineMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 92%· 4.0KRAWG👍 66%· 209MC74IGDB75· 5

Year 2011Dev ACE Team · Atlus USAPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, single-player focus and visual isometric

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Rock of Ages is a game which resembles a racing game, a Tower Defence and a platformer at the same time. It was developed by ACE Team. The game is loosely based on the myth of Sisyphus.

Where it drifts furthest from Defense Grid: The Awakening: combat and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Defense Grid: The Awakening.

Released 3 years after Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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#11X-COM: UFO DefenseClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometricDark

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 64%· 275IGDB85· 2

Year 1993Dev MicroProse Software · MicroProsePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Commodore / Amiga

✓ Like Defense Grid: The Awakening, it's known for combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping tower defense planning

1999. Governments of the Earth have increasingly begun to receive reports of frequent UFO attacks on people and their abductions. To combat this scourge, they decide to create a service X-COM (Extraterrestrial Combat Unit ), which is designed to protect humanity from aliens. You play as the head of this service. The game is played in two modes: strategic and tactical.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Defense Grid: The Awakening.

It predates Defense Grid: The Awakening by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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