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We filtered the 50 games similar to Diplomacy is Not an Option down to the 14 that fit the “Xbox” category. 7 Days to Die, Bad North and Plants vs. Zombies top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Diplomacy is Not an Option.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense
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CasualHardcoreSoloCo-op
Year 2024Dev Door 407

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Diplomacy is Not an Option is 7 Days to Die — scoring 60/100 on our similarity scale. Bad North and Plants vs. Zombies follow close behind.

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The best games like Diplomacy is Not an Option on Xbox

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Diplomacy is Not an Option. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#17 Days to Die
7 Days to Die
StrategyTower Defense
Co-opSoloDarkSandbox WorldHorrorBase Building
Steam👍 87%· 399KRAWG👍 53%· 497IGDB36· 8OC39· 34
Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting, 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 Diplomacy is Not an Option: combat and visuals.

It predates Diplomacy is Not an Option by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World51Game mode48Tone44Progression40Setting32
#2Bad North
Bad North
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalHistoricalIsometricMelee
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 roguelike runs, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Diplomacy is Not an Option: tone and world.

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#3Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalDarkCasualHorror
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, cozy, relaxing feel and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 Diplomacy is Not an Option: visuals and setting.

It predates Diplomacy is Not an Option by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone71Game mode52Setting42Visuals0
Farm for your Life
StrategyTower Defense
SoloCasualDarkHorrorManagementIsometric
Steam👍 82%· 638
Year 2014Dev Hammer LabsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

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

Your community was taken down by a heavy storm which caused an apocalypse and unleashed the living dead. Together with the other survivors, it is your task to rebuild and to allow that sustainable life can still be assured.

Where it drifts furthest from Diplomacy is Not an Option: setting and progression.

It predates Diplomacy is Not an Option by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone59Game mode52Visuals51Progression42Setting36
Kingdom Two Crowns
StrategyTower Defense
SoloCo-opMedievalBase BuildingMultiplayer
Steam👍 90%· 38KOC78· 25
Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Diplomacy is Not an Option: tone and visuals.

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#6Plague Inc: Evolved
Plague Inc: Evolved
StrategyRTS
SoloCo-opTacticalCasualDarkSandbox WorldHorrorIsometric
Steam👍 94%· 62KRAWG👍 86%· 667MC80IGDB80· 3
Year 2015Dev Ndemic CreationsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Diplomacy is Not an Option, expect real-time strategy, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Plague Inc: Evolved is a biological simulation/strategy game developed by Ndemic Creations. In Plague Inc: Evolved the player controls a disease, that infects patient zero in a selected country.

Where it drifts furthest from Diplomacy is Not an Option: setting.

It predates Diplomacy is Not an Option by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100World100Visuals100Game mode77Tone75Genre50
Kingdom: New Lands
StrategyTower Defense
SoloHardcoreMedievalBase BuildingNarrative
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 survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, strong narrative focus and procedural generation, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Diplomacy is Not an Option: world and visuals.

It predates Diplomacy is Not an Option by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression55Game mode53Setting47Tone40World0
Bloons TD 5
StrategyTower Defense
SoloCo-opTacticalCasualSandbox WorldIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 12K
Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Diplomacy is Not an Option: tone.

It predates Diplomacy is Not an Option by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Visuals88Combat85Game mode69Tone45
Defense Grid: The Awakening
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalIsometricSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 5.3KRAWG👍 59%· 106MC81IGDB86· 2
Year 2008Dev Hidden Path EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

###Microsoft’s tower defence The game is one in the genre of tower defense, developed by Hidden Path Entertainment for PC and Xbox 360. Later it was ported to the Mac, and for other consoles in 2013.

Where it drifts furthest from Diplomacy is Not an Option: setting.

It predates Diplomacy is Not an Option by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode52Setting0
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalHistoricalBase BuildingIsometric
Steam👍 90%· 9.2KRAWG👍 83%· 225MC85IGDB85· 4
Year 2007Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is a real-time strategy game developed by EA Los Angeles. It is the third game in the Tiberium sub-series and continues the plot of Tiberian Sun. ###Plot The year is 2047, 17 years after the events of the Firestorm Expansion pack.

Where it drifts furthest from Diplomacy is Not an Option: tone and setting.

It predates Diplomacy is Not an Option by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Combat70Progression62Game mode36Setting33
Defenders of Ardania
StrategyTower Defense
SoloHistoricalMedievalIsometricMultiplayer
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 multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Defenders of Ardania (DoA) is a next-generation tower defense game set in the rich fantasy world of Majesty, but with a twist.

Where it drifts furthest from Diplomacy is Not an Option: combat and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Diplomacy is Not an Option.

It predates Diplomacy is Not an Option by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Setting74Game mode36Combat0
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
StrategyTower Defense
SoloHistoricalIsometricMeleeSci-Fi
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 historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, setting scifi and fantasy world, 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 Diplomacy is Not an Option: combat and setting.

It predates Diplomacy is Not an Option by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode52Setting38Combat0
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
StrategyRTS
SoloCo-opTacticalHistoricalMedievalBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 178KRAWG👍 88%· 307MC85IGDB78· 3
Year 2019Dev Forgotten Empires · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Diplomacy is Not an Option, expect real-time strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations.

Progression100Visuals100Setting83Combat79Game mode78Genre50
#14Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages
StrategyTower Defense
SoloCo-opCasualHistoricalMedievalBase BuildingIsometric
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, vibe casual and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, melee combat and offline, 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 Diplomacy is Not an Option: combat and tone.

It predates Diplomacy is Not an Option by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting84Visuals71Progression56Game mode49Tone39

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