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We filtered the 50 games similar to Fieldrunners down to the 9 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Plants vs. Zombies, Bloons TD 5 and Bad North top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Fieldrunners.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

The best games like Fieldrunners on PlayStation

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Fieldrunners. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Plants vs. ZombiesClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalCasualDarkCozy

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, vibe casual and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and real-time strategy, while skipping visual isometric

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 Fieldrunners: visuals.

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#2Bloons TD 5Closest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalCasualIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 95%· 12K

Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, vibe casual and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

Where it drifts furthest from Fieldrunners: game mode.

Released 3 years after Fieldrunners.

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#3Bad NorthClosest on visuals

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalIsometricMeleeCozy

Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, combat tactical and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and real-time strategy, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Fieldrunners: tone.

Released 10 years after Fieldrunners.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat78Tone0

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeOpen 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 tower defense planning, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, real-time strategy and puzzle design, 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 Fieldrunners: visuals.

Released 5 years after Fieldrunners.

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#5Anomaly: Warzone Earth

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloIsometricMeleeSci-FiFantasy

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

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

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, single-player focus and visual isometric

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

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 Fieldrunners: combat.

Released 3 years after Fieldrunners.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat0

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 and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Fieldrunners: tone and visuals.

Released 8 years after Fieldrunners.

Genre100Game mode100Tone0Visuals0

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualIsometricOfflineMultiplayer

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 single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping combat tactical

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 Fieldrunners: combat and game mode.

Released 3 years after Fieldrunners.

Genre100Tone100Visuals71Game mode19Combat0

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 and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Fieldrunners: tone and visuals.

Released 10 years after Fieldrunners.

Genre100Game mode19Tone0Visuals0

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 tower defense planning and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping vibe casual

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 Fieldrunners: combat and tone.

Released 5 years after Fieldrunners.

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