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We filtered the 50 games similar to Oil Rush down to the 23 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and Dune 2000 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Oil Rush.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

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SoloMultiplayer

Year 2012Dev Unigine

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Oil Rush is Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and Dune 2000 follow close behind.

#1Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars97 #2Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun50 #3Dune 200050 #4Fallout Shelter49 #5StarCraft95

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Oil Rush

23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Oil Rush. 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.

#1Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric

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, tower defense planning and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and melee combat

#2Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun

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Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric

Year 1999Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Like Oil Rush, it's known for real-time strategy, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, while skipping tower defense planning

50

Dune 2000

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric

Year 1998Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world.

≠ Missing: tower defense planning.

#4Fallout Shelter

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Fallout Shelter

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticSci-FiCasual

Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9

Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Oil Rush: post-apocalyptic world, setting scifi and single-player focus

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

95

StarCraft

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricTactical

Year 1998Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, melee combat and loot and gear systems, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

#6Gratuitous Space Battles

93

Gratuitous Space Battles

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricMelee

Steam👍 70%· 877RAWG👍 24%· 42MC72IGDB65· 2

Year 2009Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

#7Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

93

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiTacticalDark

IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

#8AI War: Fleet Command

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AI War: Fleet Command

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricCo-op

Steam👍 82%· 1.6KRAWG👍 26%· 50MC80IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

88

Sol Survivor

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiCo-opDark

Steam👍 90%· 439MC75

Year 2010Dev Cadenza InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping real-time strategy

#10Defense Grid: The Awakening

86

Defense Grid: The Awakening

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiIsometricTactical

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, real-time strategy and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and combat tactical, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

#11Harvest: Massive Encounter

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Harvest: Massive Encounter

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiBase Building

Steam👍 79%· 162

Year 2008Dev Oxeye Game StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, real-time strategy and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: base building, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

#12Revenge of the Titans

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Revenge of the Titans

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiIsometricMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 82%· 1.3KRAWG👍 38%· 94MC79IGDB70· 1

Year 2010Dev Puppygames · Puppy GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

#13Infested Planet

86

Infested Planet

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiIsometricTacticalMelee

Steam👍 94%· 3.0KRAWG👍 59%· 44MC75OC77· 10

Year 2013Dev Rocket Bear GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, melee combat and visual topdown, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

#14Gratuitous Tank Battles

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Gratuitous Tank Battles

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-Fi

Steam👍 52%· 103MC69

Year 2012Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, while skipping real-time strategy

#15Unstoppable Gorg

85

Unstoppable Gorg

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiIsometricMeleeCasual

Steam👍 79%· 307MC73IGDB73· 2

Year 2012Dev FuturemarkPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, melee combat and setting space, while skipping real-time strategy

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