StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistorical2D
Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC
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More about this game →If Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — real-time strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 13 attributes. Stronghold Crusader comes closest (90/100).
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Year 2013Dev PopCap Games
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The closest game to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time is Stronghold Crusader — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Sol Survivor and Stronghold HD (2012) follow close behind.
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Top games similar to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time. 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.
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerDarkSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 90%· 439MC75
Year 2010Dev Cadenza InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistorical2D
Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 310MC81
Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 98%· 152KRAWG👍 93%· 733MC87IGDB80· 1
Year 2010Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 5.3KRAWG👍 59%· 106MC81IGDB86· 2
Year 2008Dev Hidden Path EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistorical2D
Steam👍 96%· 10K
Year 2001Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC · Mac
StrategyTower Defense
Solo
Steam👍 97%· 966
Year 2016Dev Knuckle CrackerPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiHistorical
Steam👍 90%· 9.2KRAWG👍 83%· 225MC85IGDB85· 4
Year 2007Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox
StrategyTower Defense
SoloSci-FiBase Building
Steam👍 79%· 162
Year 2008Dev Oxeye Game StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerIsometric
Steam👍 71%· 509RAWG👍 18%· 28MC74
Year 2012Dev 3 SprocketsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
#11StarCraft
92
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiMelee
Year 1998Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac
✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical
≠ Stands apart with melee combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling
#12Bloons TD 5
81
iRank95
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTactical2DCo-op
Steam👍 95%· 12K
Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric
Steam👍 58%· 535RAWG👍 13%· 54MC67IGDB50· 2
Year 2012Dev UniginePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalSci-Fi2DMelee
Steam👍 94%· 3.0KRAWG👍 59%· 44MC75OC77· 10
Year 2013Dev Rocket Bear GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
#15Thronefall
81
iRank90
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalMeleeMedievalFantasy
Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 85%· 37OC86· 9
Year 2023Dev GrizzlyGamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo
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73
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80
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78
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Tower Defense · RPG
79
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81
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76
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80
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Simulation · Adventure
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- What is the best game similar to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time?
- The closest game to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time is Stronghold Crusader, scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time?
- The three closest games to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time are: 1. Stronghold Crusader (90/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Sol Survivor (91/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Stronghold HD (2012) (86/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 13 dimensions.
- Is Sol Survivor similar to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time?
- Yes, very much so — Sol Survivor scores 91/100 similarity to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time. They share 7 attributes, including tower defense planning and survival mechanics. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What RTS games are similar to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time?
- The best RTS games similar to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time are Stronghold Crusader, Stronghold HD (2012), Plants vs. Zombies and Defense Grid: The Awakening. All share the RTS genre alongside other key Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time attributes like real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time calculated?
- We compare Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.