StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalHistoricalMeleeCozy
Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29
Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac
33 RTS games like Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time down to the 33 that fit the “RTS” category. Bad North, Castle Story and Plants vs. Zombies top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time.
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev PopCap Games
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Within the “RTS” category, the closest game to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time is Bad North — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Castle Story and Plants vs. Zombies follow close behind.
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The best rTS games like Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
33 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
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
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalCo-opMagic
Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27
Year 2012Dev Sauropod StudioPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 98%· 152KRAWG👍 93%· 733MC87IGDB80· 1
Year 2010Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
StrategyTower Defense
Solo2DMagicMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 97%· 10KRAWG👍 88%· 92IGDB80· 1
Year 2013Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric
Steam👍 58%· 535RAWG👍 13%· 54MC67IGDB50· 2
Year 2012Dev UniginePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerIsometric
Steam👍 71%· 509RAWG👍 18%· 28MC74
Year 2012Dev 3 SprocketsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistorical2D
Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC
87
StrategyTower Defense
MultiplayerTacticalFantasyMedievalIsometric
Year 2016Dev SupercellOn Android · iOS
✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical
≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling
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%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 310MC81
Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
StrategyTower Defense
SoloSci-FiBase Building
Steam👍 79%· 162
Year 2008Dev Oxeye Game StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
84
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerFree to PlayCo-opFantasy
Year 2012Dev SupercellOn Android · iOS
✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, co op and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 70%· 877RAWG👍 24%· 42MC72IGDB65· 2
Year 2009Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiHistorical
Steam👍 90%· 9.2KRAWG👍 83%· 225MC85IGDB85· 4
Year 2007Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox
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