Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time down to the 18 that fit the “Historical” category. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Robowars and Anomaly: Warzone Earth top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

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Year 2013Dev PopCap Games

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time is Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Robowars and Anomaly: Warzone Earth follow close behind.

#1Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars84 #2Robowars80 #3Anomaly: Warzone Earth75 #4Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade53 #5Command & Conquer: Red Alert52

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The best games with a historical setting like Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

18 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.

#1Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiHistorical

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 combat tactical

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

80

Robowars

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalSci-FiHistoricalCo-op

Steam👍 46%· 290

Year 2014Dev N-Game Studios · KissPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, real-time strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, melee combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

#3Anomaly: Warzone Earth

75

Anomaly: Warzone Earth

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiHistoricalMeleeFantasy

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 setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

#4Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade

53

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalDarkSci-FiHistorical

Steam👍 96%· 9.4KRAWG👍 88%· 319MC87IGDB84· 3

Year 2006Dev Relic Entertainment · SEGAPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time: real-time strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, base building and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

#5Command & Conquer: Red Alert

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Command & Conquer: Red Alert

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalSci-Fi

Steam👍 79%· 382

Year 1996Dev Westwood Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time, expect real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

#6Stronghold Crusader

90

Stronghold Crusader

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistorical2D

Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

#7Stronghold HD (2012)

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Stronghold HD (2012)

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistorical2D

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 310MC81

Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

83

Stronghold

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistorical2D

Steam👍 96%· 10K

Year 2001Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

#9Defenders of Ardania

81

Defenders of Ardania

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalMagicFantasy

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 setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition

80

Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

MultiplayerHistorical2DNarrativeSandbox World

Steam👍 86%· 10KRAWG👍 79%· 23

Year 2023Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, tower defense planning and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

#11iBomber Defense Pacific

79

iBomber Defense Pacific

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalHistorical2DMelee

Steam👍 83%· 593RAWG👍 19%· 42

Year 2012Dev Cobra MobilePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, real-time strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

78

Bad North

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalHistoricalMeleeCozy

Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29

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

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and puzzle design, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#13Go Home Dinosaurs!

77

Go Home Dinosaurs!

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloHistoricalCasualCozyFantasy

Steam👍 87%· 623MC79

Year 2013Dev Fire Hose GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS

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

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

#14Castle Story

76

Castle Story

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalCo-opMagic

Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27

Year 2012Dev Sauropod StudioPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, survival mechanics and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#15Kingdom: Classic

69

Kingdom: Classic

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloHistorical2DFree to PlayRanged

Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB70· 2

Year 2015Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping real-time strategy

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