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 “Sci-Fi” category. Sol Survivor, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and Robowars 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 “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time is Sol Survivor — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and Robowars follow close behind.

#1Sol Survivor91 #2Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars84 #3Robowars80 #4Anomaly: Warzone Earth75 #5Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade53

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The best games with a sci-fi 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.

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Sol Survivor

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 90%· 439MC75

Year 2010Dev Cadenza InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and co op, while skipping real-time strategy

#2Command & 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

#4Anomaly: Warzone Earth

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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

#5Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade

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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

#6Command & 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

93

Oil Rush

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric

Steam👍 58%· 535RAWG👍 13%· 54MC67IGDB50· 2

Year 2012Dev UniginePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

92

StarCraft

GenreStrategySubgenreTower 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

#9Defense Grid: The Awakening

86

Defense Grid: The Awakening

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometric

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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10Harvest: Massive Encounter

86

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 adventure storytelling

#11Gratuitous Tank Battles

85

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

#12Gratuitous Space Battles

84

Gratuitous Space Battles

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-Fi2D

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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Infested Planet

84

Infested Planet

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalSci-Fi2DMelee

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 combat tactical

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

#14AI War: Fleet Command

80

AI War: Fleet Command

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiCo-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 combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15Revenge of the Titans

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Revenge of the Titans

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-Fi2DMeleeHardcore

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 isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

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