Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville down to the 19 that fit the “Dark” category. Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Halo 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

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Year 2019Dev PopCap Games

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is Call of Duty: Vanguard — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Halo 3 follow close behind.

#1Call of Duty: Vanguard79 #2Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War79 #3Halo 374 #4Call of Duty: Black Ops II73 #5Call of Duty: World at War73

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The best dark games like Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Call of Duty: VanguardClosest overall match

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Call of Duty: Vanguard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorror

Steam👍 67%· 4.1KIGDB75· 8OC72· 153

Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.

Genre100Game mode100Combat88Setting71Tone57Visuals0

#2Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorror

Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161

Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Combat84Setting68Tone61Visuals0

#3Halo 3Closest on combat

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Halo 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 91%· 3.0KIGDB91· 4

Year 2007Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode89Setting71Tone56Visuals0

#4Call of Duty: Black Ops II

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorror

Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17

Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode88Setting57Tone50Visuals0

#5Call of Duty: World at WarClosest on tone

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Call of Duty: World at War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7

Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode88Combat77Setting67Tone66Visuals0

#6Serious Sam II

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Serious Sam II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB78· 3

Year 2005Dev Croteam · Take-Two InteractiveOn Linux · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: setting.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode88Visuals60Tone58Setting0

#7DestinyClosest on visuals

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Destiny

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeDarkThird Person

IGDB78· 17OC74· 100

Year 2014Dev Bungie · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals62Tone56Setting0

#8Serious Sam 3: BFE

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Serious Sam 3: BFE

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB71· 6

Year 2011Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: setting.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode88Combat84Visuals60Tone55Setting0

#9TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

69

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorror

IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Free Radical Design · Electronic Arts

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode75Setting74Tone60Visuals0

#10Call of Duty: WWII

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Call of Duty: WWII

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 70%· 46KIGDB75· 18OC78· 155

Year 2017Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, historical setting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode76Tone60Setting60Visuals0

#11Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorror

Steam👍 61%· 30KIGDB77· 25OC75· 111

Year 2016Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.

Genre100Combat100Game mode75Tone59Setting46Visuals0

#12TimeSplitters 2

67

TimeSplitters 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorror

IGDB95· 2

Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals and setting.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode75Tone60Setting40Visuals0

#13Call of Duty: Black Ops

67

Call of Duty: Black Ops

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorror

Steam👍 62%· 294IGDB81· 13

Year 2010Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat77Game mode75Setting71Tone62Visuals0

#14Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

66

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorror

Steam👍 91%· 42KRAWG👍 84%· 1.9KMC81OC79· 99

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · Square EnixPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Wall-running and thrust jumps make it the most mobile campaign in the series, and the four-player co-op campaign is a genuine structural change. Zombies is at its most elaborate here. The story is close to incomprehensible, the campaign is the weakest part of the package, and the PC version's supply-drop economy drew heavy criticism.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: visuals.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting80Combat72Game mode68Tone58Visuals0

Steam Xbox Nintendo

65

Black Squad

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineSoloPvPCo-opMeleeTacticalDark

Steam👍 76%· 81KRAWG👍 23%· 240

Year 2017Dev NS STUDIO · NEOWIZPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, historical setting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

A free-to-play tactical shooter with a large weapon roster and the standard competitive mode list, deliberately close to classic Counter-Strike pacing and free to try with no catch at the door. Its problem is not the design but the state it is in: long-term players describe a shrinking population and cheating that goes unaddressed, which is fatal for a game that is only multiplayer.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode86Combat70Tone52Setting0Visuals0

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