Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

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We filtered the 45 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 down to the 36 that fit the “Solo” category. Back 4 Blood, Star Wars Battlefront and Shotgun Farmers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

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Year 2016Dev PopCap Games

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Within the “Solo” category, the closest game to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is Back 4 Blood — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Star Wars Battlefront and Shotgun Farmers follow close behind.

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The best solo games like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

36 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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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Back 4 Blood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

#2Star Wars Battlefront

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Star Wars Battlefront

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#3Shotgun Farmers

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Shotgun Farmers

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeCartoonSkill Tree

Steam👍 93%· 9.9K

Year 2017Dev Megastorm GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping third-person shooting

#4Real Pool 3D - Poolians

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Real Pool 3D - Poolians

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeCasualNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 76%· 19K

Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

89

Overwatch

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPThird Person

Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138

Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

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

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#6Lost Planet 2

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Lost Planet 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

88

Cry of Fear

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

87

F.E.A.R. 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

#9Superfighters Deluxe

86

Superfighters Deluxe

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeDark

Steam👍 89%· 3.5K

Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and offline, while skipping third-person shooting

85

Tower Unite

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeCasualDarkHorrorSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 22KRAWG👍 69%· 60

Year 2016Dev PixelTail GamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping third-person shooting

85

World War Z

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping vibe casual

Steam Epic Xbox

#12Wolfenstein: Youngblood

85

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrative

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

#13theHunter Classic

85

theHunter Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMelee

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping third-person shooting

#14Aliens: Colonial Marines

85

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

84

Duck Game

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opMeleeCasual

Steam👍 97%· 39KRAWG👍 91%· 313MC82IGDB83· 4OC84· 14

Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, competitive edge and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

Steam PS Nintendo

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