Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 60 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Gears of War 3, Gears of War 4 and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition lead the list, with Gears of War 3 reaching a 93/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare special.

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The closest game to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is Gears of War 3 — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Gears of War 4 and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition follow close behind.

#1Gears of War 393 #2Gears of War 494 #3Gears of War: Ultimate Edition94 #4Rogue Company91 #5Gears of War: Judgment90

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60 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1Gears of War 3

93

Gears of War 3

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB97· 4

Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping tower defense planning

#2Gears of War 4

94

Gears of War 4

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB83· 27OC85· 155

Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping tower defense planning

#3Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

94

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB78· 18

Year 2015Dev Epic Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping tower defense planning

#4Rogue Company

91

Rogue Company

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 74%· 26KIGDB85· 1OC75· 17

Year 2020Dev First Watch Games · Hi-Rez StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus and free to play, while skipping tower defense planning

#5Gears of War: Judgment

90

Gears of War: Judgment

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSolo

IGDB77· 9

Year 2013Dev People Can Fly · Microsoft Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, single-player focus and loot and gear systems, while skipping tower defense planning

#6Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

85

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerTacticalThird PersonSolo

IGDB93· 4

Year 2006Dev Darkworks · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and single-player focus, while skipping tower defense planning

#7Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

85

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSoloFantasy

IGDB95· 8

Year 2009Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping tower defense planning

#8Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

85

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSoloFantasy

IGDB93· 8

Year 2011Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping tower defense planning

86

ARC Raiders

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95

Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and skill tree progression, while skipping tower defense planning

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

84

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerDarkHorrorThird PersonSolo

IGDB90· 4

Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping tower defense planning

#11Twisted Metal 2

88

Twisted Metal 2

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB73· 1

Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning

#12Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

86

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerThird PersonSoloSci-Fi

IGDB80· 1

Year 2004Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping tower defense planning

85

Splatoon 2

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSoloSci-Fi

IGDB83· 17OC83· 118

Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping tower defense planning

85

Splatoon 3

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSoloSci-Fi

IGDB82· 6OC83· 124

Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping tower defense planning

87

Army of Two

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opTacticalThird PersonSolo

IGDB71· 5

Year 2008Dev EA Montreal · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, while skipping tower defense planning

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare?: The closest game to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is Gears of War 3, scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and offline. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare?: The three closest games to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare are: 1. Gears of War 3 (93/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Gears of War 4 (94/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (94/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 60 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Gears of War 4 similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare?: Yes, very much so — Gears of War 4 scores 94/100 similarity to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare?: The best Shooter games similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare are Gears of War 3, Gears of War 4, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Rogue Company. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and offline.
How is similarity to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare calculated?: We compare Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare against every game in our catalog using 10 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare?: Yes — Century: Age of Ashes is free and scores well on similarity to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.