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We filtered the 50 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare down to the 34 that fit the “Co-op” category. Gears of War 4, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Gears of War 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare.

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Year 2014Dev PopCap Games

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is Gears of War 4 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Gears of War 3 follow close behind.

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The best co-op games like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

34 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. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Gears of War 4
ShooterTPS
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

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
ShooterTPS
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

Gears of War 3
ShooterTPS
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

Gears of War: Judgment
ShooterTPS
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

Star Fox: Assault
ShooterTPS
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSolo
IGDB50· 1
Year 2005Dev Namco · Nintendo

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

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

Contra III: The Alien Wars
ShooterTPS
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSolo
Year 1992Dev Konami

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping tower defense planning

Gears of War
ShooterTPS
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

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

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

Gears of War 2
ShooterTPS
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSolo
IGDB90· 5
Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping tower defense planning

Rogue Trooper
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opThird PersonSolo
Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3
Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping tower defense planning

Rogue Company
ShooterTPS
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

ARC Raiders
ShooterTPS
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

Contra
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opTacticalThird PersonSolo
IGDB50
Year 1987Dev Konami

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping tower defense planning

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opTacticalThird PersonSolo
Steam👍 72%· 5.0KIGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, while skipping tower defense planning

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
ShooterTPS
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

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
ShooterTPS
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

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