Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare down to the 26 that fit the “PC” category. Iron Brigade, Gears of War 4 and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare.

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is Iron Brigade — scoring 55/100 on our similarity scale. Gears of War 4 and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition follow close behind.

#1Iron Brigade55 #2Gears of War 471 #3Gears of War: Ultimate Edition71 #4Twisted Metal 262 #5Rogue Company61

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The best games like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare on PC

26 similar games foundUpdated May 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.

#1Iron BrigadeClosest on genre

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Iron Brigade

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opMultiplayerThird PersonSoloMelee

Steam👍 86%· 1.2KRAWG👍 34%· 98MC75

Year 2010Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Iron Brigade (formerly Trenched) is a third-person tower defense in the setting of the World War I.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: combat and setting.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode67Combat0Setting0

#2Gears of War 4Closest overall match

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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

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode93Setting64

#3Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

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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

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode93Setting64

#4Twisted Metal 2

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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

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode74Tone66Setting64

#5Rogue CompanyClosest on combat

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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

Released 6 years after Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode67

#6Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: combat.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode67Combat49

#7James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerThird PersonSoloSci-Fi

IGDB61· 7

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · GameloftOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: setting.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode74Setting0

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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

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: setting.

Released 11 years after Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode73Setting0

Steam Epic Xbox

#9Rogue Trooper

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Rogue Trooper

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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

Nu Earth: a poisoned planet where endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers. A futile struggle on a hostile planet with no end in sight. But there are tales of a lone warrior.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: combat and setting.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93Combat0Setting0

#10Halo: Spartan Assault

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Halo: Spartan Assault

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37

Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

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

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

Halo is a franchise of first-person shooters that is set in the far future, on the frontiers of colonized planets, in a war with the Covenant. But Halo: Spartan Assault takes the formula and changes one element of the setting.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode66Combat49Visuals38Setting0

#11Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

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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

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: game mode.

It predates Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode36

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Crackdown 3

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSoloOpen World

IGDB62· 11OC63· 124

Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: setting.

Released 5 years after Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode67Setting0

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Robocraft

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 73%· 118KRAWG👍 26%· 411

Year 2014Dev FreejamPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping tower defense planning

Robocraft is a free-to-play multiplayer third-person action game developed by Freejam Games.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: setting and game mode.

Genre100Visuals100Combat65Game mode48Setting0

#14Armored Warfare

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Armored Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opMultiplayerTacticalThird PersonOnline

Steam👍 64%· 5.3KRAWG👍 30%· 69IGDB65· 2

Year 2015Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Wishlist GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling, while skipping tower defense planning

In Armored Warfare, you become a mercenary commander expanding your private fleet of military vehicles, taking on deadly missions and dealing with opponents with a vast array of war machines at your disposal.

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: setting and game mode.

Genre100Visuals100Combat53Game mode44Setting0

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Inversion

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opMultiplayerDarkThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7

Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping tower defense planning

Where it drifts furthest from Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare: combat and setting.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode67Combat0Setting0

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