12 Games with a horror setting like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare down to the 12 that fit the “Horror” 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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The best games with a horror setting like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

12 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.

#1Gears of War 4

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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

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#2Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

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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

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

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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

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#5Resident Evil Code: Veronica

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MultiplayerDarkHorrorThird PersonSolo

Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning

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#6Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

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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

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#7Gears of War

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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

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerDarkHorrorThird PersonSolo

IGDB63· 10OC62· 90

Year 2015Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping tower defense planning

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#9Ghostbusters: The Video Game

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MultiplayerDarkHorrorThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7

Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerDarkHorrorThird PersonSolo

IGDB92· 13

Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning

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#11Resident Evil Outbreak

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MultiplayerDarkHorrorThird PersonSolo

IGDB70· 2

Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning

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#12Dark Sector

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MultiplayerDarkHorrorThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5

Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping tower defense planning

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