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OfflineMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB83· 27OC85· 155
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
17 Dark games like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare down to the 17 that fit the “Dark” 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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Within the “Dark” 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 dark games like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
17 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.
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OfflineMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB78· 18
Year 2015Dev Epic Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
ShooterTPS
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios
ShooterTPS
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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OfflineMultiplayerTacticalDarkThird Person
Year 2000Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, while skipping tower defense planning
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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
ShooterTPS
OfflineMultiplayerDarkThird PersonSolo
Year 2001Dev Rare · THQ
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping tower defense planning
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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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OfflineMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerDarkHorrorThird PersonSolo
IGDB63· 10OC62· 90
Year 2015Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
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MultiplayerDarkThird PersonSoloNarrative
IGDB75· 4
Year 1995Dev Eat Sleep Play Inc. · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning
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Co-opMultiplayerDarkThird PersonSolo
Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7
Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
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MultiplayerDarkHorrorThird PersonSolo
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
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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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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