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We filtered the 50 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies down to the 16 that fit the “Survival” category. Bad North, Farm for your Life and Castle Story top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Plants vs. Zombies.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

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DarkCasualSolo

Year 2010Dev PopCap Games

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Plants vs. Zombies is Bad North — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Farm for your Life and Castle Story follow close behind.

#1Bad North85 #2Farm for your Life96 #3Castle Story68 #4Rise to Ruins91 #5Thronefall89

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Plants vs. Zombies. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

85

Bad North

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalCozyMeleeProcedural

Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29

Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#2Farm for your Life

96

Farm for your Life

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualCozyDarkHorror

Steam👍 82%· 638

Year 2014Dev Hammer LabsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, resource management and crafting mechanics, while skipping real-time strategy

68

Castle Story

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicSandbox World

Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27

Year 2012Dev Sauropod StudioPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, real-time strategy and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

#4Rise to Ruins

91

Rise to Ruins

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

Solo2DSandbox WorldProceduralFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 7.7KRAWG👍 68%· 40

Year 2019Dev Raymond Doerr · SixtyGig GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, roguelike runs and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

89

Thronefall

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeMedievalFantasy

Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 85%· 37OC86· 9

Year 2023Dev GrizzlyGamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

87

Dwarfs!?

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasual2DNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 78%· 1.1KRAWG👍 18%· 56

Year 2011Dev Power of 2 · Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

#7Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

85

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalDarkHorror2D

IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, survival mechanics and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting scifi and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

#8Kingdom: New Lands

83

Kingdom: New Lands

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

Solo2DNarrativeHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

#9Kingdom: Classic

77

Kingdom: Classic

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasual2DRangedNarrative

Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB70· 2

Year 2015Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, survival mechanics and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

#10Craft The World

75

Craft The World

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasual2DMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 88%· 17KRAWG👍 75%· 157

Year 2014Dev Dekovir EntertainmentPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, survival mechanics and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

#11Kingdom Two Crowns

69

Kingdom Two Crowns

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

Solo2DMultiplayerCo-opOffline

Steam👍 90%· 38KOC78· 25

Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

#127 Days to Die

68

7 Days to Die

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloDarkHorrorMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 87%· 399KRAWG👍 53%· 497IGDB36· 8OC39· 34

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and shooter, while skipping puzzle design

#13Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em

52

Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalCasualCozyHorror2D

Steam👍 68%· 370RAWG👍 24%· 21

Year 2008Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Plants vs. Zombies: puzzle design, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy, while skipping tower defense planning

#14Sol Survivor

80

Sol Survivor

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloDarkHorrorMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 90%· 439MC75

Year 2010Dev Cadenza InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

76

Bloons TD 6

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalCasualCozy2D

Steam👍 97%· 386KRAWG👍 81%· 208

Year 2018Dev Ninja KiwiPlaytime ~8hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, survival mechanics and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

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