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We filtered the 50 games similar to Robowars down to the 15 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time and Anomaly: Warzone Earth top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Robowars.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

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Year 2014Dev N-Game Studios

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Robowars is Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time and Anomaly: Warzone Earth follow close behind.

#1Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars83 #2Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time80 #3Anomaly: Warzone Earth80 #4Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising48 #5AI War: Fleet Command90

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Robowars

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Robowars. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 9.2KRAWG👍 83%· 225MC85IGDB85· 4

Year 2007Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping card game strategy

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

80

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalSci-FiHistoricalMultiplayer

IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping card game strategy

#3Anomaly: Warzone Earth

80

Anomaly: Warzone Earth

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeSci-FiHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 87%· 4.7KRAWG👍 45%· 226MC80IGDB85· 5

Year 2011Dev 11 Bit Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing real-time strategy, tower defense planning and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping card game strategy

#4Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

48

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 83%· 5.7KRAWG👍 69%· 242MC64IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Robowars, expect real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting anime and fantasy world, while skipping tower defense planning

#5AI War: Fleet Command

90

AI War: Fleet Command

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

Co-opSoloTacticalMeleeSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 82%· 1.6KRAWG👍 26%· 50MC80IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty, while skipping card game strategy

89

Sol Survivor

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCo-opSci-FiMultiplayerDark

Steam👍 90%· 439MC75

Year 2010Dev Cadenza InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping real-time strategy

#7Infested Planet

85

Infested Planet

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeSci-FiIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 94%· 3.0KRAWG👍 59%· 44MC75OC77· 10

Year 2013Dev Rocket Bear GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping card game strategy

#8Harvest: Massive Encounter

83

Harvest: Massive Encounter

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiBase Building

Steam👍 79%· 162

Year 2008Dev Oxeye Game StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, real-time strategy and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: base building, while skipping card game strategy

#9Gratuitous Tank Battles

83

Gratuitous Tank Battles

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-Fi

Steam👍 52%· 103MC69

Year 2012Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, while skipping real-time strategy

82

StarCraft

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeSci-FiIsometric

Year 1998Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping card game strategy

#11Gratuitous Space Battles

82

Gratuitous Space Battles

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeTacticalSci-FiTop-DownIsometric

Steam👍 70%· 877RAWG👍 24%· 42MC72IGDB65· 2

Year 2009Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping card game strategy

#12Defense Grid: The Awakening

82

Defense Grid: The Awakening

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 5.3KRAWG👍 59%· 106MC81IGDB86· 2

Year 2008Dev Hidden Path EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, while skipping card game strategy

79

Oil Rush

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayerPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 58%· 535RAWG👍 13%· 54MC67IGDB50· 2

Year 2012Dev UniginePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping card game strategy

#14Revenge of the Titans

79

Revenge of the Titans

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeSci-FiIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 82%· 1.3KRAWG👍 38%· 94MC79IGDB70· 1

Year 2010Dev Puppygames · Puppy GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, visual pixel and visual 2d, while skipping card game strategy

#15Unstoppable Gorg

78

Unstoppable Gorg

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeSci-FiIsometricCasual

Steam👍 79%· 307MC73IGDB73· 2

Year 2012Dev FuturemarkPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and setting space, while skipping real-time strategy

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