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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sol Survivor down to the 6 that fit the “Horror” category. Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time, Atom Zombie Smasher and 7 Days to Die top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sol Survivor.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2010Dev Cadenza Interactive
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Sol Survivor is Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Atom Zombie Smasher and 7 Days to Die follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Sol Survivor

6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sol Survivor. 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.

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerDarkSci-FiHorror
IGDB80· 1
Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping roguelike runs

Atom Zombie Smasher
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkProceduralHorror
Steam👍 90%· 2.1KRAWG👍 36%· 101MC75
Year 2011Dev Blendo GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, real-time strategy and vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics

7 Days to Die
StrategyTower Defense
MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkProceduralHorror
Steam👍 87%· 399KRAWG👍 53%· 497IGDB36· 8OC39· 34
Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing survival mechanics, tower defense planning and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping roguelike runs

Plants vs. Zombies
StrategyTower Defense
SoloDarkHorrorTacticalCasual
Steam👍 98%· 152KRAWG👍 93%· 733MC87IGDB80· 1
Year 2010Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and real-time strategy, while skipping roguelike runs

Zombie Pirates
StrategyTower Defense
SoloDarkHorrorCasualFantasy
Steam👍 58%· 60
Year 2010Dev Dust Devil Studios · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping survival mechanics

Farm for your Life
StrategyTower Defense
SoloDarkHorrorCasualCozy
Steam👍 82%· 638
Year 2014Dev Hammer LabsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

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