4 Games like Z on PlayStation that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Z down to the 4 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Command & Conquer: Red Alert, Tropico 6 and Frostpunk top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Z.

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The best games like Z on PlayStation

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Z. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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: Red AlertClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricTactical

Steam👍 79%· 382

Year 1996Dev Westwood Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Z: combat.

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SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-opNarrative

Steam👍 88%· 29KIGDB77· 8OC79· 85

Year 2019Dev Limbic Entertainment · Kalypso MediaOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping melee combat

Released 23 years after Z.

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SoloSci-FiIsometricNarrativeDark

Steam👍 93%· 134KRAWG👍 88%· 1.1KMC85IGDB86· 9OC86· 103

Year 2018Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping melee combat

In an ultimately frozen world, people develop steam-powered technology to oppose the overwhelming cold. The city ruler has to manage both the inhabitants and the infrastracture the citizens live in.

Released 22 years after Z.

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