17 Games with a sci-fi setting like Defense Grid: The Awakening that you should try

The genre is the same as Defense Grid: The Awakening’s, and with it tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a space setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Defense Grid: The Awakening for good reason: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is melee combat and post-apocalyptic world.

What carries over from Defense Grid: The Awakening is tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

It meets Defense Grid: The Awakening on tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals: this one brings a top-down view.

Its point of contact with Defense Grid: The Awakening is tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

What carries over from Defense Grid: The Awakening is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with base building.

Its point of contact with Defense Grid: The Awakening is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

Same family as Defense Grid: The Awakening: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is horror setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Defense Grid: The Awakening for good reason: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and co-op play.

Same family as Defense Grid: The Awakening: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Defense Grid: The Awakening is — a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: melee combat and pixel art.

Same family as Defense Grid: The Awakening: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings melee combat and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Defense Grid: The Awakening and shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is melee combat and a space setting.

It comes from the same genre as Defense Grid: The Awakening and shares a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is horror setting and multiplayer gameplay.

With Defense Grid: The Awakening it shares real-time strategy, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on genre and setting: this one brings horror setting.