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12 Games like Infested Planet on Xbox that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Infested Planet down to the 12 that fit the “Xbox” category. Defense Grid: The Awakening, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and Bad North top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Infested Planet.

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Year 2013Dev Rocket Bear Games

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Infested Planet is Defense Grid: The Awakening — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and Bad North follow close behind.

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The best games like Infested Planet on Xbox

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Infested Planet. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

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Defense Grid: The Awakening

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Defense Grid: The Awakening
Closest overall match
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Year 2008Dev Hidden Path EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

With Infested Planet it shares tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is deep simulation.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat79Visuals56
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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
Closest on combat
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMeleeTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Year 2007Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

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

Genre100Combat100Setting68Visuals56Game mode54
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Bad North

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Bad North
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalMeleeIsometricCozy
Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac

Shelved next to Infested Planet for good reason: tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting.

Released 5 years after Infested Planet.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals56Setting0
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Anomaly: Warzone Earth

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Anomaly: Warzone Earth
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMeleeSci-FiIsometricFantasy
Year 2011Dev 11 Bit Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Infested Planet and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals56Setting51Combat48
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Plants vs. Zombies

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Plants vs. Zombies
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTactical2DDarkCasual
Year 2010Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Infested Planet’s, and with it tactical combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting.

Genre100Game mode100Combat79Visuals35Setting0
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Defenders of Ardania

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Defenders of Ardania
StrategyTower Defense
SoloIsometricMultiplayerMagicFantasy
Year 2012Dev Most Wanted Entertainment · Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

Same family as Infested Planet: single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Genre100Visuals56Game mode55Combat0Setting0
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Bloons TD 5

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Bloons TD 5
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTacticalMeleeIsometric2D
Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC

On paper it is what Infested Planet is — tactical combat, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: multiplayer gameplay.

Genre100Combat100Visuals65Game mode29
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Farm for your Life

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Farm for your Life
Closest on visuals
StrategyTower Defense
SoloTop-DownIsometricCasualCozy
Year 2014Dev Hammer LabsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

With Infested Planet it shares single-player focus and a top-down view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals95Setting0
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Kingdom: New Lands

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Kingdom: New Lands
StrategyTower Defense
Solo2DNarrativeHardcoreProcedural
Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Same family as Infested Planet: single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and pixel art.

Released 3 years after Infested Planet.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals23Setting0
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Rock of Ages

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Rock of Ages
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMeleeIsometricOfflineMultiplayer
Year 2011Dev ACE Team · Atlus USAPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Infested Planet is — melee combat, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: historical setting and offline play.

Genre100Combat53Visuals46Game mode20Setting0
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Kingdom Two Crowns

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Kingdom Two Crowns
StrategyTower Defense
Solo2DMultiplayerCo-opOffline
Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Same family as Infested Planet: single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.

Released 5 years after Infested Planet.

Genre100Visuals25Game mode20Setting0
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7 Days to Die

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7 Days to Die
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMeleeMultiplayerCo-opOffline
Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Infested Planet’s, and with it melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings ranged combat and horror setting.

Genre100Combat35Game mode18Setting0Visuals0

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