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12 Games like Oil Rush on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Oil Rush down to the 12 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Bad North and Unholy Heights top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Oil Rush.

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Year 2012Dev Unigine
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Oil Rush is Anomaly: Warzone Earth — scoring 61/100 on our similarity scale. Bad North and Unholy Heights follow close behind.

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The best games like Oil Rush on PlayStation

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Oil Rush. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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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Anomaly: Warzone Earth

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Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Closest overall match
StrategyTower Defense
SoloSci-FiIsometricMeleeFantasy
Year 2011Dev 11 Bit Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as Oil Rush: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: fantasy world.

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Bad North

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

It comes from the same genre as Oil Rush and shares single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings historical setting.

Released 6 years after Oil Rush.

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Unholy Heights

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Unholy Heights
StrategyTower Defense
SoloCozyCasualNarrativeOpen World
Year 2013Dev Teyon · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

Genre puts it alongside Oil Rush, and so does single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: 2D presentation.

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Plants vs. Zombies

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

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

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5

Bloons TD 5

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Bloons TD 5
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-opOnline
Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC

Its point of contact with Oil Rush is single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

Genre100Visuals88Game mode62
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7 Days to Die

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

The genre is the same as Oil Rush’s, and with it post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is horror setting and co-op play.

Genre100Setting53Game mode42Visuals0
7

Rock of Ages

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

On paper it is what Oil Rush is — 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.

Genre100Visuals71Game mode45Setting0
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Kingdom Two Crowns

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

It comes from the same genre as Oil Rush and shares single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and co-op play.

Released 6 years after Oil Rush.

Genre100Game mode45Setting0Visuals0
9

Fieldrunners

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Fieldrunners
StrategyTower Defense
SoloIsometricTacticalCasual
Year 2008Dev SUBATOMIC STUDIOS · Subatomic StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

Held in common with Oil Rush: single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on game mode: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and tactical combat.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode54
10

Kingdom: New Lands

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

Shelved next to Oil Rush for good reason: single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and pixel art.

Released 4 years after Oil Rush.

Genre100Game mode56Setting0Visuals0
11

Fallout Shelter

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Fallout Shelter
Closest on game mode
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticSci-FiCasual
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC

With Oil Rush it shares post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: deep simulation and 2D presentation.

Released 3 years after Oil Rush.

Game mode100Setting100Genre50Visuals0
12

Jurassic World Evolution 2

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Jurassic World Evolution 2
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricMelee
Year 2021Dev Frontier DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Oil Rush is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on genre and setting: this one brings deep simulation.

Released 9 years after Oil Rush.

Game mode100Visuals100Setting68Genre50

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