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2012PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable63 % positive11.79 €

An accessible indie sci-fi strategy game about attacking and defending planets. Simple controls make it easy to pick up, while the gameplay offers more depth than it first appears.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Tactical depth

The closest matches for Planets Under Attack are Super Sanctum TD, Space Run Galaxy and Steampunk Tower 2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Planets Under Attack special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Super Sanctum TD

94 %Match

2013PCSteam Deck playable85 % positive4.99 €

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Tactical depth
  • Gameplay comes before story

A retro-styled tower defense where you build mazes and place towers to keep alien hordes away from the Core. Active abilities like Air Strike and Freeze add extra dynamism to the battles.

Space Run Galaxy

Sci-fi setting

A real-time space strategy game that twists tower defense by having you build your own spaceship. You assemble and manage your ship to deliver cargo through hostile waves.

Steampunk Tower 2

Focus on a single character

A steampunk tower defense game where you upgrade a giant tower carried by an airship and fend off waves of enemies with weapons and special abilities.

Galcon Legends

Tactical depth

A minimalist real-time strategy game where you send swarms of ships between planets to conquer the galaxy. The 23-level campaign teaches the basics, while higher difficulty levels demand real tactical skill.

X-Morph: Defense

Focus on a single character

X-Morph: Defense blends a top-down shooter with tower defense: you play the alien invader, placing towers while also fighting directly with your own ship against Earth's defenders.

Evil Robot Traffic Jam HD

Sci-fi setting

A tower defense game built from the ground up for VR: you place defense towers, trigger special abilities and disrupt the evil robots with hacker drones. The playful sci-fi look makes defending from a bird's-eye view feel tangible in the room.

Defense Grid 2

Focus on a single character

A classic tower defense game where smart tower placement and upgrades hold off waves of alien invaders. A campaign plus co-op and PvP modes add plenty of variety.

Beware Planet Earth!

Bright, upbeat tone

A tower defense game with time management elements where you protect your cows from a Martian invasion. You build towers and traps and also blast the little green men yourself with your Zapper.

Revenge of the Titans

Focus on a single character

A tower defense game with real-time strategy touches, where you mine resources, build and upgrade defenses, and hold off waves of alien Titans. A 50-level campaign and a tech tree keep it varied.

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