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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 Galcon Legends, Super Sanctum TD and Cosmic Trip. 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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Galcon Legends

86 %Match

2014PC39 % positive

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

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.

Super Sanctum TD

Sci-fi setting

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.

Cosmic Trip

Sci-fi setting

A VR-exclusive real-time strategy game where you command an army of robots on colorful alien planets using your own hands. The immersive spatial VR experience is the main draw.

Galcon Fusion

Sci-fi setting

A fast-paced real-time arcade strategy game where you send swarms of ships between planets to conquer the galaxy. Quick decisions and smart timing matter most, especially in multiplayer matches.

Star Wars: Empire at War

Sci-fi setting

A real-time strategy game set in the Star Wars universe where you lead the Rebellion or the Empire across a galaxy map, fighting space and ground battles, even wielding the Death Star. It skips resource gathering to focus on fleet management and battles.

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.

Total Annihilation

Sci-fi setting

A landmark real-time strategy game where the Arm and Core factions clash in massive robot wars. Flowing resource management and true 3D units and terrain set a high bar for the genre.

Unstoppable Gorg

Sci-fi setting

A space-themed tower defense game where you place satellites in orbit around planets and moons and rotate those orbits to stop waves of flying saucers. Its tongue-in-cheek B-movie humor adds charm.

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