# Games like Anomaly 2

> The closest matches to Anomaly 2: Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Anomaly Defenders, Anomaly Korea, Infested Planet, and Anomaly Warzone Earth Mobile Campaign. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Anomaly: Warzone Earth](https://imho.run/games/91200/anomaly-warzone-earth) — Shares reverse tower defense with Anomaly 2. 561 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91200/)
2. [Anomaly Defenders](https://imho.run/games/294750/anomaly-defenders) — Also Tower Defense, like Anomaly 2. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294750/)
3. [Anomaly Korea](https://imho.run/games/251530/anomaly-korea) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Anomaly 2. 91 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251530/)
4. [Infested Planet](https://imho.run/games/204530/infested-planet) — Shares resource management with Anomaly 2. 1,860 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/)
5. [Anomaly Warzone Earth Mobile Campaign](https://imho.run/games/252170/anomaly-warzone-earth-mobile-campaign) — A frequent pick in Anomaly 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 67 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252170/)
6. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — A frequent pick in Anomaly 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
7. [Taur](https://imho.run/games/1227780/taur) — Shares resource management with Anomaly 2. 1,193 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227780/)
8. [Athena Crisis](https://imho.run/games/2456430/athena-crisis) — Shares multiplayer co op with Anomaly 2. 97 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2456430/)
9. [Natural Selection 2](https://imho.run/games/4920/natural-selection-2) — Also RTS and Tactical, like Anomaly 2. 5,398 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/)
10. [Aliens: Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/1150440/aliens-dark-descent) — Shares resource management with Anomaly 2. 9,060 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150440/)
11. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Anomaly 2. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)
12. [Mushroom Wars 2](https://imho.run/games/457730/mushroom-wars-2) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Anomaly 2. 252 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457730/)
13. [XCOM® 2](https://imho.run/games/268500/xcom-2) — Same atmospheric mood as Anomaly 2. 44,276 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/)
14. [DG2: Defense Grid 2](https://imho.run/games/221540/dg2-defense-grid-2) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Anomaly 2. 1,787 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221540/)
15. [Atom Zombie Smasher](https://imho.run/games/55040/atom-zombie-smasher) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like Anomaly 2. 927 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55040/)
16. [Nuclear Dawn](https://imho.run/games/17710/nuclear-dawn) — Also RTS and Tactical, like Anomaly 2. 977 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17710/)
17. [Defense Grid: The Awakening](https://imho.run/games/18500/defense-grid-the-awakening) — Also Touch-Friendly and Tower Defense, like Anomaly 2. 3,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18500/)
18. [SPACECOM](https://imho.run/games/263860/spacecom) — Also RTS and Tactical, like Anomaly 2. 97 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263860/)
19. [The Red Solstice](https://imho.run/games/265590/the-red-solstice) — Also RTS and Tactical, like Anomaly 2. 581 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265590/)
20. [Sanctum 2](https://imho.run/games/210770/sanctum-2) — Also Tower Defense, like Anomaly 2. 4,330 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210770/)
21. [Space Run](https://imho.run/games/275670/space-run) — Shares reverse tower defense and resource management with Anomaly 2. 1,229 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275670/)
22. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Shares resource management with Anomaly 2. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
23. [ Fieldrunners 2](https://imho.run/games/215710/fieldrunners-2) — Also Touch-Friendly and Tower Defense, like Anomaly 2. 198 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215710/)
24. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — Shares resource management with Anomaly 2. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=236730&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=236730&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=236730&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=236730
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/236730
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Anomaly 2

Anomaly 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth. Maintaining the core elements of the original, Anomaly 2 adds plenty of new features: unit morphing, over million tactical combinations, post-apo world and tower defense vs tower offense multiplayer mode.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 236730
- **Developer:** 11 bit studios
- **Publisher:** 11 bit studios
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 15, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 77
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/236730/anomaly-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=236730&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236730/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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