Choose Gears 5
Choose Gears 5 if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 8,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gears 5 vs Seraphic Destroyer
Gears 5 and Seraphic Destroyer both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2019. Seraphic Destroyer is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Gears 5 (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Seraphic Destroyer
Choose Seraphic Destroyer if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Seraphic Destroyer launched in 2019.
Both Gears 5 and Seraphic Destroyer sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gears 5 |  Seraphic Destroyer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.4% positive (8,300 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Coalition | Sonic-Alpha |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Seraphic Destroyer is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Gears 5 (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Gears 5 has co-op; Seraphic Destroyer does not.
- Gears 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Seraphic Destroyer has no Deck rating yet.
Gears 5 vs Seraphic Destroyer — FAQ
- Are Gears 5 and Seraphic Destroyer similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Seraphic Destroyer have multiplayer like Gears 5?
- No. Gears 5 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Seraphic Destroyer is listed as single-player only.
- Does Gears 5 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gears 5 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Seraphic Destroyer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.