Choose Gears 5
Choose Gears 5 if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 8,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gears 5 vs Slaughter 3: The Rebels
Gears 5 and Slaughter 3: The Rebels both land in Action, Adventure 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Gears 5 (2019) is 1 year older than Slaughter 3: The Rebels (2020). Slaughter 3: The Rebels is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Gears 5 (6.99 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 Slaughter 3: The Rebels
Choose Slaughter 3: The Rebels if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slaughter 3: The Rebels launched in 2020.
Both Gears 5 and Slaughter 3: The Rebels sit in Action and Adventure 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 |  Slaughter 3: The Rebels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.4% positive (8,300 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Coalition | VenomizedArt |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Gears 5 (2019) is 1 year older than Slaughter 3: The Rebels (2020).
- Slaughter 3: The Rebels is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Gears 5 (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Gears 5 has co-op; Slaughter 3: The Rebels does not.
- Gears 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Slaughter 3: The Rebels has no Deck rating yet.
Gears 5 vs Slaughter 3: The Rebels — FAQ
- Should I play Gears 5 or Slaughter 3: The Rebels first?
- If you want chronology, Gears 5 (2019) came out before Slaughter 3: The Rebels (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Gears 5 and Slaughter 3: The Rebels similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Slaughter 3: The Rebels have multiplayer like Gears 5?
- No. Gears 5 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Slaughter 3: The Rebels is listed as single-player only.
- Does Gears 5 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gears 5 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Slaughter 3: The Rebels doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.