Choose Gears 5
Choose Gears 5 if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. 8,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gears 5 vs Vertigo Remastered
Gears 5 and Vertigo Remastered 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 Vertigo Remastered (2020). Vertigo Remastered scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Gears 5 (73.4% positive). 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 Vertigo Remastered
Choose Vertigo Remastered if you want an Indie game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 1,024 reviews.
Both Gears 5 and Vertigo Remastered sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 |  Vertigo Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.4% positive (8,300 reviews) | 93.3% positive (1,024 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Coalition | Zach Tsiakalis-Brown, George Eracleous, Errol Bucy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Gears 5 (2019) is 1 year older than Vertigo Remastered (2020).
- Vertigo Remastered scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Gears 5 (73.4% positive).
- Vertigo Remastered is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Gears 5 (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Gears 5 is Deck Playable, Vertigo Remastered is Deck Unsupported.
Gears 5 vs Vertigo Remastered — FAQ
- Which is better, Gears 5 or Vertigo Remastered?
- On Steam reviews Vertigo Remastered scores higher (93.3% positive) than Gears 5 (73.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vertigo Remastered is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Gears 5 or Vertigo Remastered first?
- If you want chronology, Gears 5 (2019) came out before Vertigo Remastered (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 Vertigo Remastered 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.
- Do both Gears 5 and Vertigo Remastered have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Gears 5 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Vertigo Remastered ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.