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 Santa Slays Nazis
Gears 5 and Santa Slays Nazis 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 2 years older than Santa Slays Nazis (2021). Santa Slays Nazis is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Gears 5 (12.99 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 Santa Slays Nazis
Choose Santa Slays Nazis if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Santa Slays Nazis launched in 2021.
Both Gears 5 and Santa Slays Nazis 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 |  Santa Slays Nazis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.4% positive (8,300 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Coalition | Jeremy Martin, Jared Martin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Gears 5 (2019) is 2 years older than Santa Slays Nazis (2021).
- Santa Slays Nazis is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Gears 5 (12.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Gears 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Santa Slays Nazis has no Deck rating yet.
Gears 5 vs Santa Slays Nazis — FAQ
- Should I play Gears 5 or Santa Slays Nazis first?
- If you want chronology, Gears 5 (2019) came out before Santa Slays Nazis (2021). 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 Santa Slays Nazis 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 Santa Slays Nazis 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; Santa Slays Nazis ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Gears 5 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gears 5 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Santa Slays Nazis doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.