Choose Gears 5
Choose Gears 5 if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.4% positive across 8,300 reviews.
Gears 5 vs Gears of War: Reloaded
Gears 5 and Gears of War: Reloaded 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. Gears 5 (2019) is 6 years older than Gears of War: Reloaded (2025). Gears 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.4% positive) than Gears of War: Reloaded (56.4% 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 Gears of War: Reloaded
Choose Gears of War: Reloaded if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,213 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Gears 5 and Gears of War: Reloaded sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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 |  Gears of War: Reloaded | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.4% positive (8,300 reviews) | 56.4% positive (2,213 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | The Coalition | The Coalition |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Gears 5 (2019) is 6 years older than Gears of War: Reloaded (2025).
- Gears 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.4% positive) than Gears of War: Reloaded (56.4% positive).
- Gears 5 is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Gears of War: Reloaded (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Gears 5 is Deck Playable, Gears of War: Reloaded is Deck Verified.
Gears 5 vs Gears of War: Reloaded — FAQ
- Which is better, Gears 5 or Gears of War: Reloaded?
- On Steam reviews Gears 5 scores higher (73.4% positive) than Gears of War: Reloaded (56.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gears 5 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 Gears of War: Reloaded first?
- If you want chronology, Gears 5 (2019) came out before Gears of War: Reloaded (2025). 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 Gears of War: Reloaded 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.
- Do both Gears 5 and Gears of War: Reloaded 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; Gears of War: Reloaded ships Online Co-op, Co-op.