Choose Gears 5
Choose Gears 5 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gears 5 vs Gears of War: E-Day
Gears 5 and Gears of War: E-Day 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 7 years older than Gears of War: E-Day (2026). Gears 5 is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Gears of War: E-Day (29.99 USD vs. 69.99 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 Gears of War: E-Day
Choose Gears of War: E-Day if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gears of War: E-Day launched in 2026.
Both Gears 5 and Gears of War: E-Day sit in Action and Adventure 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: E-Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.4% positive (8,300 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Gears 5 (2019) is 7 years older than Gears of War: E-Day (2026).
- Gears 5 is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Gears of War: E-Day (29.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Gears 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gears of War: E-Day has no Deck rating yet.
Gears 5 vs Gears of War: E-Day — FAQ
- Should I play Gears 5 or Gears of War: E-Day first?
- If you want chronology, Gears 5 (2019) came out before Gears of War: E-Day (2026). 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: E-Day 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 Gears of War: E-Day 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: E-Day ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Gears 5 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gears 5 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gears of War: E-Day doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.