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 DualShock Controller Support and 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.