Deadhold vs Gears 5
Deadhold and Gears 5 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. Deadhold (2017) is 2 years older than Gears 5 (2019). Gears 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.4% positive) than Deadhold (57.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Deadhold |  Gears 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.1% positive (35 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 | Dark Quarry Games | The Coalition |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Deadhold (2017) is 2 years older than Gears 5 (2019).
- Gears 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.4% positive) than Deadhold (57.1% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Gears 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Deadhold has no Deck rating yet.
Deadhold vs Gears 5 — FAQ
- Should I play Deadhold or Gears 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Deadhold (2017) came out before Gears 5 (2019). 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 Deadhold and Gears 5 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 Deadhold and Gears 5 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Deadhold ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Gears 5 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.