Choose Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod
Choose Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.8% positive across 1,449 reviews.
Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod vs Gears 5
Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod and Gears 5 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. Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod (2017) is 2 years older than Gears 5 (2019). Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Gears 5 (73.4% 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 5
Choose Gears 5 if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 8,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod and Gears 5 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod |  Gears 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.8% positive (1,449 reviews) | 73.4% positive (8,300 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | nanos GbR | The Coalition |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod (2017) is 2 years older than Gears 5 (2019).
- Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Gears 5 (73.4% positive).
- Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod is free; Gears 5 is paid (29.99 USD).
- Gears 5 has co-op; Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod does not.
- Steam Deck: Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod is Deck Unsupported, Gears 5 is Deck Playable.
Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod vs Gears 5 — FAQ
- Which is better, Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod or Gears 5?
- On Steam reviews Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod scores higher (79.8% positive) than Gears 5 (73.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod or Gears 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod (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 Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod and Gears 5 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.
- Is Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod free?
- Yes — Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod is a free-to-play Steam title. Gears 5 is paid (29.99 USD).