XCOM®: Chimera Squad vs Gears Tactics
XCOM®: Chimera Squad and Gears Tactics both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Both released in 2020. Gears Tactics scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than XCOM®: Chimera Squad (74% 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
 XCOM®: Chimera Squad |  Gears Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive (12,842 reviews) | 78% positive (3,612 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firaxis Games | Splash Damage, The Coalition |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Gears Tactics scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than XCOM®: Chimera Squad (74% positive).
- XCOM®: Chimera Squad is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Gears Tactics (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
XCOM®: Chimera Squad vs Gears Tactics — FAQ
- Which is better, XCOM®: Chimera Squad or Gears Tactics?
- On Steam reviews Gears Tactics scores higher (78% positive) than XCOM®: Chimera Squad (74% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gears Tactics is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are XCOM®: Chimera Squad and Gears Tactics similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.