Choose ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE
Choose ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.7% positive across 850 reviews.
ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE vs Gears 5
ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE 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. Both released in 2019. ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% 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 Shared/Split Screen Co-op. 8,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE and Gears 5 sit in Action 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
 ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE |  Gears 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.59 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (850 reviews) | 73.4% positive (8,300 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Magnolia Art | The Coalition |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Gears 5 (73.4% positive).
- ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Gears 5 (0.59 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE vs Gears 5 — FAQ
- Which is better, ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE or Gears 5?
- On Steam reviews ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE scores higher (92.7% positive) than Gears 5 (73.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE 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.
- Do both ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE and Gears 5 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Gears 5 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.