# Games like Gears Tactics

> The closest matches to Gears Tactics: XCOM® 2, Wasteland 3, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, Jagged Alliance 3, and Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [XCOM® 2](https://imho.run/games/268500/xcom-2) — Shares turn based tactics with Gears Tactics. 44,276 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/)
2. [Wasteland 3](https://imho.run/games/719040/wasteland-3) — Shares character customization with Gears Tactics. 11,050 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/)
3. [Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus](https://imho.run/games/673880/warhammer-40-000-mechanicus) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like Gears Tactics. 7,870 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673880/)
4. [Jagged Alliance 3](https://imho.run/games/1084160/jagged-alliance-3) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Gears Tactics. 5,152 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/)
5. [Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden](https://imho.run/games/760060/mutant-year-zero-road-to-eden) — A frequent pick in Gears Tactics players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,436 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/760060/)
6. [Tactics Ogre: Reborn](https://imho.run/games/1451090/tactics-ogre-reborn) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Gears Tactics. 2,073 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451090/)
7. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Gears Tactics. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
8. [Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/373420/divinity-original-sin-enhanced-edition) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Gears Tactics. 11,477 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373420/)
9. [Gears 5](https://imho.run/games/1097840/gears-5) — Also Gore and Violent, like Gears Tactics. 8,300 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/)
10. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Shares character customization with Gears Tactics. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
11. [Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark](https://imho.run/games/699170/fell-seal-arbiter-s-mark) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Gears Tactics. 3,391 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699170/)
12. [SD GUNDAM G GENERATION CROSS RAYS](https://imho.run/games/728530/sd-gundam-g-generation-cross-rays) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Gears Tactics. 1,976 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/728530/)
13. [Hard West](https://imho.run/games/307670/hard-west) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Gears Tactics. 2,209 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307670/)
14. [Every Day We Fight](https://imho.run/games/1546080/every-day-we-fight) — Shares skill tree with Gears Tactics. 221 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546080/)
15. [Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel](https://imho.run/games/38420/fallout-tactics-brotherhood-of-steel) — A frequent pick in Gears Tactics players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,526 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38420/)
16. [Atlas Reactor](https://imho.run/games/402570/atlas-reactor) — Shares turn based tactics with Gears Tactics. 779 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402570/)
17. [Othercide](https://imho.run/games/798490/othercide) — A frequent pick in Gears Tactics players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,456 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/798490/)
18. [STAR WARS Zero Company™](https://imho.run/games/2075800/star-wars-zero-company) — Shares overwatch mechanics with Gears Tactics. 21,486 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2075800/)
19. [Battle Brothers](https://imho.run/games/365360/battle-brothers) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Gears Tactics. 14,754 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/)
20. [Blackguards](https://imho.run/games/249650/blackguards) — A frequent pick in Gears Tactics players' libraries, and another Action. 1,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249650/)
21. [BATTLETECH](https://imho.run/games/637090/battletech) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Gears Tactics. 18,004 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/637090/)
22. [MASSIVE CHALICE](https://imho.run/games/246110/massive-chalice) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Gears Tactics. 998 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246110/)
23. [NORSE: Oath of Blood](https://imho.run/games/3054690/norse-oath-of-blood) — Shares turn based tactics with Gears Tactics. 1,013 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3054690/)
24. [Wintermoor Tactics Club](https://imho.run/games/917840/wintermoor-tactics-club) — Shares turn based tactics with Gears Tactics. 356 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917840/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1184050&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1184050&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1184050
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1184050
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Gears Tactics

Gears Tactics is a turn-based strategy game set in the Gears of War universe, released in 2020 at $29.99. Players command squads against overwhelming odds in a campaign to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters. The game features character customization, skill trees, overwatch mechanics, power weapon pickups, and execution moves alongside gear loot boxes. Reviewers highlight that it captures the brutal feel of the franchise in a tactical setting, with cinematic presentation and character backgrounds adding to the experience. Players describe it as dark, intense, and epic, with flashy executions and gore that can be toggled on or off. The game runs as playable on Steam Deck and holds a 78% positive rating from over 3,600 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1184050
- **Developer:** Splash Damage, The Coalition
- **Publisher:** Xbox Game Studios
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 28, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184050/)
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