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2019 PCXbox 29.99 € 👍 70 % Mostly positive, 23,309 reviews on Steam

A punchy cover shooter in which Kait Diaz digs into her ties to the Locust. The campaign opens up at times with explorable vehicle hub areas and can be played in co-op. Horde, Escape and Versus modes round out the package.

What defines Gears 5:

  • Lavish presentation
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Gears 5 are Gears of War: E-Day, Gears of War 3 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Gears 5 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Gears of War: E-Day

97 %

2026 PCXbox 69.99 € 👍 72 % Mostly positive, 11,041 reviews on Steam

  • Lavish presentation
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

This prequel to the Gears saga depicts Emergence Day, when the Locust Horde bursts from underground, and follows the early days of Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago. It pairs heavy cover-shooter combat with a grim, horror-tinged tone and lavish Unreal Engine 5 visuals.

Gears of War 3

Lavish presentation

The explosive finale of Marcus Fenix's original trilogy delivers punchy cover-based shooting, an emotional four-player co-op campaign and the beloved Horde mode.

Halo 4

Lavish presentation

Master Chief is stranded on the Forerunner world Requiem, fighting the new Prometheans in a campaign that turns surprisingly personal by focusing on his bond with Cortana. It pairs striking visuals with a deep multiplayer suite that includes the Spartan Ops co-op missions.

Halo 3

Lavish presentation

Master Chief closes out the war against the Covenant in an epic campaign of sandbox firefights and vehicle battles. It also offers a legendary multiplayer suite, four-player co-op, Forge and an iconic score.

Halo 2

Lavish presentation

Bungie's landmark sci-fi shooter tells its war story from both sides, switching between Master Chief and the Arbiter, with dual-wielding, vehicle hijacking and co-op. Its pioneering Xbox Live matchmaking multiplayer made it a console online legend.

Crysis 2

Action-packed real-time combat

A visually stunning sci-fi shooter set in a ravaged New York, where the Nanosuit's cloak, armor and upgrades let you choose between going loud against aliens or slipping past unseen. Its semi-open arenas reward tactical, creative approaches.

Gears of War 4

Lavish presentation

A punchy cover-based third-person shooter following JD Fenix's young squad against a new monstrous threat on Sera, featuring dramatic windflare storms, co-op campaign and a deep Horde mode.

Halo: Reach

Lavish presentation

A tragic last stand on the planet Reach: as part of the Spartan squad Noble Team, you fight a hopeless war against the Covenant in a gripping, somber campaign. Co-op, Firefight, Forge and legendary competitive multiplayer round it out.

Halo 3: ODST

Lavish presentation

Instead of Master Chief, you play a fragile ODST trooper roaming a dark, occupied New Mombasa, piecing together your squad's fate through flashback missions set to a moody noir-jazz score. The cooperative Firefight mode adds wave-survival battles against the Covenant with friends.

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