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2011Xbox

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.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Playing together in co-op
  • Lavish presentation
  • Shooting and gunplay

The closest matches for Gears of War 3 are Resident Evil 5, Gears 5 and Resident Evil 6. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Gears of War 3 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Resident Evil 5

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2009PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable87 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Gears of War 3: playing together in co-op, lavish production and good gunplay.

An action-heavy co-op shooter where Chris and Sheva battle infected hordes across Africa, sharing ammo and reviving each other. It trades horror for bombastic set pieces, big boss fights and weapon upgrades.

Gears 5

Post-apocalyptic setting

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.

Resident Evil 6

Playing together in co-op

A bombastic, action-heavy Resident Evil with several intertwined campaigns starring Leon, Chris, Jake and Ada, built around co-op play. Gunfights, melee moves and blockbuster set pieces take priority over classic survival horror.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Post-apocalyptic setting

A linear third-person shooter that has you play both Autobots and Decepticons during Cybertron's final days. Each character brings unique abilities, and transforming between robot and vehicle shapes the moment-to-moment action.

Halo 5: Guardians

Lavish presentation

A fast, mobile sci-fi shooter where you alternate between Master Chief and Spartan Locke in four-person squads, backed by a strong competitive multiplayer suite including Arena and Warzone.

Halo 3: ODST

Playing together in co-op

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.

Left 4 Dead 2

Post-apocalyptic setting

Four survivors battle through swarms of infected as an AI Director keeps every run unpredictable with special zombies and sudden hordes. A timeless co-op shooter with gallows humor and a fierce versus mode.

Left 4 Dead

Post-apocalyptic setting

Four survivors fight through relentless zombie hordes together, with an AI Director reshaping enemy waves and special infected so every run feels tense and different. Teamwork is essential – stray from the group and you'll be pinned down fast.

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

Post-apocalyptic setting

An on-rails light gun shooter that retells the early Resident Evil games and the rise and fall of the Umbrella Corporation. You blast through familiar locations in short stages, with weapon upgrades and optional co-op.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Playing together in co-op

A military shooter that jumps between the 1980s and a drone-dominated 2025, with the series' first branching campaign and multiple endings. It also features the beloved Pick 10 multiplayer and co-op Zombies.

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