Gears Tactics

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 8k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Splash Damage · Strategy · Apr 28, 2020

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
61
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio7 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Gears Tactics?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 124 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 50 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 8k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
124 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The customization options in this game is great, as you can change and customize your armor and appearance between missions, and they will even appear in the game's cutscenes.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, the cutscenes are solid and I like some of the banters between the characters, as the voice acting is excellent in this game.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can pick up dropped weapons from certain enemies, such as the Boomer that carries a heavy impact grenade launcher, which can be a great gameplay advantage.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You have almost full control over the graphics settings, and you can even see before and after pictures if you want to tweak some of the settings.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Unless you focus on one, but your roster gets huge the further you go so what gives?
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Cutscenes and voice acting are high quality, effectively conveying the grim, war-torn world and the resilience of humanity.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay124 reviews
Story94 reviews
Combat66 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Characters30 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Difficulty
68% still recommend
Crashes
53% still recommend
Bugs
38% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Monetization
63% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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