Buy it if you like
- Story: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 92 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 55 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k 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
33% of themes are praise8% are divided59% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'm going to keep playing because I absolutely love the Gears of War universe and its story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics themselves look good, but visuals alone can't save a game that's this poorly optimized.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay and shooting mechanics also still feel very much like they're from the Xbox 360/PS3 era.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer and co-op content remain central to the package, reflecting Gears of War’s legacy as a competitive and cooperative shooter.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story85 reviews
Graphics76 reviews
Gameplay73 reviews
Co-op64 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization59% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer59% still recommend
Bugs45% still recommend
Performance55% still recommend
Crashes22% still recommend
Combat51% still recommend
Difficulty69% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking37% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Captions available
- Chat Speech-to-text
- Chat Text-to-speech
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Narrated Game Menus
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$39.99
The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.
5 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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