Gears of War: E-Day

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 11k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

The Coalition · Female Protagonist · Oct 6, 2026

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
$69.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
55
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
22
Full audio11 of 22
Subtitles22 of 22

Should I buy Gears of War: E-Day?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 122 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 127 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 111 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 76 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 11k 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
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
122 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As for multiplayer, the new movement mechanics work well in the campaign, but I still can't get used to them in Versus.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Helldivers 2 offers a broader PvE experience for a fraction of the price, with multiple factions, procedurally generated maps, more mission types, and plenty of skills, weapons, and cosmetics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is the first game that has genuinely made me believe in ray tracing.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
CO-OP mode is fun, and one of the easiest and most enjoyable online achievements is from CO-OP.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ill be honest, the game is fun, Love horde siege, love all of the different classes and differing enemy types, with the new guns and such.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay122 reviews
Combat65 reviews
Graphics59 reviews
Co-op41 reviews
Characters18 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Story
43% still recommend
Crashes
22% still recommend
Multiplayer
37% still recommend
Performance
31% still recommend
Difficulty
48% still recommend
Optimization
15% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
13% 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

  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available
  • In-App Purchases
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Steam FrameUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$69.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $69.99

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