- 3–10players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- Xbox
A cover shooter where Kait Diaz searches for her origins across a war-torn world, with chainsaw bayonets and heavy, deliberate gunfights.
Who can play
- Split-screen for up to 3 players on PC and Xbox.
- Online for up to 10 players on PC and Xbox.
- Crossplay between PC and Xbox. Steam and Microsoft Store PCs play with Xbox through an Xbox account; crossplay cannot be turned off.
- Each player online needs their own copy. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Three friends can play the campaign on one split screen or online, with difficulty settings from casual upward.
Horde puts five players against waves of enemies while they build defences, and Escape is a tight three-player run through a hive.
Versus is fast and unforgiving for newcomers.
Each player needs a copy, though PC and Xbox play together.
Is it good
72%
Mostly positive on Steam
- 82MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 85Top criticsOpenCritic · Nov 2020 (OpenCritic top critic average, 149 reviews, as of Nov 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 92%RecommendOpenCritic · Nov 2020 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 149 reviews, as of Nov 2020; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC and Xbox. Steam and Microsoft Store PCs play with Xbox through an Xbox account; crossplay cannot be turned off.
- 3
Split-screen covers the campaign for up to three players on one screen.
- 10
Campaign and Escape take three players and Horde five; private Versus matches go up to five against five.
Quick facts
- Developer
- The Coalition
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Series
- Gears of War
- Released
- Sep 10, 2019 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 15 languages, voices in 9
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language
- Also needs
- Xbox Live
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Answers
- Can you play Gears 5 split-screen?
- Yes. Split-screen co-op for up to 3 on PC and Xbox.
- One of 262 split-screen games
- How many players can play Gears 5 together?
- Split-screen co-op for up to 3 on PC and Xbox. Online co-op and versus for up to 10 on PC and Xbox.
- Is Gears 5 crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC and Xbox. Steam and Microsoft Store PCs play with Xbox through an Xbox account; crossplay cannot be turned off.
- One of 160 PC and Xbox crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Gears 5?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Gears 5 story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on one screen and online.
- Does Gears 5 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Gears 5 free?
- No, it's a paid game.
