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2019USK 18PC, Xbox, Steam Deck playable72 % positive29.99 €

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.

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Gears 5 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Gears of War: E-Day

95 %Match

2026USK 18PC, Xbox72 % positive69.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Gears 5: a post-apocalyptic setting, lavish production and good gunplay.

This prequel to the Gears saga depicts Emergence Day, when the Locust Horde bursts from underground, and follows the early days of Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago. It pairs heavy cover-shooter combat with a grim, horror-tinged tone and lavish Unreal Engine 5 visuals.

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