Strategy · April 28, 2020
Gears Tactics (2020)
Position in Strategy
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 7.3k Steam reviews | Top 53% in Strategy |
| Positive rating | 75% positive | Genre average: 84% — this title sits in top 85% |
| Metacritic | 80/100 | Genre average 79 — top 48% of Strategy titles |
| Engagement hours | 15 h average | Top 60% for session depth among Strategy |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America volume_up
Full audio (7)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Spanish - Latin America
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Strategy · 172
- Turn-Based Tactics · 82
- Turn-Based · 64
- Gore · 54
- Tactical · 51
- Violent · 38
- Singleplayer · 27
- RPG · 26
- Character Customization · 24
- Isometric · 23
- Multiplayer · 20
- Sci-fi · 19
- Turn-Based Strategy · 13
- Turn-Based Combat · 8
- Tactical RPG · 6
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
5.5k positive · 1.8k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
7.5/10
Curator recommendations
7.0k
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Engagement Profile
All-time avg
15h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
8h
Current engagement
Achievements
61
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 28, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Splash Damage, The Coalition |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Base price | $14.99 -50% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Captions available
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Content Notes
This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content
Editions & Packages
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