Strategy · April 28, 2020

Gears Tactics (2020)

calendar_todayAge 17+trophy61 achievementslocal_offer-50% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend7.0k recommendations
Just Updated Jack joins the fight – Gears of War’s signature companion bot, Jack joins Gabe and the heroes of Gears Tactics as a new playable character. In Gears Tactics, Jack changes the dynamic of the encounters, with 20+ new skills ranging from empowering auras to hijacking and controlling enemy units. New powerful enemies – Deviant enemies are introduced in Gears Tactics, adding a new layer of challenge in the battles, with special abilities that will defy the players’ strategies. New Supreme equipment – The new Supreme equipment rewards players with powerful gear to play through the campaign, defying massive bosses and facing the new Deviant enemies. Enhanced controller support – Optimized experience for Xbox controllers on console and PC. Special Offer Get your free Armored Gabe character skin for Gears 5 multiplayer when you complete or have completed the Gears Tactics tutorial. The character skin drops in Gears 5.* *Character Skin requires Gears 5 game, and its use on console requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Live Gold (each sold separately). About the Game Complete the Gears Tactics tutorial and get Armored Gabe Character Skin for multiplayer modes in Gears 5. Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game set 12 years before the first Gears of War. Cities on the planet Sera are beginning to fall to the monstrous threat rising from underground – the Locust Horde. With the government in disarray, a squad of survivors emerge as humanity's last hope. Play as Gabe Diaz, recruiting, developing and commanding your squads on a desperate mission to hunt down the relentless and powerful leader of the Locust army: Ukkon, the mastermind monster who makes monsters. Against all odds and fighting for survival, outsmart your enemy in uniquely brutal, turn-based tactical combat. Experience the intensity of one of the most-acclaimed video game sagas in an exciting new way. Immersive and character-driven story: Play as the defiant soldier Gabe Diaz, rescuing and building your troops in a journey of leadership, survival and sacrifice. Customizable squad and equipment: Prepare your troops to face tough enemies, upgrading their skills and outfitting them with loot collected in challenging missions. Aggressive gameplay: Command your squad in fast paced, turn-based battles, advancing and surviving intense and visceral encounters with the unstoppable, swarming enemy. Massive boss battles: Defeat towering deadly bosses that defy your strategies and completely change the scale of the battle. New content: Jack joins the fight with over 20 skills to combat new, powerful enemies. Improve your weapons and armor with Supreme equipment. Xbox Profile Required. Sign in with your existing profile or create one for free.

Position in Strategy

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume7.3k Steam reviewsTop 53% in Strategy
Positive rating75% positiveGenre average: 84% — this title sits in top 85%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 79 — top 48% of Strategy titles
Engagement hours15 h averageTop 60% for session depth among Strategy

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

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  • 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

Peer Strategy titles

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

75%Mostly Positive · 7.3k reviews

5.5k positive · 1.8k negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.5/10

Curator recommendations

7.0k

Strategy releases from 2020

10 Strategy titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

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 dateApr 28, 2020
DeveloperSplash Damage, The Coalition
PublisherXbox Game Studios
Base price$14.99 -50%
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial 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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