Gears Tactics

Turn-based squad tactics against swarming monsters on planet Sera

Splash Damage, The Coalition · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Apr 28, 2020

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 7,772
Recent reviews: Mixed; 60% of 88 in 30 days
Playing now: 46; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 5 years ago; Mar 23, 2021

What is Gears Tactics?

Set on planet Sera before the first Gears of War, this is an isometric, turn-based squad tactics game. As Gabe Diaz, you recruit and equip soldiers, upgrade their skills, and command them through missions against the Locust Horde while hunting its leader, Ukkon.

For you if...

+you enjoy planning squad moves in turn-based battles
+you like upgrading soldiers and customizing their equipment
+you want a single-player story with large boss fights

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative play with a friend
−you want base building between tactical missions
−you prefer real-time action to turn-based planning

What players say

75% of 7,772 reviews are positive · 60% of 88 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tactical combat and cinematic presentation. They complain most about the required Xbox account login, including login failures, and repetitive missions later in the campaign.

Screenshots and trailer

Gears Tactics system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel i3 Skylake | AMD FX-6000
Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 260X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 45 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Xbox Live
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 61
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese.