Gears of War: E-Day

Cover-based third-person shooter set during the first Locust invasion

The Coalition · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Oct 6, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 11K
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1,816; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 2 days ago; Oct 26, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce RTX 5050; 12 GB RAM · 115 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Gears of War: E-Day?

This third-person shooter takes place as the Locust Horde erupts from underground, with Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago caught in the invasion. Shoot from cover and flank enemies in a campaign playable solo or in online co-op. Separate modes include class-based Horde Siege wave survival and team-based Versus matches.

For you if...

+you want a cooperative campaign built around cover-based shooting
+you like class-based wave survival and squad objectives
+you enjoy ranked or social team-based shooter matches

Not for you if...

−you want a lighthearted setting without gore or horror

What players say

73% of 10,606 reviews are positive

Players praise the visuals, atmosphere, and combat. Common complaints include a story that gives Marcus and Dom too little focus and the removal of familiar series mechanics. Players also report crashes and stuttering.

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Gears of War: E-Day system requirements

Minimum: GeForce RTX 5050, 12 GB RAM, 115 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit 22H 19045.7291
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel i7‑6850K / i5‑10400
Graphics: Hardware Ray Tracing capable GPU is required. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 / Radeon RX 9060
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 115 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Storage: SSD required (solid-state drive)

OS: Windows 11 64bit (25H2) or newer
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 / Intel i5-11600K
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT / Radeon RX 9060 XT
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 115 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Storage: SSD required (solid-state drive)

Does Gears of War: E-Day have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Gears of War: E-Day run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 55
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases, HDR
Age rating: 17+
Languages: Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese. Text only: Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Finnish.

Does Gears of War: E-Day use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam