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Gears 5 player count chart
Gears 5 has a small but active player base. 214 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 41% on the month before).
History from Sep 1, 2019
Gears 5 monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 190 | -30.15% | 355 |
| October 2026 | 272 | -34.62% | 591 |
| September 2026 | 416 | -62.49% | 991 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +65.95% | 2,642 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +64.97% | 1,592 |
| June 2026 | n/a | +123.38% | 965 |
| May 2026 | n/a | +2.37% | 432 |
| April 2026 | n/a | +24.12% | 422 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -9.33% | 340 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -36.76% | 375 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +69.43% | 593 |
| December 2025 | n/a | +11.46% | 350 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -43.32% | 314 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +45.03% | 554 |
| September 2025 | n/a | +11.37% | 382 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -18.14% | 343 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -14.14% | 419 |
| June 2025 | n/a | -16.44% | 488 |
| May 2025 | n/a | +9.98% | 584 |
| April 2025 | n/a | +2.91% | 531 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -41.56% | 516 |
| February 2025 | n/a | +79.47% | 883 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +9.09% | 492 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +21.24% | 451 |
| November 2024 | n/a | -12.68% | 372 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -9.94% | 426 |
| September 2024 | n/a | -16.28% | 473 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -38.25% | 565 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -17.49% | 915 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +150.9% | 1,109 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -11.07% | 442 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -0.4% | 497 |
| March 2024 | n/a | -21.54% | 499 |
| February 2024 | n/a | +12.17% | 636 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -5.66% | 567 |
| December 2023 | n/a | -35.79% | 601 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +55.48% | 936 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +3.26% | 602 |
| September 2023 | n/a | +58.86% | 583 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -40.33% | 367 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +42.03% | 615 |
| June 2023 | n/a | +1.17% | 433 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -7.96% | 428 |
| April 2023 | n/a | +12.05% | 465 |
| March 2023 | n/a | -20.35% | 415 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -10.79% | 521 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +37.41% | 584 |
| December 2022 | n/a | +37.1% | 425 |
| November 2022 | n/a | -19.27% | 310 |
| October 2022 | n/a | -6.8% | 384 |
| September 2022 | n/a | +14.76% | 412 |
| August 2022 | n/a | -18.41% | 359 |
| July 2022 | n/a | +2.56% | 440 |
| June 2022 | n/a | +3.37% | 429 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -23.57% | 415 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +27.76% | 543 |
| March 2022 | n/a | -19.96% | 425 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -40% | 531 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +24.47% | 885 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -15.26% | 711 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -20.1% | 839 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +93.01% | 1,050 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -13.92% | 544 |
| August 2021 | n/a | -5.25% | 632 |
| July 2021 | n/a | +10.25% | 667 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -12.45% | 605 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -45.59% | 691 |
| April 2021 | n/a | +37.74% | 1,270 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -13.18% | 922 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -55.49% | 1,062 |
| January 2021 | n/a | -14.17% | 2,386 |
| December 2020 | n/a | +39.28% | 2,780 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +384.47% | 1,996 |
| October 2020 | n/a | -20.92% | 412 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -6.63% | 521 |
| August 2020 | n/a | -17.82% | 558 |
| July 2020 | n/a | +41.75% | 679 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -19.9% | 479 |
| May 2020 | n/a | -89.43% | 598 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +1086.37% | 5,659 |
| March 2020 | n/a | -21.67% | 477 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -36.69% | 609 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -40.36% | 962 |
| December 2019 | n/a | -9.53% | 1,613 |
| November 2019 | n/a | -12.25% | 1,783 |
| October 2019 | n/a | -80.07% | 2,032 |
| September 2019 | n/a | n/a | 10,196 |
How many people are playing Gears 5?
Right now, 214 players are in Gears 5 on Steam. That makes it the #1,855 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 241 players. Today's peak is 36% below its 30-day average daily peak of 375.
Is Gears 5 growing or declining?
Over the last 30 days Gears 5 averaged a daily peak of 375 players, down 41% compared with the 30 days before (636). Its highest point this month (561) is 79% above the same period last year (314). In its first month after release (Sep 9, 2019) it peaked at 10,196 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 10,196, set on Sep 11, 2019.
Best time to play Gears 5
Based on the last 14 days, Gears 5 is busiest around 02:00 UTC (9 PM in New York) and quietest around 10:00 UTC (5 AM in New York), when about 63% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Sniper Elite 51,356 playing nowGears 5 players by hour and weekday
When Gears 5 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Gears 5
From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.
- Developer
- The Coalition
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- Sep 9, 2019
- Genre
- Action, Adventure
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 15 languages, 9 with full audio
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Gears 5 price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Gears 5 is at its full price of $29.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $15.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $9.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
Gears 5 price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $29.99 | $29.99 | base |
| Euro area | 29,99€ | $33.48 | +12% |
| United Kingdom | £29.99 | $40.14 | +34% |
| Canada | C$ 39.99 | $28.43 | -5% |
| Australia | A$ 39.95 | $27.45 | -8% |
| New Zealand | NZ$ 49.95 | $27.69 | -8% |
| Brazil | R$149,00 | $27.07 | -10% |
| Mexico | Mex$ 699.00 | $37.37 | +25% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | $29.99 | $29.99 | 0% |
| Poland | 149,00 zł | $37.87 | +26% |
| Switzerland | CHF 34.00 | $41.52 | +38% |
| Norway | 399,00 kr | $42.32 | +41% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | $29.99 | $29.99 | 0% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | $29.99 | $29.99 | 0% |
| South Africa | R 499.00 | $30.17 | +1% |
| India | ₹2,699.00 | $28.74 | -4% |
| Indonesia | Rp 424 500 | $23.45 | -22% |
| China | ¥148.00 | $22.18 | -26% |
| Japan | ¥3,800 | $24.00 | -20% |
| South Korea cheapest | ₩ 29,900 | $22.01 | -27% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
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Gears 5 reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Gears 5 on Twitch
Twitch category "Gears 5", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Gears 5 Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 24 Oct 2026, with a peak of 119 viewers and 32 on average.
Gears 5 streamers right now
Nobody in our samples.
Top Gears 5 streamers this week
Average viewers while live.
Gears 5 achievements
Gears 5 has 181 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 8.5% of them; the rarest, Seriously 5.0, Chapter 2, is held by 0.4% of players.
My Body is ReadyComplete Boot Camp69.8%
Not There to Buy a TimeshareLaunch the Rocket69.1%
And… He's All YoursUpgrade Del's New Best Friend64.4%
Now I Gotta Get Up AgainReinforce Carmine at the Plaza60.1%
A Mouthful of BoomHeadshot the Swarmak at the theatre56.4%
It's Time We Fight Them TogetherSave the Riftworm village51.6%
Homegrown HiveComplete a Featured community built Escape Hive51.3%
I Made It All By MyselfCreate and publish an Escape Hive51.2%
Jameson Shipping DepotFind a way into New Hope50.4%
That Old COG TechnologyOpen the old COG gate in Kadar Valley47.6%
Let's Get You Some AnswersUse the Comm Towers to locate the hidden facility41.4%
We Need the Old PlanKill the Matriarch39.3%
Safe and SoundSecure the UIR satellites36.1%
Cutting it CloseSecure the UIR rocket34.8%
I Was Born in a Crossfire HurricaneUse Jack's Flash ability to stun 3 enemies at once in Campaign33.4%
Throw a Switch, See What HappensAssemble the UIR Hammer of Dawn rocket33.1%
Let's Keep Pissin it Off!Survive the Kraken fight32.9%
Then We Watch Each Other's BackPlant the last beacon in the Old Ephyra ruins32.2%
You Know I Ain't Going Out Like ThatGet back to the New Ephyra wall31.6%
Discovered the True Threat to SeraComplete all Acts of the Campaign (Any difficulty)28.9%
You've Got a Friend in MeMake a new Ally in Gears Allies24.2%
Shock and AweUse Jack's Shock Trap ability to shock 6 enemies at once in Campaign22.7%
Sire, InterruptedKill a Sire while it's kidnapping a teammate (any mode)22.3%
Perky's Revenge!Get a kill with 3 Perks active in Horde18.9%
In the Name of..Acquire Character Skins for 3 different post launch Characters18.0%
Back on Your Feet, Soldier!Use Jack's Stim upgraded ability to revive a DBNO friendly in Campaign17.5%
One, Two, Three SortiesCompleted 3 Objectives for Tour of Duty in a day16.5%
Corporal PunishmentReach the rank of Corporal in a Tour of Duty15.2%
Pennies from HeavenScavenge supplies from all fallen Condors in Act 2 and Act 312.8%
Controlled BurstsWon a Match of Horde Frenzy (any difficulty)12.5%
Sergeant at ArmsReach the rank of Sergeant in Tour of Duty11.5%
Once More From the TopRe-up!11.4%
SeraninjaUse Jack's Cloak ability to cloak and execute 3 enemies before de-cloaking in Campaign11.1%
Ben Would Have Loved This ThingGot an elimination with the Scorcher10.8%
A Good Plan, Violently ExecutedExecute 100 Rejects (any mode)10.3%
Beginning of a Beautiful FriendshipPlay a match of Arcade10.2%
Designation: ScorpioHidden achievement8.9%
Out of the Frying PanHidden achievement8.3%
New Island, New MissionHidden achievement8.1%
Jack of All TradesAcquire all of Jack's Ultimate upgrades in Campaign8.0%
On the Razor's EdgeGot 5 kills while inside Hivebuster Venom7.5%
A Breath of Fresh AirHidden achievement7.5%
The Spirit WalkHidden achievement7.3%
Grave ConsequencesWon a Versus match on Tomb7.3%
Can't Stop, Won't StopBeat 50 Consecutive Waves of Horde (any difficulty)7.2%
Face the CreatureHidden achievement7.2%
My Place in the MachineCompleted 5 Matches in a Competitive playlist7.0%
Enter HivebustersCompleted all Chapters of the Hivebusters DLC (any difficulty)7.0%
LOOTenantReach the rank of Lieutenant in Tour of Duty6.8%
The AwakeningActivated Keegan, Lahni and Mac's Abilities in the Hivebuster Campaign Expansion6.5%
I'm The Captain NowReach the rank of Captain in Tour of Duty5.7%
Fresh GrubsCompleted a Featured Horde Map from Operation 45.7%
Exterminating the HollowGot 100 eliminations in Nexus5.6%
Destroyed BeautyWon a Versus match on Ephyra5.6%
Withdrawal SymptomsAs a team, collect Power from all 4 Power Taps within one wave of Horde5.5%
All of AllfathersWin a Versus round on every customized map piece in Allfathers Arena (9)5.3%
A Gear of Many TalentsCompleted a Versus match in each of Regency, River, Nexus, Clocktower, and Gridlock5.2%
Last RitesWon a Versus match on Ritual5.2%
Back AtchaGet a kill with ricochet bullets using Jack's Barrier Ability5.1%
The Path To VictoryRe-up 5 Times5.1%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 181 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Gears 5 DLC
Gears 5 has 3 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gears 5, Hivebusters ↗ | $19.99 | |
| Gears 5, Ultimate Edition DLC Content ↗ | n/a | |
| Gears 5, Ultra-HD Texture Pack ↗ | Free | |
Latest Gears 5 news and patch notes
- Aug 6, 2026 Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta
- Mar 30, 2026 Xbox Games Showcase Followed by the Gears of War: E-Day Direct Airs June 7
- Jun 21, 2023 Steam Deck Update Patch notes
- Aug 10, 2021 This Week in Gears, August 10, 16
- Aug 3, 2021 This Week in Gears: Operation 8!
- Jul 28, 2021 Operation 8: Drop 1, Reveal
- Jul 19, 2021 This Week in Gears, Jul 20, 26
- Jul 12, 2021 This Week in Gears, July 13, 19
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Gears 5 FAQ
Is Gears 5 dead?
Gears 5 has a small but active player base. 214 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 41% on the month before).
How many people play Gears 5?
214 people are playing Gears 5 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 241 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Gears 5?
Gears 5 reached its all-time Steam peak of 10,196 concurrent players on Sep 11, 2019.
Is Gears 5 growing or declining?
Gears 5 is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 375, down 41% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Gears 5 most active?
Gears 5 usually has the most players around 02:00 UTC (9 PM in New York) and the fewest around 10:00 UTC (5 AM in New York).
How much does Gears 5 cost?
Gears 5 costs $29.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Gears 5 has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Gears 5 on Steam is $9.99 (75% off), on Sep 30, 2023 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $29.99 right now.
Is Gears 5 on sale right now?
No, Gears 5 is at its full price of $29.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.
Where is Gears 5 cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Gears 5 is cheapest in South Korea at ₩ 29,900, about $22.01 or 27% below the US price of $29.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is Gears 5 good?
Steam players rate Gears 5 Mostly Positive: 70% of 25,443 reviews are positive.
When did Gears 5 come out?
Gears 5 was released on Steam on Sep 9, 2019.
Who made Gears 5?
Gears 5 was developed by The Coalition and published by Xbox Game Studios.
Is Gears 5 still worth playing?
Gears 5 has a smaller but active community on Steam today (214 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).
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