Gears 5
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 329 | -135 | -29.1% | 865 |
| Jun 2026 | 464 | +238 | +105.3% | 965 |
| May 2026 | 226 | +14 | +6.6% | 432 |
| Apr 2026 | 212 | +35 | +19.8% | 422 |
| Mar 2026 | 177 | -15 | -7.8% | 340 |
| Feb 2026 | 192 | -79 | -29.2% | 375 |
| Jan 2026 | 271 | +95 | +54.0% | 593 |
| Dec 2025 | 176 | -2 | -1.1% | 350 |
| Nov 2025 | 178 | -53 | -22.9% | 314 |
| Oct 2025 | 231 | +24 | +11.6% | 554 |
| Sep 2025 | 207 | +10 | +5.1% | 382 |
| Aug 2025 | 197 | -24 | -10.9% | 343 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Mar 30, 2026Xbox Games Showcase Followed by the Gears of War: E-Day Direct Airs June 7
- Jun 21, 2023Steam Deck Update
- Aug 10, 2021This Week in Gears - August 10 - 16
- Aug 3, 2021This Week in Gears: Operation 8!
- Jul 28, 2021Operation 8: Drop 1 - Reveal
- Jul 19, 2021This Week in Gears - Jul 20 - 26
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 02:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in the Americas. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 25 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
