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The Gears of War games, ranked.
10 games compete in this selection. Gears of War 3 tops it with 1,687 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Gears of War 3 2011 · TPS 1,687 +64
- 2 Gears of War: Ultimate Edition 2015 · TPS 1,606 +313
- 3 Gears 5 2019 · TPS 1,601 +266
- 4 Gears of War 2006 · TPS 1,579 +91
- 5 Gears of War 2 2008 · TPS 1,572 −381
- 6 Gears of War: Judgment 2013 · TPS 1,556 −207
- 7 Gears of War 4 2016 · TPS 1,524 +37
- 8 Gears Tactics 2020 · Strategy 1,475 −485
- 9 Gears of War: Reloaded 2025 · TPS 1,444 +300
- 10 Gears of War: E-Day 2026 · TPS 1,344 −619
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In detail
The Gears of War games ranked, what this ranking says
Gears of War 3 leads this selection with 1,687 ELO points, ahead of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Gears 5. The 10 games competing in it have played 1,609 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 10 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 1,609 |
| Game in the lead | Gears of War 3 (2011) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,687 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 343 |
| Best represented decade | 2010s |
| Last reading | November 3, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 10 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | +39 | 1,606 |
| Gears 5 | +33 | 1,601 |
| Gears of War 3 | +22 | 1,687 |
The most contested match-ups
These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.
| Wins | Against | Duels played | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gears of War | Gears of War 2 | 4 | 75% |
| Gears of War 2 | Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | 3 | 67% |
How this ranking is established
No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.
FAQ
What players ask
What is the best game in the Gears of War series?
According to community votes, the best game in the Gears of War series is Gears of War 3, with 1,687 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Gears 5, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many Gears of War games are ranked?
10 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,609 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which Gears of War game is climbing right now?
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 39 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 10 games in the selection moved.