Gears of War (2006)
| All time rank: | 172 of 1,400 |
| 2000s rank: | 54 of 383 |
| 2006 rank: | 3 of 38 |
| List appearances: | 32 lists |
| Developer: | Epic Games |
| Platforms: | Windows PCXbox 360 |
| Genre: | Third-Person Shooter |
| Series: | Gears of War |
| Wikipedia: | Wikipedia |
| IGDB: | IGDB |
| HowLongToBeat: |
HowLongToBeat
Main: ~9h
Main+Extra: ~12h
100%: ~31h
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Source Lists
All time
18
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kinda Funny | Kinda Funny's Top 100 Games of All Time | 83 |
| 2025 | Indy100 | The best 100 video games of all time | 45 |
| 2025 | Multiplayer.it | I 100 migliori videogiochi della storia | 95 |
| 2018 | GamesTM | The 200 Greatest Games of All Time | 59 |
| 2017 | Polygon | The 500 best games of all time | 242 |
| 2016 | Gameswelt | Gameswelt Top 100 | 70 |
| 2016 | Power Up Gaming | The 100 Greatest Games Ever | 12 |
| 2015 | GamesTM | 100 Greatest Games of All Time | 1 |
| 2013 | EP Daily | Top 100 Games & Movies Of All Time! | 87 |
| 2013 | GamingBolt | Top 100 greatest video games ever made | 74 |
| 2013 | NA | 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die | 1 |
| 2012 | Jeux Video Network / Jeux Video Magazine | L'intégralité des 100 meilleurs jeux vidéo de l'histoire dévoilée ! | 89 |
| 2012 | Time | All-TIME 100 Video Games | 1 |
| 2011 | Gamereactor | Game Reactor top 100 | 51 |
| 2010 | FHM | FHM's 100 Greatest Games of All Time | 17 |
| 2009 | Empire | The 100 Greatest Games | 18 |
| 2009 | Game Informer | The Top 200 Games Of All Time | 107 |
| 2009 | Jeux Video Network / Jeux Video Magazine | Les 100 meilleurs jeux vidéo de tous les temps | 90 |
2026
Kinda Funny
2025
Indy100
2025
Multiplayer.it
2018
GamesTM
The 200 Greatest Games of All Time
#59
2017
Polygon
2016
Gameswelt
2016
Power Up Gaming
2015
GamesTM
2013
EP Daily
2013
GamingBolt
2013
NA
1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
#1
2012
Jeux Video Network / Jeux Video Magazine
L'intégralité des 100 meilleurs jeux vidéo de l'histoire dévoilée !
#89
2012
Time
2011
Gamereactor
2010
FHM
2009
Empire
2009
Game Informer
2009
Jeux Video Network / Jeux Video Magazine
Decade
2
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gamereactor | Decenniets Dundertitlar | 22 |
| 2009 | Complex | The 100 Best Video Games and PC Games From the 2000s | 3 |
2010
Gamereactor
2009
Complex
Miscellaneous
5
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IGN + Outside Xbox | The 100 Best Xbox Games of All Time | 21 |
| 2024 | 3DJuegos | Los 20 MEJORES JUEGOS de XBOX 360 | 3 |
| 2013 | Hardcore Gamer | Top 100 Games of the Generation | 41 |
| 2011 | IGN | Top 100 Modern Video Games | 22 |
| 2008 | Entertainment Weekly | The 50 best videogames from 1983 to 2008 | 20 |
2026
IGN + Outside Xbox
2024
3DJuegos
2013
Hardcore Gamer
2011
IGN
2008
Entertainment Weekly
End of year
7
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Goomba Stomp | The Best Games of the 2000s (2006) | 2 |
| 2010 | IGN | Best of the Decade (2006) | 5 |
| 2007 | BAFTA | British Academy Games Awards 2007 | 2 |
| 2007 | D.I.C.E. Awards | Game of the Year 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | Game Developers Choice Awards | GDCA Game of the Year 2006 | 1 |
| 2006 | GamesRadar+ | GamesRadar's potentially annual Platinum Chalice awards 2006 | 2 |
| 2006 | Spike Video Game Awards | Game of the Year (2006) | 2 |
2021
Goomba Stomp
2010
IGN
2007
BAFTA
2007
D.I.C.E. Awards
2007
Game Developers Choice Awards
2006
GamesRadar+
2006
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2006)
#2