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24 alternatives to Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Halo Wars 2▲60

   The second Halo RTS with help from the Total War team

   2015 · xbox.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Call of Duty: Black Ops III▲109

   The newest installment of the Black Ops franchise

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Super Nintendo Classic Edition▲168

   The golden age of 16-bit gaming returns

   2017 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Console Wars▲70

   Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Madden 17▲60

   The next evolution of the classic franchise

   2016 · ea.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Halo Menu▲62

   Relive your favourite Halo title menu in your browser

   2015 · halome.nu · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Remember This Game?▲83

   A gallery of video game nostalgia

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   No Time To Explain Remastered▲60

   Chase your future self through time and alternate realities

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NHL 16▲78

   Built with more input from fans than ever before

   2015 · ea.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain▲136

    Snake has returned...maybe for the last time

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Halo 5: Guardians▲105

    Master Chief returns, natch. Focus on co-op and big battles.

    2015 · halowaypoint.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sword Coast Legends▲67

    Play Dungeons & Dragons as a shared storytelling experience.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    X-Wing Special Edition▲55

    It's not a trap! The classic PC game re-released on Steam.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Walking Dead: A New Frontier▲60

    Four years after society was ripped apart

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III▲72

    DEATH COMES FOR ALL. DESTINY CHOOSES A FEW.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Grim Fandango Remastered▲101

    One of the best adventure games of all time gets updated

    2015 · doublefine.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Doom (2016)▲86

    The classic shooter franchise returns.

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Gamefinity - 24: Battlefield 1 is King, CoD is Poop▲55

    Battlefield 1, Call of Duty, and Overwatch

    2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    World of Warcraft: Legion▲62

    Blizzard Entertainment's latest MMO expansion

    2015 · worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Destiny: The Taken King▲74

    The next great adventure in Destiny

    2015 · destinythegame.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tom Clancy's The Division▲96

    A Pandemic sweeps through New York City. You must save all.

    2016 · ubisoft.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Just Cause 3▲103

    An open-world adventure where anything can happen

    2015 · square-enix-games.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Resident Evil 2 Reborn▲66

    Same old game, new graphics!

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Wildstar: Reloaded▲66

    Carbine's MMO now free-to-play

    2015 · nc.com · its alternatives →

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