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Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV as a bio-cybernetic Runner in a PvPvE survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny.

Marathon is a extraction shooter, pvp and multiplayer game developed and published by Bungie.
Released on March 05th 2026 is available only on Windows in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 46,139 reviews of which 39,566 were positive and 6,573 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 31.99€ on Steam with a 20% discount, but you can find it for 22.48€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Marathon into these genres:

Extraction Shooter PvP Multiplayer Sci-fi Shooter FPS Futuristic Action First-Person PvE Cyberpunk Gun Customization Class-Based Survival Online Co-Op Inventory Management Character Customization Psychological Horror Hero Shooter LGBTQ+

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System requirements

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4 GB) / Intel Arc A580 (8 GB, with ReBAR on)
DirectX: Version 12
Network: Broadband Internet connection

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2026

The worst part about this game is that its actually pretty fun. Bungie seems to be channeling more into providing something closer to Tarkov than Arc Raiders. Marathon makes a lot of choices that Arc Raiders deliberately did not make because they wanted a more casual audience, but this choice means that the game itself is only ever going to be for a certain type of person; a niche within a niche. Was Arc Raiders too easy for you? Was Tarkov too hardcore? This is undeniably a much more midcore experience in terms of difficulty as the PvE is incredibly challenging and in your face, and the TTK is low when it comes to PvP. This is also evident with stuff like sponsored kits, which are typically free loadouts, ontop of the Rook (Scav from Tarkov) shell and being able to self revive with an item in both squads and solos. The progression so far seems really good, with you doing contracts/quests for different megacorps who also offer substantial upgrades you can purchase with ingame currency and sometimes items. They also offer pretty nice bartering systems for equipment that make it worth trying to keep an eye out for certain pieces of loot to trade in. Overall, I'd say the gameplay loop is a lot more thought out than I anticipated. The real problem with this game is that it REALLY isn't for everyone. Sony spent a lot of money on acquiring Bungie and it only seems the company has gotten into more trouble since then. Their flagship title (Destiny 2) is deader than ever and they've delayed the incoming expansion presumably to go all in on Marathon. But this game isn't going to pull Arc Raiders numbers anytime soon. The general lack of extraction shooters means this game has the opportunity to find an audience and cater to it, but would that be enough for Bungie and Sony? Does 3.6 billion get spent in acquiring a studio, dealing with controversy, delaying products, etc just to put out a game that had less numbers than the server slam on launch? The game is fun and the loop is plenty engaging but the expectations of both Bungie and Sony are ultimately going to determine the path this game takes in a big way. I will continue to play, but should you choose to play yourself, be aware of the possible risk that comes with live-service games these days. We are still hot off the heels of failures like Concord and now Highguard. No game is immune to this. Addendum, as of March 30th, 2026 Conversation around this game online has gotten awfully muddled by obvious trolls and baiting. "If this game is so good, why is hemorrhaging players?" Well, the answer to that is that its very difficult . If there is one thing I took away post Cryo Archive, this game is not for people who don't play a lot of shooters and it definitely isn't for solo players. The solo experience is workable and I find myself using it for certain contracts, but I either play with friends or crew fill trios in most cases. Maps like Dire Marsh are ridiculous and spawn memorization has started to become a problem. It doesn't happen a ton, but it does happen and it means that the spawning system needs a rework of some sort. The onboarding for less experienced players could stand to be better, but I'm not a developer and I don't wanna spitball stupid ideas. All that being said, I still recommend this game , and you might find that the rough edges of the PvP has its own appeal for you even if you aren't a hardcore player, so long as you are willing to die a lot and learn from your mistakes.

March 2026

I was wrong. I wanted to be a hater but this game is excellent so far. They struck a nice balance between the pvp focus of Hunt and the arcane, questing, stash simulator that is Tarkov. It really scratches the itch for me.

March 2026

Good so far. Don't ♥♥♥♥ it up, Bungie. And keep whoever handles seasonal content models for D2 as far from this game as possible.

March 2026

Fun af, but honestly a hard one to recommend. The hook for the game takes longer than the 2 hour Steam Refund window, so it's difficult to tell someone to invest $40 into such a niche genre. Without a doubt though, this is the most fun I've had with an extraction shooter ever. It feels more like a action rogue-like than an extraction shooter to me, with how frequent I get loot. Even if I die terribly in one run the next could give me my previous loadout and more. I haven't felt the urge to play a multiplayer game without my friends jumping into it first in a very long time. 10/10, really nothing else like it once you play it.

March 2026

solo queue is basically a horror game, just play with no expectations and you'll be surprised just how addicting it gets once you get the ball rolling.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Marathon is currently priced at 31.99€ on Steam.

Marathon is currently available at a 20% discount. You can purchase it for 31.99€ on Steam.

Marathon received 39,566 positive votes out of a total of 46,139 achieving a rating of 8.43.

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Marathon was developed and published by Bungie.

Marathon is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Marathon is not playable on MacOS.

Marathon is not playable on Linux.

Marathon is a multi-player game.

Marathon features PvP mode where you can test your skills against other players.

There is a DLC available for Marathon. Explore additional content available for Marathon on Steam.

Marathon does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Marathon does not support Steam Remote Play.

Marathon is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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