- Publisher: Bungie
- Release Date: Mar 5, 2026
- Also On: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
- Summary:
- Developer: Bungie
- Genre(s): Action, Shooter, First-Person, Arcade
- # of players: Up to 18
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 36 out of 47
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Mixed: 10 out of 47
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Negative: 1 out of 47
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Mar 24, 2026Like any good extraction shooter, Marathon is a game about the choice and consequences inherent within a run. Yet, it's more than just that. Bungie's excellent audio design and gunplay, paired with increasingly complicated level design borrowing from over a decade of expertise designing Destiny raids coalesce into something special. Marathon is proof Bungie is still at the top of its game.
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Mar 23, 2026Marathon steals the breath from your lungs. An intense shooter that thrives on PvP encounters and a well-realized setting, Bungie's extraction shooter is off to an exceptional start
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Mar 31, 2026Marathon is a game of extremes. When it’s firing on all cylinders, it’s gripping, punishing, and deeply satisfying. When it falters, it can feel overly rigid and unnecessarily obtuse. It’s not an easy recommendation, but it is a fascinating one - and in a genre that often plays it safe, that alone counts for a lot.
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Mar 11, 2026Despite the tumultuous landscape of live-service games around it, Marathon firmly carves its own place in the extraction shooter genre with an unmatched presentation and breakneck rhythm.
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Apr 6, 2026With slick gunplay, striking art direction, and relentlessly punishing encounters, Marathon stands out amongst the mass of online shooters.
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Mar 23, 2026Marathon takes the Extraction Game philosophy and molds it into the Bungie style. It's not perfect—the UI is awful, and the missions lose their edge over time—but the gameplay loop is fun, and the shooter foundation is solid. And what a style, guys.
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Mar 26, 2026Aesthetically stunning, yet stylishly ruthless extraction shooter struggles with entertainment.