
Marathon confidently hits its marks as a quality Action/Shooter title.
87
Verdict
87%
Steam
90
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive Steam reviews (87% positive)
Active community with 35,781 concurrent players
Critically acclaimed (90/100 critic average)
No significant drawbacks reported
A PvP-focused extraction shooter set on the mysterious planet of Tau Ceti IV, Marathon will see players inhabit the bodies of Runners, cybernetic mercenaries who have been designed to survive the planet’s harsh environments and explore the lost colony that once inhabited Tau Ceti’s surface. Players will engage solo or in crews of three, searching for mysterious alien artifacts, as well as for valuable loot and new weapons and gear that they can add to their collection.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Welcome to Tau Ceti
Complete or skip your initial run.
97.6%
unlocked
This is Marathon
Experience shell death for the first time.
93.8%
unlocked
Everything Runs on CyberAcme
Re-establish communication with the Sol system.
82.1%
unlocked
Run, Repeat
Exfil successfully 7 times.
62.7%
unlocked
Run Executable
Complete 21 runs.
60.5%
unlocked
End Run
Eliminate 14 rival Runners.
52.9%
unlocked
Antiestablishment
Eliminate 147 UESC units.
50.9%
unlocked
Jackpot
Loot 777 containers.
24.5%
unlocked
Sign Here
Complete 35 contracts.
21.6%
unlocked
RIP UESC
Eliminate 28 UESC commanders.
21%
unlocked
Marathon's upcoming balance patches take aim at godlike knives, strong snipers and ubiquitous shields, while adding some SECRET items
Following the murder of a speedy movement exploit, Marathon developers Bungie have a bunch of other weapons in the arsenal of the uber-powerful runner
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Marathon nails the two things every solid extraction shooter needs: the vibes, which remain top-notch no matter how many times you meet an early fate,
Игроков призвали дать Marathon шанс, пока ещё есть время — за первый месяц шутер Bungie потерял 60% аудитории
Поклонники Bungie с тревогой следят за онлайном Marathon в Steam — за первый неполный месяц шутер от создателей Destiny потерял около 60% аудитории в
"BALANCE SHAKE UP!" A note from Marathon's Game Director, Joe Ziegler
BALANCE SHAKE UP! We're looking to make some changes in the next couple of patches to adjust some of the outliers in the combat space that we've both
Duos Update: A Candle Lit Dinner on Outpost
We're learning a lot as we go through our duos experiment and so we're moving on to Outpost to see how runner pairs do when getting drenched by molten
Updated 1d ago
Welcome to Tau Ceti
Complete or skip your initial run.
97.6%
unlocked
This is Marathon
Experience shell death for the first time.
93.8%
unlocked
Everything Runs on CyberAcme
Re-establish communication with the Sol system.
82.1%
unlocked
Run, Repeat
Exfil successfully 7 times.
62.7%
unlocked
Run Executable
Complete 21 runs.
60.5%
unlocked
End Run
Eliminate 14 rival Runners.
52.9%
unlocked
Antiestablishment
Eliminate 147 UESC units.
50.9%
unlocked
Jackpot
Loot 777 containers.
24.5%
unlocked
Sign Here
Complete 35 contracts.
21.6%
unlocked
RIP UESC
Eliminate 28 UESC commanders.
21%
unlocked
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Good so far. Don't ♥♥♥♥ it up, Bungie. And keep whoever handles seasonal content models for D2 as far from this game as possible.
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.
🐛 Bungie, [b]PLEASE[/b] consider improving SOLO support further, as for now in many places it feels like an afterthought. Not even counting endgame activities that dont have solo support altogether. I truly believe extraction shooters are PEAKING in solos, maximum duos. You get maximum focus and immersion, and all of wins and losses are yours alone. Trios just feels like a battle royale, and we already have plenty of those. Hunt: Showdown is a great example of solo implementation and how all team sizes can share the same map while still offering a fair and fun experience for everyone 🎨 But other than that, this game is just pure ART™. All aspects are great, want to specifically point out the truly unique soundtrack and captivating story. I dont remember another multiplayer focused game that made me spend so much time reading/listening to logs and actually care about its lore. Its also great how many gameplay mechanics are explained through lore reasons, love when games do that. And lastly, its genuinely impressive how the game stays faithful to the original Marathon games while masterfully modernizing them. Great time
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