Game reviews / Marathon
Marathon
2026 · PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S · First-person shooter · Extraction shooter · Multiplayer · Sci-fi
3 scored sources · 2 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
Marathon is a polished, high-stakes extraction shooter built around Bungie’s exceptional gunplay, compact maps, and striking retro-futurist art direction. Critics consistently praise its tense PvP encounters, satisfying weapons, flexible Runner abilities, and lore-rich world, while the contract and faction systems give repeated raids meaningful structure. Its main weaknesses are the punishing all-or-nothing progression, information-heavy menus, occasional inventory friction, limited solo support for some endgame activities, and uncertainty around seasonal wipes and long-term content. Overall, Marathon succeeds by making short matches feel consequential, tactical, and highly replayable.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-12
Pros
- Excellent, weighty gunplay and varied weapons
- Tense, fast-paced PvP with meaningful extraction stakes
- Distinctive retro-futurist art direction and rich environmental storytelling
- Flexible Runner abilities, contracts, and progression systems
Cons
- Punishing losses and potential losing streaks can stall progression
- UI and inventory management are often confusing or cumbersome
- Solo players receive less support in some endgame activities
- Seasonal wipes and limited map variety may affect long-term engagement
Review sources
3 sources found across 2 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- GamesRadar+ · United Kingdom · 90/100
- PC Gamer · United Kingdom · 90/100
- GameSpot · United States · 90/100