Marathon
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…
Marathon is a shooter developed by Bungie, released 5 March 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $21.99 at IndieGala.
What Marathon is
Marathon is a shooter game developed by Bungie and released in 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Tiger.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A massive ghost ship hangs in low orbit over a lost colony. The 30,000 souls who called this world home have disappeared without a trace. Strange signals hint at rumors of mysterious artifacts, long-dormant AI, and troves of untold riches. You are a cybernetic mercenary – a Runner – and your destination is Tau Ceti IV. You are one of many, working solo or with a crew, venturing into the unknown and facing the unimaginable in a fight for survival, for riches, for fame... and for infamy. Who among you will write their names across the stars?
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. Available modes: Battle Royale and Multiplayer. There are 14 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Marathon holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 9 points above the year average. Players rate it 79, 8 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4 GB) / Intel Arc A580 (8 GB, with ReBAR on). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $21.99 at IndieGala, 45% below its usual price. Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Indonesia is the cheapest region we track at Rp 449,999 (about $25.11), while United Kingdom pays £34.99 — 1.8 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 28 on Steam, which is about $27.99.
What it launched against
Marathon launched on 5 March 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Reanimal and Pokémon Pokopia. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Reanimal, Pokémon Pokopia.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Marathon yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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