Mob Marathon (2026)

As the game is now, Marathon will be something that gamers visit from time to time when they are looking for a change of pace, but compared to other games in the market, it feels like it will get lost in the shuffle.

Bungie's first-person shooter Marathon (2026) is a worthy new entry in a franchise that goes back to 1994. Top-tier aesthetics keep your eyes glued to the screen.

Marathon is certainly not a bad game, but it is a specific type of game that you should enjoy. If you compare it with a regular extraction shooter or Destiny, you will be disappointed. You have to invest time to understand everything and especially spend a lot of time playing the game to reach the interesting endgame content. From there it really starts to get fun. Color and distrust prevail during play.

If you enjoy intense, competitive experiences that demand constant learning, then Marathon will definitely be worth it. The game delivers some of the best gunplay currently available, combined with an extremely engaging risk-reward loop, where each match generates real tension.

Oozing with style and buoyed by Bungie's consistently slick gunplay, Marathon has already carved out a small fiefdom in the fickle world of extraction shooters. Unforgiving but rarely unfair, that risk/reward gameplay loop will prove endlessly enjoyable to some, though casual FPS fans who want to see guaranteed progression in exchange for the time they put in will find themselves well out of their comfort zone. Marathon's staying power hinges entirely on post-launch support and the allure of new content. If the maze-like, puzzle-filled Cryo Archive is anything to go by, we could see Bungie rolling out a creative gauntlet of new gameplay experiences.