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Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack) Processeur : Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4 GB) / Intel Arc A580 (8 GB, with ReBAR on) DirectX : Version 12 Réseau : connexion internet haut débit

Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack) Processeur : Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Mémoire vive : 16 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB) / Intel Arc A770 (16 GB, with ReBAR on) DirectX : Version 12 Réseau : connexion internet haut débit

Marathon

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Released March 5, 2026
Action
sample: 400 reviews posted after launch (180 AI-classified)
70/100
Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 77 % · 62,155 reviews (« Mostly Positive »)
Critics' score : 81/100 (66 OpenCritic reviews) · critics are more convinced than players (-11)
📉 Declining — recent reviews (30d): 70% positive vs 85% overall (1,211 recent reviews)
39,99€ 27,99€ -30%🛒 Compare on Instant Gamingaffiliate link

Marathon hooks players with its relentless action, and many end up logging more than 25 hours of playtime. Across 62 155 Steam reviews the game holds a 77 % positive rating, while post‑launch sentiment stays respectable at 70 % positive among the latest 400 sampled reviews.

What it's about: Explorez la colonie perdue de Tau Ceti IV et pillez des objets de valeur dans ce jeu de tir et de survie à la première personne aux enjeux élevés par les créateurs de Halo et Destiny.

In-game

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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. »
👍 anonymous review · 64 h played296572917
« 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. »
👍 anonymous review · 83 h played19736205
« Fun game. Can't wait for the PVE experimental mode, so I don't always have to be on the verge of a heart attack. »
👍 anonymous review · 4 h played8466114
« so far its such a good game, hate on marathon is so forced and people cant grasp the concept of 2 good games being in the same genre The more I play of marathon the more I feel myself wanting to go back it is not a bad game. »
👍 anonymous review · 12 h played16432249
« I was wrong. I wanted to be a hater but this game is excellent so far. They struck a nice balance between the pvp focus of Hunt and the arcane, questing, stash simulator that is Tarkov. It really scratches the itch for me. »
👍 anonymous review · 93 h played3210109
« You'll start by getting destroyed, not knowing what's going on, consider it to look bad, etc. Then after a few rounds something just clicks and it becomes addictive. If I don't have 200 hours at the end of the year I'll be surprised »
👍 anonymous review · 137 h played791973
« Jeu vide. On voit personne. Lore et interface incompréhensible. J'ai pas compris, pas aimé. C'EST RARE »
👎 anonymous review · 2 h played
« En quelque mois le jeu meurs déjà Zéro équilibrage Pas d'investissement de la part des devs jeu prêt à mourir »
👎 anonymous review · 1164 h played
« bof et mets 5 ans a trouver des games si vous avez 20e a mettre ou moins pk pas »
👎 anonymous review · 6 h played
« Vous aimez passé plus de temps à regarder un écran de chargement, qu'à jouer ? Ce jeu est fait pour vous ! »
👎 anonymous review · 68 h played
« je passe plus de temps à chercher une partie que à game vue que c'est dur d'avoir des joueurs »
👎 anonymous review · 170 h played
« I liked it alot! Casual weekend dad gamer here, enjoying it thus far! very balanced and responsive gunplay, quite a challenge with the bots, and player fights feel fair. »
👍 anonymous review · 9 h played16984

In players' words

« Good so far. Don't ♥♥♥♥ it up, Bungie. And keep whoever handles seasonal content models for D2 as far from this game as possible. »
👍 anonymous review · 64 h played296572917
« Jeu vide. On voit personne. Lore et interface incompréhensible. J'ai pas compris, pas aimé. C'EST RARE »
👎 anonymous review · 2 h played
« 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. »
👍 anonymous review · 83 h played19736205
« En quelque mois le jeu meurs déjà Zéro équilibrage Pas d'investissement de la part des devs jeu prêt à mourir »
👎 anonymous review · 1164 h played
« Fun game. Can't wait for the PVE experimental mode, so I don't always have to be on the verge of a heart attack. »
👍 anonymous review · 4 h played8466114
« bof et mets 5 ans a trouver des games si vous avez 20e a mettre ou moins pk pas »
👎 anonymous review · 6 h played
« so far its such a good game, hate on marathon is so forced and people cant grasp the concept of 2 good games being in the same genre The more I play of marathon the more I feel myself wanting to go back it is not a bad game. »
👍 anonymous review · 12 h played16432249
« Vous aimez passé plus de temps à regarder un écran de chargement, qu'à jouer ? Ce jeu est fait pour vous ! »
👎 anonymous review · 68 h played
« I was wrong. I wanted to be a hater but this game is excellent so far. They struck a nice balance between the pvp focus of Hunt and the arcane, questing, stash simulator that is Tarkov. It really scratches the itch for me. »
👍 anonymous review · 93 h played3210109
« je passe plus de temps à chercher une partie que à game vue que c'est dur d'avoir des joueurs »
👎 anonymous review · 170 h played
« You'll start by getting destroyed, not knowing what's going on, consider it to look bad, etc. Then after a few rounds something just clicks and it becomes addictive. If I don't have 200 hours at the end of the year I'll be surprised »
👍 anonymous review · 137 h played791973
« I liked it alot! Casual weekend dad gamer here, enjoying it thus far! very balanced and responsive gunplay, quite a challenge with the bots, and player fights feel fair. »
👍 anonymous review · 9 h played16984

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative
Gameplay
87 % pos · n=129
Graphics / art
90 % pos · n=58
Multiplayer
50 % pos · n=32
Content / longevity
63 % pos · n=27
Story / writing
88 % pos · n=17
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=15
Performance
29 % pos · n=14
Stability / bugs
8 % pos · n=12
Interface / UX
29 % pos · n=7
Value for money
40 % pos · n=5
Detailed data (table)
AspectMentionsPositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay129112017
Graphics / art585206
Multiplayer3216214
Content / longevity271728
Story / writing171520
Audio / music151500
Performance144010
Stability / bugs121011
Interface / UX7205
Value for money5203

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 60 h on median; those who dislike it: 21 h.

<2h
24 % (n=25)
2-10h
55 % (n=64)
10-25h
77 % (n=56)
>25h
76 % (n=255)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

📉 Down since launch (-9 pts) — reception has worsened
Mar 2026 : 79% positive79MarJun 2026 : 71% positive71JunJul 2026 : 70% positive70Jul

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

💶 Price history

€26.00€29.99€33.99€37.98€41.98€27.99

Steam price tracked automatically since Jan 19, 2026 · All-time low: €27.99 (Jun 02, 2026)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

4,7 % Demanding

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 14 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 37,5 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

MARATHON : Top ou Flop de 2026 ?
CHOWH1
MON AVIS SUR LE JEU MARATHON
LOCKLEAR
MARATHON sur PS5 PRO🔥 PREMIER TEST, GAMEPLAY FR & AVIS
EMB TV
MON AVIS SUR LA SORTIE FINAL DE MARATHON #gaming #marathon
lecolbat
#Marathon est de plus en plus à un flop alors qu'il est même pas encore sorti... 🥺 #Bungie
RTBF iXPé
MARATHON sur XBOX SERIES X… PAS SI MAUVAIS ?! (Gameplay FR)
Mrkrakotte Gaming
Je suis devenu un Monstre sur Marathon
Isond 2.0

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This game on Twitch

Popular streamers

LIVE staycationtg 283 viewers · EN — CRYO IS HOME & DOUBLE XP TIME - LATEST PATCH VIDEO ON !yt !patchLIVE Drewskys 198 viewers · EN — CRYO GRIND w @staycationtg

Small streamers to support

LIVE Icarusael 3 viewers · FR — Ptit variety stream de derniere minuteLIVE Elvyn 98 viewers · EN — VIEWER GAMES | ASSsassin/RECON/VANDAL POV🏆 CRYO BECOMING THE RICHEST IN THE SERVER🐐LIVE AkiAndFam 49 viewers · EN — help i need a vault breaker intervention | !adv | You Are Loved 💕LIVE Jumlo 44 viewers · EN — cryo chillin

Streams snapshot from 01/08 à 05h32

Popular clips

ABSOLUTE CINEMA
Drewskys · 811 views
Ranked?
ImJahova · 548 views
BROOOOOOOOOOO
glorpinity · 522 views
-1 playercount
glorpinity · 470 views
fighting neo from the matrix
BogOnMyDog · 468 views
the most devastating run of all time
Luminate · 344 views

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Strengths

  • Gameplay dominates praise: 112 positive mentions out of 129 total.
  • Graphics receive strong approval: 52 positive mentions out of 58.
  • Audio is unanimously praised: 15 positive mentions out of 15.
  • Story resonates with players: 15 positive mentions out of 17.
  • Long‑term engagement is high: the >25 h playtime bucket shows 76 % positive sentiment from 255 reviewers.

Weaknesses

  • Performance is a frequent gripe: only 4 positive mentions out of 14, with 10 negative.
  • Bugs undermine the experience: 1 positive mention versus 11 negative.
  • Multiplayer splits the community: 16 positive, 14 negative, and 2 mixed mentions.
  • User interface draws criticism: 2 positive mentions against 5 negative.

Who is it for?

Fans of fast‑paced action titles who value tight gameplay, striking visuals, and immersive audio will likely enjoy Marathon, provided they can tolerate occasional performance hiccups and UI quirks.

Is Marathon worth it in 2026?

Mostly yes, if its flaws don't put you off: 77% of 62,155 Steam reviews are positive (player score 70/100). Most-praised strength: Gameplay dominates praise. Current price: 27,99€ (30% off).

Verdict

Marathon delivers a solid core experience that earns the majority of its praise, especially for its gameplay, graphics, and sound design. However, technical shortcomings—most notably performance and bugs—prevent it from reaching universal acclaim. Players who prioritize action and are willing to overlook some rough edges will find it a rewarding addition to their library.

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Marathon: 70/100 by players — Gamer Reviews

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