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Scavenge a lost colony on Tau Ceti IV, battle rival players and hostile forces, then escape with loot alone or with a crew.
Released 05 Mar 2026
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Mod Weapons and Abilities
Complete Faction Contracts
Explore the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV, scavenging valuable loot in a high-stakes survival first person shooter from the creators of Halo and Destiny.
Developed by Bungie · Published by Bungie
On Tau Ceti IV, you play as a Runner exploring a dangerous, abandoned colony. Rival players, enemy forces, and environmental hazards all threaten each expedition.
Search maps for valuables and intel, take on contracts, and fight or evade threats as you work toward extraction. A successful escape adds recovered loot to your vault; a failed run can cost you the gear you brought in.
Choose a Runner shell with its own abilities, then shape your loadout with weapons, mods, and customizable abilities. Contracts earn rewards and unlock upgrades, while seasonal progression, Ranked mode, and the Cryo Archive's raid-like challenges and puzzles offer further goals.
Players who enjoy Marathon often praise its responsive gunplay, distinctive visual style, and tense runs where escaping with loot feels earned. Reviews also highlight the atmosphere, sound design, and ways to develop different Runner builds. Some say the systems take time to understand and that the challenge and pressure of losing gear can be punishing, especially when playing solo or with uncoordinated teammates.
Infiltrate the dark sci-fi world of Marathon filled with rival players, enemy forces, and unpredictable dangers. Scavenge its maps alone or with a crew, then fight your way to extraction in tense, high-stakes PVP and PVE battles.
Scour dangerous locations for valuables, loot, and intel on the lost colony.
Grab gear off defeated players and enemies. Exfil successfully and fill your vault.
Complete contracts to earn rewards, upgrade your loadout, and come back stronger.
Pick a Runner shell that fits your playstyle, each with its own unique abilities.
Upgrade your loadout with an arsenal of moddable weapons and customizable abilities.
Craft countless builds, from stealthy infiltrators to frontline bruisers and support specialists.
Crew up in groups of two or three or take on Tau Ceti alone.
Form cautious alliances balanced on a knife’s edge. Make a deal with enemy players or betray their trust for your own gain.
Play as Rook, a lone scavenger with nothing to lose except what you find along the way.
Grow stronger throughout the course of the season and put your best loot on the line to earn incredible rewards.
Climb the ladder and prove you’re a top Runner in Ranked mode.
Enter Cryo Archive to crack raid-like challenges, solve layered puzzles, and clash with rival crews for top-tier loot.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 14 |
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| Players | 1–3 |
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| Multiplayer | Marathon is an online PvPvE extraction shooter. Players can enter alone, as a crew of two or three, or use solo lobbies; a separate Rook role can join in-progress crew matches solo. The game supports online PvP, online co-op team play, ranked play, proximity voice interactions, revives, and cross-platform multiplayer. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Weapons are described as moddable and builds are configurable, which affects multiplayer loadouts and team composition. No user-created multiplayer mod support is stated. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
