Matt Sowinski
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘Marathon’ (2026) Has A High Barrier To Entry, But It’s Worth The Climb
Published 3/10/2026
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PC / PS5 / Series X|S - 3/5/2026
Marathon
A PvP extraction shooter set on an abandoned colony on Tau Ceti IV, where solo players or squads of three play as cybernetic Runners hunting alien artifacts and persistent loot across hostile environments.
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- Bungie
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- Bungie
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Critic avg
82
55 scored reviews
Total coverage
55
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Score range
60–92.5
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 55 scored reviews, with a 32.5-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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55 included scored reviews
90–10019 reviews · 35%
80–8923 reviews · 42%
70–797 reviews · 13%
Below 706 reviews · 11%
Showing 51-55 of 55 matching critic reviews. 55 total critic reviews. Page 6 of 6.
Aaron Bayne
Push SquareReview in Progress: Marathon (PS5) - Bungie's Extraction Shooter Is Brilliant, and It Only Gets Better
Published 3/10/2026
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Score
87
+5 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalChris Carter
Screen RantMarathon Review - For Now, It's A Sprint
Published 3/9/2026
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70
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAzfar Rayan
NoobFeedMarathon Review
Published 3/5/2026
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Score
68
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalPhil Hornshaw
GameSpotMarathon Review - Incredible Highs, Painful Lows
Published 3/5/2026
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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