Games like Marathon
If Marathon is your kind of game, the closest matches are BREAKPOINT: Viper Squad, Cyberless: Online and Escape from Tarkov — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addicting gameplay loops, atmospheric and brutal. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Marathon is Bungie's extraction shooter set on the dead space colony of Tau Ceti IV, where players assume the role of bio-cybernetic Runners competing to scavenge and survive in high-stakes PvPvE encounters. The game features faction politics and faction progression systems alongside character progression mechanics, creating layered strategic depth that reviewers describe as having an addictive gameplay loop once it clicks. Players highlight the atmospheric sci-fi setting, great movement, and gunplay that feels great as key hooks driving continued engagement. With a brutal difficulty curve designed for short_burst sessions and long-term competitive multiplayer progression, Marathon offers a gritty, atmospheric experience. The game launched in 2026 at $39.99 USD and holds an 88% positive rating from 29,474 Steam reviews, though it is not currently supported on Steam Deck.
About Marathon: Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV as a bio-cybernetic Runner in a PvPvE survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny.
Players who liked Marathon also play
Steam players who put hours into Marathon also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
BREAKPOINT: Viper Squad
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Top pick for Marathon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Marathon.
A high-velocity sci-fi shooter built around charge management, explosive team fights, and Drivers who flip the match with their abilities.
Cyberless: Online
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Second-strongest match for Marathon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Marathon.
Cyberless: Online," a multiplayer, FPS, and Sci-Fi game, presents the government warfare between two factions, Forces and Rebels. While Rebels argue that elections are rigged, Forces hold the power. Engage in the battle to contribute to the storyline of the Cyberless game series!
Escape from Tarkov
WHY THIS
Shares scavenging, stealth and atmospheric with Marathon.
Third-strongest match for Marathon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Marathon.
Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.
PUBG: Black Budget
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Ranked #4 for Marathon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Marathon.
PUBG: Black Budget is an extraction shooter built around tension, survival, and the unknown. Join a classified operation and uncover the secrets of a mysterious island trapped in a time loop.
ActionSteam ↗The Midnight Walkers
WHY THIS
Shares extraction shooter, action and an intense mood with Marathon.
Ranked #5 for Marathon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Marathon.
Fight, scavenge, and extract in The Midnight Walkers, a hardcore FPS game with deadly zombies, dangerous players, and valuable loot. Craft weapons, armor, and consumables; trade items; and maintain your hideout. Escape Liberty Grand Center mega complex, and thrive...or die and lose everything.
Delta Force
WHY THIS
Shares extraction shooter and a brutal mood with Marathon.
Ranked #6 for Marathon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Marathon.
Play for free in operator-based extraction and full-scale combined arms warfare. Become elite Operators, customize an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, and deploy into thrill-packed missions across multiple modes.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7
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Ranked #7 for Marathon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Marathon.
In Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the biggest Black Ops ever across an innovative Co-Op Campaign, an electrifying Multiplayer experience, and the legendary Round-Based Zombies mode.
ARC Raiders
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Shares a tense mood with Marathon.
Ranked #8 for Marathon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Marathon.
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Marathon
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ARC Raiders
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Marathon.
Reviewers of Marathon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Marathon.
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
Escape from Tarkov
WHY THIS
Shares scavenging, stealth and atmospheric with Marathon.
Reviewers of Marathon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Marathon.
Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.
Hunt: Showdown 1896
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Marathon.
Reviewers of Marathon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Marathon.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.
Witchfire
WHY THIS
Shares weapon upgrades, roguelite progression and atmospheric with Marathon.
Reviewers of Marathon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Marathon.
Witchfire is a first-person dark fantasy RPG shooter in which you play as a wicked sinner turned witch hunter on his final mission to reach salvation.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Marathon.
Reviewers of Marathon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Marathon.
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Marathon at current Steam store prices.
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~50% under Marathon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Marathon.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~75% under Marathon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Marathon.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~75% under Marathon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Marathon.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
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Priced ~50% under Marathon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Marathon.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Marathon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Marathon.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Marathon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Marathon.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
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Priced ~75% under Marathon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Marathon.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Marathon.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Marathon.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Marathon.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.
NERTS! Online
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Marathon.
NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!
Hog Hunter 2021
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Marathon.
Hog hunter is a short atmospheric game about catching hogs out in the wild, be careful though not everything in the woods is safe...
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection
WHY THIS
Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Marathon. Shares Action with Marathon.
The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.
Halo 3 Mod Tools - MCC
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Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Marathon. Shares Action with Marathon.
Halo 2 Mod Tools - MCC
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Shares an intense mood with Marathon.
Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Marathon.
2021Steam ↗Halo 2 Anniversary MP Mod Tools - MCC
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Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Marathon. Shares Action with Marathon.
ActionSteam ↗Halo 4 Mod Tools - MCC
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Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Marathon. Shares Action with Marathon.
ActionSteam ↗Halo: Reach Mod Tools – MCC
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Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Marathon. Shares Action with Marathon.
Halo 3: ODST Mod Tools - MCC
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Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Marathon. Shares Action with Marathon.
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Frequently asked about Marathon
- Does Marathon work on Steam Deck?
- Marathon is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Marathon cost?
- Marathon is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Marathon have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Marathon supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Marathon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Marathon are BREAKPOINT: Viper Squad, Cyberless: Online, Escape from Tarkov.
- Who developed Marathon?
- Marathon was developed by Bungie.
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