Choose Marathon
Choose Marathon if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. 29,474 Steam reviews back the pick.
Marathon vs PUBG: Black Budget
Marathon and PUBG: Black Budget both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. PUBG: Black Budget has co-op; Marathon does not. Marathon is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; PUBG: Black Budget has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose PUBG: Black Budget
Choose PUBG: Black Budget if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Marathon and PUBG: Black Budget sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Marathon |  PUBG: Black Budget | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (29,474 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bungie | PUBG Corporation |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- PUBG: Black Budget has co-op; Marathon does not.
- Marathon is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; PUBG: Black Budget has no Deck rating yet.
Marathon vs PUBG: Black Budget — FAQ
- Are Marathon and PUBG: Black Budget similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.