Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 81% positive across 36 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Story & writing89% positive · 85 mentions
“It's literally free; compare that to the 40USD pricetag for the 2026 reboot/sequel borrowing this game's namesake, and perhaps you want to know the origins of the 2026 Marathon game's story, and maybe experience Bungie's game design before…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 3 h played
Gameplay & mechanics83% positive · 72 mentions
“It's literally free; compare that to the 40USD pricetag for the 2026 reboot/sequel borrowing this game's namesake, and perhaps you want to know the origins of the 2026 Marathon game's story, and maybe experience Bungie's game design before…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 3 h played
Visuals & audio76% positive · 42 mentions
“It's literally free; compare that to the 40USD pricetag for the 2026 reboot/sequel borrowing this game's namesake, and perhaps you want to know the origins of the 2026 Marathon game's story, and maybe experience Bungie's game design before…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 3 h played
Performance & stability78% positive · 36 mentions
“It's literally free; compare that to the 40USD pricetag for the 2026 reboot/sequel borrowing this game's namesake, and perhaps you want to know the origins of the 2026 Marathon game's story, and maybe experience Bungie's game design before…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 3 h played
Controls & UI90% positive · 21 mentions
“Yooo this new Marathon game everyone talking about is looking kinda sick ngl. How do I extract tho? Jokes aside, its a bit of a shame this game was overshadowed by other shooters of its era, considering how many things it pioneered (proper…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 9 h played
Difficulty & balance94% positive · 18 mentions
“I want to say a huge super thank you to the Aleph One team for continuing to work on Bungie's classic Sci-fi shooter game Marathon trilogy. No not Marathon the multiplayer extraction shooter released recently in 2026 by the same name…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 20 h played
Content & longevity65% positive · 17 mentions
“I want to say a huge super thank you to the Aleph One team for continuing to work on Bungie's classic Sci-fi shooter game Marathon trilogy. No not Marathon the multiplayer extraction shooter released recently in 2026 by the same name…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 20 h played
Multiplayer & community100% positive · 13 mentions
“I want to say a huge super thank you to the Aleph One team for continuing to work on Bungie's classic Sci-fi shooter game Marathon trilogy. No not Marathon the multiplayer extraction shooter released recently in 2026 by the same name…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 20 h played
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