Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Story & writing97% positive · 60 mentions
“This game is great when you get all the settings correct, the gamplay is smooth, the story and lore is very deep and I would recommend anyone giving this game a try.”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 1 h played
Visuals & audio93% positive · 56 mentions
“Unlike the original game this is actually playable, and with Special Edition soundtrack from the workshop it's borderline fun.”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 5 h played
Gameplay & mechanics85% positive · 53 mentions
“Best sequel in the world. Combat is improved ten fold and the map design ...... oh the map design is 10/10.”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 14 h played
Performance & stability82% positive · 34 mentions
“Classic Marathon 2 is the sequel where, fresh off saving the *Marathon*, you immediately get **abducted by a rogue AI** and drafted into unpaid mercenary work on an alien swamp planet. You are once again “Unnamed Security Guy,” now working…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 0 h played
Controls & UI87% positive · 23 mentions
“How is a boomer shooter even allowed to have such sick lore in the 90s? Seriously. This games story is so good. Gameplay is much of the same from M1 with some small adjustments like having a larger focus on oxygen centric levels. I never…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2025 · 19 h played
Multiplayer & community86% positive · 21 mentions
“Classic Marathon 2 is the sequel where, fresh off saving the *Marathon*, you immediately get **abducted by a rogue AI** and drafted into unpaid mercenary work on an alien swamp planet. You are once again “Unnamed Security Guy,” now working…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 0 h played
Content & longevity95% positive · 19 mentions
“An improvement on its predecessor in almost every way. It strips away the slow-burn drudgery of the previous entry and replaces it with the kinetic aggression of a true 90s shooter. Gone is the metallic labyrinthine tin can of the…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 6 h played
Difficulty & balance93% positive · 14 mentions
“An improvement on its predecessor in almost every way. It strips away the slow-burn drudgery of the previous entry and replaces it with the kinetic aggression of a true 90s shooter. Gone is the metallic labyrinthine tin can of the…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 6 h played
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