Games Like Marathon

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 57.6% ★, PvP 8.8%, Multiplayer 6%, PvE 4.9%, Shooter 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is one of the closest fits to Marathon's premise, blending squad-based extraction play, hostile sci-fi environments, AI threats, and player ambushes in a polished futuristic setting.

Tactical extraction shooter meets immersive survival horror. Play as rival mercenaries fighting for loot, or as alien monsters hunting humans from the shadows. Solo or with friends, experience this unique dark take on asymmetrical PvPvE multiplayer.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 52.1% ★, PvP 9.3%, FPS 9.1%, Gun Customization 6.7%, Multiplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It matches Marathon's PvPvE extraction tension closely, but adds asymmetric sci-fi horror and dark industrial atmosphere to every raid.

Marauders is a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe. As a space pirate, work solo, or in a squad with up to 3 other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear, and salvage what you’ll need to survive.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 68.4% ★, PvP 10.5%, FPS 9.9%, Shooter 6.6%, First-Person 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its extraction loop, scavenging focus, and lethal PvP clashes are a strong fit, especially if you want Marathon's danger and looting with a grittier spacefaring flavor.

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.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 58% ★, PvP 11%, FPS 10.9%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Shooter 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Even with its gothic setting, it remains one of the best examples of tense PvPvE extraction design where sound, positioning, and risk management matter every second.

Arena Breakout: Infinite is a high-stakes tactical extraction shooter where every decision matters. Fight, loot, and extract—or lose it all. With stunningly realistic visuals, lifelike sound, and unforgiving PvPvE combat, every raid is a gamble between glory and ruin.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 60% ★, FPS 10.3%, Gun Customization 10%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Shooter 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same high-stakes raid structure of entering, looting, fighting, and extracting, just with a more grounded tactical tone than Marathon.

Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 52% ★, FPS 9.7%, Gun Customization 8.1%, PvP 7.2%, Shooter 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its persistent-world extractions, squad coordination, and punishing firefights echo Marathon's survival tension even if the setting is more realistic than futuristic.

Exoborne is an open-world, tactical extraction shooter set in a world torn apart by extreme forces of nature. Customize powerful exo-rigs to gain strategic advantage in ever-changing weather conditions. Face hostile factions, enemy players, and Mother Nature herself in intense high-stakes sessions.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 56.4% ★, Gun Customization 8.3%, FPS 7.5%, Multiplayer 7%, Futuristic 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This upcoming extraction shooter emphasizes dynamic PvPvE encounters, team tactics, and high-tech traversal in a hazardous near-future world that feels very Marathon-adjacent.

The Forever Winter is a tactical shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict. Millions of deaths later the war continues with our latest update!

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 69.4% ★, Gun Customization 8.8%, PvE 6.8%, Shooter 6.1%, Sci-fi 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on scavenging dangerous warzones, surviving overwhelming threats, and extracting with resources makes it a strong alternative for Marathon's survival side.

In this PvPvE extraction shooter, players, aided by an AI partner known as a Magus, must survive against xenomorphic creatures and other players in the hunt for resources.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 59.2% ★, PvP 10.6%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Sci-fi 5.9%, Shooter 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Few games match Marathon's sci-fi extraction appeal this directly, thanks to its hostile world, valuable loot runs, and player-versus-player encounters in a futuristic setting.

Explore the mysteries of Sol and experience exhilirating first-person shooter combat in Destiny 2. Unlock powerful abilities and collect unique gear across story missions, co-op, and PvP modes.

Why similar: FPS 20.4%, PvP 18.9%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Sci-fi 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: If Marathon's Bungie pedigree and clean futuristic gunplay are the big draw, Destiny 2 is still the closest match for feel, movement, and sci-fi combat polish.

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 55.9% ★, Multiplayer 8.9%, Shooter 8.5%, Online Co-Op 7.8%, PvE 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: While third-person and PvE-focused, it nails the desperate squad-based survival, mission pressure, and chaotic sci-fi combat that Marathon fans may crave.

Beautiful Light, a PvPvPvE tactical first-person extraction shooter where 6 squads of 3 operators are tasked with entering, securing, and extracting an artifact in a hostile, horrific environment. Face other operators and player-controlled anomalies, but beware: mistakes can risk your life and gear.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 51.3% ★, FPS 8.8%, Gun Customization 8.6%, PvP 8.5%, Shooter 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It channels Marathon's blend of extraction stakes and hostile unknowns through a more tactical, eerie sci-fi/horror lens.

From one of gaming's most iconic sagas, Halo is bigger than ever. Featuring an expansive open-world campaign and a dynamic free to play multiplayer experience.

Why similar: FPS 25.3%, Multiplayer 17.3%, PvP 16.5%, Shooter 15.4%, Sci-fi 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks extraction mechanics, but its arena-ready gunplay, mobility, sandbox combat, and Bungie-adjacent sci-fi DNA make it a natural fallback for Marathon players.

PIONER drops players into a vast, grim world, where survival hinges on exploration, crafting, and smart resource management. As an MMO FPS, it offers both PvE missions and intense PvP zones, with unique crafting mechanics, hundreds of weapons and a deep story to explore.

Why similar: FPS 25.2%, PvP 22.4%, Shooter 16.9%, Multiplayer 15%, Survival 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its atmospheric sci-fi world, MMOFPS structure, and mix of PvE and PvP survival should appeal if Marathon's worldbuilding and dangerous exploration are what hook you most.

Get ready for the apocalypse! Shatterline is a high-octane single-player FPS adventure where Earth’s survival hangs in the balance. Pick a unique operator and combat the alien plague!

Why similar: FPS 18%, Shooter 13.5%, Hero Shooter 13.1% ★, Sci-fi 12.6%, PvE 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast first-person shooting, hero abilities, and mix of competitive and PvE content make it a good lighter-weight alternative to Marathon's action side.

Join the "Firefly" task force and unveil the sinister plot behind the exclusion zone in the world of Lost Light. You could either scavenge for supplies or go out with guns blazing and plunder. Survive the brutal domain where danger lurks in every corner!

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 60.8% ★, Shooter 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%, FPS 6.9%, Gun Customization 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is another loot-heavy extraction shooter where gearing up, surviving raids, and escaping alive are the entire loop, making it an easy Marathon follow-up.

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.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 66.9% ★, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 7.8%, PvE 5%, First-Person 3%

Why You'll Like It: Though primarily PvE, its extraction-inspired runs, supernatural sci-fi-fantasy arsenal, and slick first-person shooting make it a strong fit for Marathon's raid tension.

IRR is a tactical PvE Co-Op extract shooter set in a de-stabilized and immersive modern-day Vietnam. As a PMC for a mysterious organization, deal with 3 factions that stand to gain from the chaos. Engage in ruthless combat, plan your deployment, and explore the world as your journey unfolds.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 56.6% ★, Gun Customization 9.8%, FPS 9.3%, Shooter 6%, PvE 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Marathon's mission-based extraction structure and tense FPS combat, leaning more tactical and cooperative while keeping the same risk-reward rhythm.

Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

Why similar: FPS 24.2%, Shooter 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Futuristic 12.4%, Sci-fi 12%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast movement, futuristic weapons, and elite-soldier gunfights capture the high-skill sci-fi FPS energy that Marathon is clearly aiming for.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: FPS 27%, Shooter 18.1%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, PvE 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a great fit if the part of Marathon you want most is the oppressive co-op survival, hostile sci-fi spaces, and constant fear of losing a run.

Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.

Why similar: Multiplayer 30.5%, Shooter 20.9%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Action 10%

Why You'll Like It: Its aggressive ability-driven gunplay and loot progression make it a good pick if you want the sci-fi combat power fantasy side of Marathon more than the PvP.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: FPS 22.4%, Class-Based 21%, Shooter 14.5%, PvE 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the teamwork, hostile alien environments, and get-in-get-out mission pressure of Marathon, even if it is fully co-op and more playful in tone.

Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.

Why similar: FPS 22.1%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Shooter 15.1%, PvP 14.3%, Hero Shooter 8.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: It is not an extraction shooter, but its futuristic squads, hero abilities, slick movement, and constant third-party pressure overlap with Marathon's competitive feel.

Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.

Why similar: FPS 30.5%, Multiplayer 17.7%, PvP 15.4%, Shooter 14.9%, Sci-fi 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its portal-based mobility and Halo-like gunplay make it a good match for Marathon's stylish futuristic FPS side, especially if movement tech matters to you.

STALZONE is the extraction shooter where you don't have to start over — and the only one with a world worth belonging to. You are invited to explore the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone twisted by anomalies and divided between rival factions whose territories shape the danger around you

Why similar: FPS 26%, PvP 18.3%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Shooter 17%, First-Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its blend of PvP danger, PvE threats, looting, and extraction-minded survival systems makes it a strong option despite the very different setting.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Shooter 23.2%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Character Customization 10%

Why You'll Like It: This is a solid choice for players who want Marathon's sci-fi squad combat and PvE monster pressure without the competitive extraction layer.

The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.

Why similar: FPS 32.3%, Multiplayer 23.1%, Shooter 16.6%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, First-Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It trades Marathon's extraction structure for nonstop looter-shooter momentum, but still delivers futuristic FPS combat, buildcraft, and relentless gear chasing.

From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.

Why similar: FPS 22%, PvP 19.4%, Shooter 14.3%, PvE 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.5%

No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.

Why similar: FPS 22%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Shooter 15.2%, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Survival 9%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into co-op horror extraction rather than PvPvE, but the need to scavenge, survive, and escape under pressure maps well to Marathon's tension.

Wildgate is a PvPvE multiplayer shooter that blends tactical ship-to-ship combat with fast-paced first-person action. Evade deadly environmental hazards, search for powerful weapons and ship upgrades, and be the first crew to escape with the Artifact... or the last crew left flying.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 50.4% ★, PvP 9.3%, FPS 9%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Shooter 6.2%

A fast-paced PvP FPS built around skill-based movement and deep build crafting, with cinematic, high-intensity combat set in a brutal cyberpunk world inspired by 90s anime.

Why similar: FPS 15.2%, PvP 14.9%, Gun Customization 13.4%, Cyberpunk 12.4%, Shooter 10.1%

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.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 45.3% ★, Gun Customization 8.8%, PvP 8%, FPS 7.9%, Shooter 5.8%

Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.

Why similar: FPS 21.1%, Futuristic 16.4%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Multiplayer 13.4%, PvE 11.5%

From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon 2: Durandal from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.

Why similar: FPS 21%, PvP 19.4%, Shooter 13.8%, PvE 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 72% ★, FPS 14%, Shooter 4.8%, Psychological Horror 3.3%, First-Person 2.7%

From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon Infinity from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.

Why similar: FPS 21.9%, PvP 20.5%, Shooter 14.1%, PvE 10.9%, Sci-fi 9.2%

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.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 50.3% ★, PvP 8.7%, FPS 8%, Class-Based 7.9%, Shooter 5.9%

Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.

Why similar: FPS 27.7%, Shooter 16.1%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, PvE 13.9%

A dystopian simulator where your choices shape a decaying city. Join other players to protect the metropolis from ruin, hasten its downfall, or simply work in the factories. With no set goals or rules, every action has consequences in a world teetering on the brink.

Why similar: PvP 22%, FPS 19.9%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Sci-fi 11.3%

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

Why similar: Sci-fi 47.3%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, First-Person 21.3%, Action 9.2%

2045. Life's never been cheaper. Shells mean you can come back if you have money. You used to. Now you're on the bottom in a cyberpunk sprawl. Claw your way back up through wet work as a Shell Runner, in a PvE extraction looter shooter, where a gig can make you rich - or broke.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 63.1% ★, Cyberpunk 8.1%, Shooter 7.7%, Inventory Management 6.8%, Futuristic 4.8%

An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 60.1% ★, PvP 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Class-Based 6.5%, PvE 4.5%

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Extraction is a tactical, co-op, PvE first-person shooter where you and your squad face an evolving alien threat. Teamwork, tactics, and flawless execution are key to your survival.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 31.3% ★, FPS 16.1%, Gun Customization 11.5%, Shooter 9.4%, PvE 8.1%

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Sci-fi 31%, Cyberpunk 24.9%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Shooter 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.1%

Cargo Hunters is a single-player extraction shooter where you control a humanoid robot scavenging the remains of humanity on an abandoned, dystopian Earth.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 61.9% ★, Gun Customization 10.9%, Inventory Management 6.7%, Shooter 6%, PvE 5.7%

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.

Why similar: FPS 30.5%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Shooter 15.8%, First-Person 9.2%

Cut through fungal aliens in this hyper-customizable, mission based looter shooter. Hundreds of hand-crafted upgrades, 4-player co-op, and a little roach man. What’s not to love?

Why similar: FPS 32%, Shooter 18.9%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, PvE 14.2%, Action 6.7%

Welcome to Off The Grid, the next-gen free to play Battle Royale from visionary director Neill Blomkamp. Set in a near-future world where contestants are cybernetically augmented and dropped into televised bloodsport. Death is temporary, but fame is forever.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 45.5% ★, PvP 10.1%, Gun Customization 6.8%, Multiplayer 6%, Shooter 5.5%

A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.

Why similar: Futuristic 45.2%, Sci-fi 44.9%, Action 9.9%

Lost Rift is a first person survival adventure shooter that blends cooperative base building with multiplayer PvE or PvP extraction expeditions. Journey solo or in teams of up to 5 players across a vast archipelago, craft gear, build bases, defeat raiders, and become legendary.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 52.1% ★, PvP 8.7%, FPS 8.2%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Shooter 5.3%

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.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 49.5% ★, FPS 8.7%, Gun Customization 8.4%, PvP 7.5%, Shooter 6.3%