Marathon

Bungie

Available on

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PS Plus required for online play
In-game purchases optional
Online play required
Supports up to 18 online players with PS Plus
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Accessibility Features
PS5 Version
Vibration function supported (DualSense wireless controller)

What is Marathon?

Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV in a survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny.

Infiltrate the derelict colony of Tau Ceti IV — a dark, sci-fi world of competing Runners, hostile security forces, and unpredictable environments. Marathon is the new online-focused extraction shooter from veteran developer Bungie.

Operating alone, or as part of a crew, scavenge locations across the planet for weapons, gear, and upgrades. As you move through each zone, tense moments of exploration give way to fast-paced multiplayer combat built with Bungie’s signature gunplay.

Survival is key: Limited ammo and resources, unpredictable alliances, and the risk of losing all your gear, shape the stakes of every encounter.

Get out alive and then go back for more to advance your power throughout the season. Earn cosmetics and assemble stronger builds — then risk it all for even greater rewards in your next run.

Available to pre-order

Receive exclusive rewards, including weapon cosmetics and additional items for Destiny 2, when you pre-order any edition of Marathon.

A world of buried secrets

Who are you? Why are you on Tau Ceti and what happened here? Get your first glimpse of the hidden mysteries behind humanity’s lost colony in the pre-order trailer.

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PS5 consoles

XBOX Series consoles

Editions:

Marathon
6 Runner Shells

Marathon
6 Runner Shells
1x Premium Rewards Pass Voucher
200 SILK Rewards Pass Tokens
Weapon Cosmetics
Runner Cosmetics

Play Marathon on PC

Go up against the rival Runners as you scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV in a survival extraction shooter from veteran developer Bungie - available to play on PC via Steam.

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Play Marathon on XBOX

Go up against the rival Runners as you scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV in a survival extraction shooter from veteran developer Bungie - available to play on XBOX Series S and X.

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Key features

Why you should play Marathon

Key features

Why you should play Marathon

Four distinct locations to scavenge

Deserted research facilities, rugged landscapes and derelict outposts — make your way through diverse maps rich with valuables to salvage. Danger lurks at every turn with UESC security forces, dynamic events, and environmental hazards. Each zone escalates in difficulty, preparing you for the ultimate run aboard the Marathon colony ship which lies stranded in orbit above Tau Ceti.

Powerful, configurable Runner shells

Choose from one of six classes. Each shell offers unique tactical foundations and can be combined with weapons, body implants, and core system upgrades to suit your playstyle. Work with friends — or even rivals — to build an unstoppable team that leverages your combined strengths, dominating runs and bringing home the most sought-after loot.

Fragile alliances with other players

Infiltrate as a crew of two or three (with friends or via matchmaking), go it alone in solo lobbies, or sneak into in-progress matches as Rook — a lone scavenger with nothing to lose. How you deal with rival Runners is up to you. Hide, flank, shoot on sight, or team up via proximity chat to even the odds. Whatever happens, remember that allies and enemies can switch sides at any time.

Build power through influence

There are six competing factions on Tau Ceti, each looking to expand their influence. Complete faction contracts to grow your baseline power, unlocking season-long benefits like Runner shell upgrades, more powerful starting loadouts, expanded vault space, and specialised trades-ins on your loot.

Go behind the scenes with Bungie

Join the development team for a look at how Marathon's survival extraction gameplay and immersive sci-fi setting combine to deliver a bold new take on extraction shooters.

Marathon’s Runner shells

Bio-printed bodies you’ll inhabit on your runs, each Runner shell is designed to suit a distinct gameplay archetype. Choose one that matches your instincts then customise it with swappable cores and implants that suit your playstyle.

Marathon’s Runner shells

Destroyer

The team’s tank. Destroyer shells are aggressive, relentless, and built to charge headfirst into combat. Equipped with modified Mjolnir armour, thrusters, and a Riot Barricade, they draw fire and hold the front line.

Assassin

Silent, precise and elusive, Assassin shells thrive in the shadows. With a synthetic smokescreen and invisibility shroud, they manoeuvre unseen, strike and exfil before the enemy knows what hit them.

Recon

Tactical disruptors, Recon shells expose hidden threats with echo pulses, track targets using holographic footstep trails, and lock down enemy movement with energy-sapping drones.

Vandal

The agile attackers, Vandal shells are built for speed. With a unique double jump ability and extended slide, they chain advanced movement with hit-and-run tactics to get in, break the enemy line, and get out.

Theif

The team’s loot goblin. Thief shells are designed for high-risk scavenging: spotting gear, knocking loot out of foes, and swinging through the battlefield with a high-mobility grappling hook.

Triage

The combat medic. Triage shells provide support for allies: reviving squadmates with their onboard reboot ability and using med-drones to keep your team in the fight through shared consumable benefits.

Rook

The solo scavenger experience, Rooks drop into live matches alone with nothing to lose. Their Tactical Ability lets them go undetected by UESC AI enemies, sweeping the battlefield for loot and extracting with their haul.

What is an extraction shooter?

The embodiment of high-risk, high reward gameplay – extraction shooters challenge players to explore hostile environments, scavenge and escape, usually while facing both AI enemies and other players hunting the same rewards.

Unlike shooters that start players with the same kit every round, extraction shooters leave the preparation to you. Load up with your best equipment and you’ll have an easier time on the field, but a single defeat can cost everything you’ve brought with you.

This mix of high-stakes gunplay, and risk-reward tension is what sets the genre apart. Knowing when to push forward for greater loot vs when to bank what you’ve found by extracting is an essential skill. As a result, some extraction shooters offer a lower-stake option – a character or class built to drop in with nothing to lose but everything to gain. These are great for learning the ropes without risking your hard-earned gear.

Customise your Runner shell

By combining different cores and implants, you can dramatically change how your abilities function, how you move through the map, and how you approach combat. There are tonnes of powerful combinations to discover, and the very best Runners will theorycraft builds never before seen on Tau Ceti IV.

Cores

Cores are designed for specific Runner shells and focus on enhancing or modifying their unique abilities. Each core pushes a shell towards a particular playstyle, whether that’s increased mobility, stronger utility, or more effective combat options.

With Vandal, you might lean into a higher-mobility build focused on map traversal – turning your double jump into a triple jump. Or for Thief, buff your information gathering with an enhancement to your Pickpocket Drone which will periodically ping nearby threats.

Implants

Implants are universal upgrades that can be equipped by any Runner shell. They provide stat bonuses such as improved movement, survivability, or resource efficiency plus randomised perks that further shape your build.

Higher-tier implants also roll with powerful fixed perks. For example, some implants enhance reconnaissance tools, allowing pings or markers to remain active on enemies even after breaking line of sight.

Because implants aren’t tied to a specific shell, they’re flexible and highly valuable, allowing you to utilise their benefits on whichever shell you choose.

PS5 Features

How innovative PS5 features enhance Marathon

Stunning visuals

Experience the unique environments of Tau Ceti IV in ultra-high definitions*, targeting a sharp, smooth 60 FPS.

*Requires compatible display.

Haptic feedback

DualSense haptic feedback provides a comprehensive tactile feel to combat, movement and exploration. Each action comes with rich expression that helps ground you in the tense and dangerous world.

Tempest 3D Audio

Navigate the unseen dangers of Tau Ceti IV with increased precision and situational awareness with immersive 3D audio.

Built-in microphone

Alert your crew to danger, adapt tactics as your run evolves, and form uneasy alliances with rival Runners using proximity chat.

PS5 Pro Enhanced

PlayStation® Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR)

PS5 Pro Enhanced PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) leverages higher‑resolution internal rendering to deliver a clean, stable 4K image so your Runner’s view stays sharp when the action gets hectic.*

*Requires compatible display.

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PlayStation Weapon Charms

PlayStation Plus members can customise their Marathon loadouts with three unique Weapon Charms that pay homage to iconic PlayStation titles, including: