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We filtered the 25 games similar to Marathon down to the 19 that fit the “Battle Royale” category. Call of Duty: Warzone, PUBG Mobile and Apex Legends™ top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Marathon.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale
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MultiplayerPvP
Year 2026Dev Bungie

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Within the “Battle Royale” category, the closest game to Marathon is Call of Duty: Warzone — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. PUBG Mobile and Apex Legends™ follow close behind.

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The best battle Royale games like Marathon

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Marathon. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Call of Duty: Warzone
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst Person
IGDB85· 5OC80· 27
Year 2020Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

PUBG Mobile
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonThird PersonFree to Play
IGDB87· 1
Year 2018Dev LightSpeed Studios · Tencent GamesOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with visual third person and free to play, while skipping setting scifi

Apex Legends™
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 68%· 1.0MRAWG👍 64%· 2.4KMC80IGDB88· 11OC80· 84
Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and combat tactical

The Culling
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonCo-opMelee
Steam👍 57%· 17KRAWG👍 18%· 102
Year 2016Dev Xaviant · Xaviant GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and competitive edge, while skipping setting scifi

Battlefield™ 2042
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonCo-opSolo
Steam👍 47%· 324KRAWG👍 38%· 319IGDB69· 9OC65· 158
Year 2021Dev Electronic Arts DICE · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and battle royale tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

Last Man Standing
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonOnlineCo-op
Steam👍 61%· 17KRAWG👍 15%· 114
Year 2017Dev Free Reign EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and battle royale tension

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and third-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonCo-opSolo
Steam👍 60%· 2.7MRAWG👍 46%· 2.0KMC81IGDB75· 16
Year 2017Dev Krafton · KRAFTONPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi

Z1 Battle Royale
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonOnlineCo-op
Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi

Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonOnlineCo-op
Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi

INTERSHELTER
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPCo-opOnlineMelee
Steam👍 67%· 1.0KRAWG👍 12%· 33
Year 2016Dev Skies TechnologiesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and battle royale tension

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping setting scifi

DayZ
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonCo-opOnline
Steam👍 78%· 461KRAWG👍 43%· 465MC44IGDB69· 1OC41· 17
Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping setting scifi

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonSoloCo-op
Steam👍 79%· 41KIGDB80· 11OC81· 161
Year 2019Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Tetris 99
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvP2DFree to Play
IGDB84· 4OC83· 28
Year 2019Dev Arika · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, battle royale tension and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, visual 2d and free to play, while skipping first-person shooting

Free Fire
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPThird Person
Year 2017Dev 111dots Studio · GarenaOn Android · iOS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping first-person shooting

Ring of Elysium
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonSoloCo-op
Steam👍 75%· 99KRAWG👍 35%· 383
Year 2018Dev Tencent GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, third-person shooting and MOBA team gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

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