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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

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Year 2026Dev Bungie

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Within the “FPS” 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.

#1Call of Duty: Warzone92 #2PUBG Mobile92 #3Apex Legends™91 #4The Culling90 #5Battlefield™ 204287

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The best fPS games like Marathon

18 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.

#1Call of Duty: Warzone

92

Call of Duty: Warzone

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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.

92

PUBG Mobile

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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

#3Apex Legends™

91

Apex Legends™

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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

90

The Culling

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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

#5Battlefield™ 2042

87

Battlefield™ 2042

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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

Steam Epic Xbox

#6Last Man Standing

85

Last Man Standing

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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

#7PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

85

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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

Steam Epic Xbox

#8Z1 Battle Royale

85

Z1 Battle Royale

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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

#9Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

85

Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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

#10INTERSHELTER

83

INTERSHELTER

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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

82

DayZ

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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

#12Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

82

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle 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

#13Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

50

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPSci-FiFirst PersonMelee

Steam👍 91%· 15KRAWG👍 55%· 909

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Marathon, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping battle royale tension

49

Titanfall

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 1.9KIGDB84· 21OC85· 87

Year 2014Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Marathon: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, while skipping battle royale tension

48

Quake Live

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerPvPSci-FiFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 87%· 16K

Year 2010Dev id SoftwareOn PC

✓ Like Marathon, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping battle royale tension

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