7 Games with a sci-fi setting like Marathon that you should try

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We filtered the 25 games similar to Marathon down to the 7 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Apex Legends™, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Titanfall top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Marathon.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

The best games with a sci-fi setting like Marathon

7 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.

#1Apex Legends™

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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

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#2Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

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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

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

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPSci-FiFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 74%· 39K

Year 2022Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, single-player focus and free to play, while skipping battle royale tension

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerPvPSci-FiFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 96%· 4.0KRAWG👍 90%· 530IGDB87· 3

Year 1999Dev id Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping battle royale tension

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPSci-FiFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 69%· 11KIGDB55· 8

Year 2011Dev Triptych Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping battle royale tension

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