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Marathon hits 86K Steam peak on launch day - How it compares to other extraction shooters

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Marathon hits 86K Steam peak on launch day - How it compares to other extraction shooters

Marathon launched with 86,718 peak concurrent players on Steam, placing it in the middle range among extraction shooters

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ARC Raiders holds the highest peak for the genre at 264,673 players, while Marathon exceeded Escape from Tarkov's 47,800 peak
Other extraction shooters like Delta Force (118,964), Gray Zone Warfare (66,944), and Arena Breakout: Infinite (66,007) have varying launch numbers
Long-term success depends on player retention through content updates, seasons, contracts, and faction progression rather than just launch numbers

Marathon launched with 86,718 peak concurrent players on Steam, placing it in the middle range among extraction shooters

Marathon reached a peak of 86,718 players on Steam at launch. Here’s how Bungie’s new extraction shooter compares with ARC Raiders, Escape from Tarkov, and other rivals.

Bungie’s newest extraction shooter, Marathon, has had fans watching closely leading up to its release. Players jumped into the game right away, as Marathon quickly rose in the Steam rankings during its launch day.

SteamDB shows that Marathon saw 86,718 players at peak concurrency on its launch day. While that is an impressive feat for a new extraction shooter, there are several games in the genre that have had higher peaks when they first launched.

However, high launch numbers don’t always dictate long-term success. Many extraction games fluctuate in player count based on new updates, season schedules, and overall longevity.

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Marathon’s Launch Day Steam Player Peak

Marathon saw a peak concurrent player count of 86,718 players on Steam during its launch day. This player count puts it squarely in the middle of some of the more active games in the genre, given that extraction shooters have really boomed over the past few years.

Marathon combines Bungie’s gameplay loop of gunplay with an extraction style formula that has you diving into enemy territory to farm high-risk loot and fight through hordes of AI and enemy squads trying to take you down.

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On its first day, Marathon reached a peak of 86,718 players on Steam

How Marathon Compares to Other Extraction Shooters

Peak numbers are one thing but we’ll have to wait and see how Marathon holds up in terms of engagement over time as more content rolls out for players to enjoy. Things like seasonals, contracts, and faction progression should help retain players going forward.

There are a handful of extraction shooters that have seen higher player counts than Marathon. ARC Raiders currently sit at one of the highest peaks for this type of game at 264,673 players on Steam.

Escape from Tarkov is another well-known extraction shooter that has seen a peak of 47,800 players on Steam. While Escape from Tarkov has a very passionate playerbase, its peak numbers didn’t even come close to Marathon’s launch numbers.

Other titles like Delta Force hit 118,964, Gray Zone Warfare hit 66,944, and Arena Breakout: Infinite hit 66,007 peak concurrent players.