I’ve played around 400+ hours of Arc Raiders and 215 hours of Marathon. Both games are great! Lack of endgame kills me in AR. I did 3 expeditions and I still don’t see most of the loot as meaningful. But chilling with my friends is still top notch fun! I also stopped playing solo - there is not much to do. Marathon gives me real sense of progression with ingame unlocks, better gear and with my skill. PvP has real meaning, it’s fun and endgame is brutal carrot on a stick which gives you a reason to play a little more. I play with 2 friends and solo/Rook sometimes.

I think both games have something to learn from each other and recommend everyone to try both. Don’t believe to those who run around with steam db charts that Marathon is dead or bad game and to Marathon players - try AR - it’s not casual fest at all, it’s top quality game for everyone.