Marathon
Board the UESC Marathon in Bungie's original sci-fi shooter, now playable on Windows with the Aleph One engine.
Free to play
Claim this free game to your account. You can download an available package directly or use the optional Windows platform for installation and updates.
What players should know
Marathon begins aboard a colony ship under attack by the alien Pfhor. As its security officer, you work through hostile decks, read computer terminals, and uncover the ship's increasingly complicated AI story. This is the 1994 game, not Bungie's newer extraction shooter. Does the download need Steam? No. The link is Aleph One's complete Windows ZIP with the original game data and executable. Extract it and launch Classic Marathon.exe. The gallery and trailer show the classic game. Marathon is the first game in a trilogy. Marathon 2: Durandal and Marathon Infinity are separate downloads and have their own pages on NeonRoof. License and credits Aleph One engine code is GPLv3. Bungie's original game data and Marathon branding are separate copyrighted works made available for free play; they are not public domain or GPL assets. Store images are from the Aleph One team's Classic Marathon publisher page. Downloads come directly from the original project. NeonRoof does not host or repackage the game files. Independent catalog listing. NeonRoof is not affiliated with or endorsed by this project's developers. Downloads are provided by the project's official distribution source.
Latest patch notes
Original Windows package: Aleph One 2025-08-29. Upstream archive unchanged. Static package inspection confirmed Classic Marathon.exe.
Key features
- Original 1994 Marathon campaign
- Story told through in-game terminals
- Alien shipboard combat
- Standalone Aleph One Windows package
- Game modes
- Single-player; multiplayer
- Languages
- See the original project documentation and in-game language settings.
- Controls
- See original project documentation for input-device support.
Before you install
Minimum
Windows PC. Refer to the original project documentation for supported versions and hardware.
Recommended
Refer to the original project's compatibility and graphics-driver guidance. NeonRoof has not independently benchmarked this release.
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Marathon FAQ
What is Marathon?
Board the UESC Marathon in Bungie's original sci-fi shooter, now playable on Windows with the Aleph One engine.
Is Marathon free?
Yes. Marathon is listed as a free game on NeonRoof.
Where does the Marathon download come from?
NeonRoof sends players to the official Marathon project or developer distribution source. NeonRoof does not claim to be the game's developer.
Which platforms support Marathon?
PC
Is Marathon open source?
The code license is GNU GPL v3. The media license is Bungie game data; free distribution with permission. Code and artwork can use different licenses, so check the linked project notices before redistributing or modifying the game.
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