Marathon Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps
Marathon is a first-person extraction shooter from Bungie. It launched on March 5, 2026. The Video settings have a field of view slider, Motion Blur and Chromatic Aberration. Steam lists Camera Comfort among its accessibility features, but this page found no head bob or camera shake toggle.
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S · first-person · Partial settings · Player-reported motion-sickness risk: commonly reported by motion-sensitive players.
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Key facts
- Marathon runs on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S.
- The camera is first-person.
- Player reports place it in the moderate band for motion sickness.
- The game ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
- 4 specific settings are listed on this page, starting with Field of View.
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Why Marathon can trigger motion sickness
You see every run through your runner's eyes, and the game moves fast. Bungie's patch notes describe camera shake from melee hits and from some weapons. Motion blur and chromatic aberration add more motion to the picture. Most guides raise the field of view and turn Motion Blur off.
- Fast first-person movement and combat
- Camera shake from melee hits and some weapons
- Motion blur and chromatic aberration while they are switched on
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Comfort settings in Marathon
Marathon ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
No head bob or camera shake toggle was found. Bungie's patch notes describe camera shake from melee hits and some weapons, and the help articles and guides checked list no setting for it.
| Setting | Where | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Field of View | Settings > Video | Raise it in small steps. |
| Motion Blur | Settings > Video | Off. |
| Chromatic Aberration | Settings > Video | Off. Dexerto and Destructoid both turn it off. |
| Look Sensitivity (controller) | Settings > Controller | Lower it so turns are slower. |
One guide explains these settings for every game: how field of view, motion blur, head bob and camera shake trigger motion sickness.
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What helps beyond the settings
- Raise the field of view in small steps and turn off Motion Blur and Chromatic Aberration
- Lower Look Sensitivity so turns are slower
- Take a break between runs, and look at a fixed point away from the screen when you feel queasy
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Frequently asked questions
Does Marathon have a field of view slider?
Yes. Bungie's PC help article refers to the FOV setting and its maximum allowed value, and Dexerto's console guide lists Field of View in its Video table. Raise it in small steps.
How do I turn off motion blur in Marathon?
Open Settings, go to Video and set Motion Blur to Off. Bungie's own help article opens Settings, then Video, for the graphics options, and Dexerto, Destructoid and PCGamesN all list Motion Blur there.
Does Marathon have a camera shake setting?
This page found none. Bungie's patch notes mention camera shake from melee hits and from some weapons, but no help article or guide checked lists a toggle for it.
Other game motion-sickness guides
Sources & further reading
- https://www.marathonthegame.com/
- https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=3065800
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_(2026_video_game)
- https://help.marathonthegame.com/hc/en-us/articles/47626640740756-Marathon-PC-Performance-Guide
- https://www.dexerto.com/wikis/marathon/best-console-settings-4/
- https://www.destructoid.com/best-marathon-graphics-settings-for-no-lag-and-max-fps/
- https://www.pcgamesn.com/marathon/best-settings
- https://steamcommunity.com/games/3065800/announcements/detail/542258947877241789
- https://steamcommunity.com/games/3065800/announcements/detail/708899110030149367
- https://steamcommunity.com/games/3065800/announcements/detail/681881951065343304
- https://steamcommunity.com/games/3065800/announcements/detail/657106446377288573
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