Comparison

Classic Marathon Infinity vs EPOCH.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Classic Marathon Infinity

Experience the epic conclusion to a classic sci-fi shooter trilogy. Engage in single-player campaigns with exploration, puzzles, and combat, or test your skills in intense multiplayer battles. Features enhanced graphics and sound.

Highlights
  • Single-player campaign with story and missions
  • Multiplayer cross-play support
  • Enhanced HD graphics
  • 3D positional sound
  • New weapon: KKV-7 SMG
  • 25 main levels and 5 hidden levels
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Rage hard.. Marathon Infinity® is the climactic conclusion to Bungie's groundbreaking Marathon® Trilogy. Learn the the truth about the events of Classic Marathon® and Marathon: Durandal® first hand in "Blood Tides of Lh’owon", the single player portion of Infinity. ENHANCEMENTS • High frame rate support • Updated HD Sprite set • 3D positional sound with HRTF • Texture parallax mapping • Multiplayer cross-play with Linux, Mac, PC, and Steam • Fan soundtrack by Talashar FEATURES • 25 levels divided into four chapters • 5 hidden levels • missions include exploration, puzzles and extermination • "Carnage is as easy as point and shoot." ~Marathon Manual • introducing a new weapon: KKV-7 10mm SMG Flechette submachine gun ===== to.be.a.vidmaster ==== What does it mean to be a Vidmaster? It is being balanced in the calm center of a whirling and untouchable tornado of destruction, while showers of grenades patter harmlessly around you and bullets crawl toward you in slow-mo. It is when your brain develops a new bundle of nerves whose only function is to re-route impulses directly from your eyes to your finger muscles, so that you can twist and snap off a rocket long before you’re conscious of the yellow blip in your motion detector. It is when the difference between a roomful of alien warriors and a carpet of them is a matter of seconds. The word "vid" entered the Marathon lexicon during development of the first game, to distinguish the excellent players (particularly in net games) from the fodder. The Oath of the Vidmaster was inscribed into the skip-levels dialog (Command-Option-Begin New Game), to remind players of the highest level of excellence they could aspire to: "I pledge to punch all switches, to never shoot where I could use grenades, to admit the existence of no level except Total Carnage, to never use Caps Lock as my 'run' key, and to never, ever, leave a single Bob alive." To do these things is to invite maximum peril, and requires one to play the game as hard and unrelentingly as possible, at the highest level of skill; to play as a Vidmaster. These three games, the Marathon® saga, are the best training and testing ground for Vidmasters. You can play against aliens alone or in a networked group through more than 80 levels. But the true challenge is surviving in one of the 50 included netgame arenas against other people. It is in such trials by fire that mighty Vidmasters are forged. Rage hard.. ===== BUNGIE™, MARATHON® and the Bungie and Marathon logos are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Bungie, Inc., used with permission.

About

EPOCH.

Engage in intense robot combat in a visually stunning post-apocalyptic world. Control your character with intuitive swipes, make tactical decisions, and upgrade your robot with salvaged parts. Unravel a compelling story as you fight to protect someone important.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic robot combat
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Tactical cover-based shooting
  • Robot upgrades and customization
  • Immersive single-player campaign
  • Stunning AAA visuals
Features
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EPOCH - Post-apocalyptic Robot Combat Featured as "Game of the Week" on the App Store! Trailer http://youtu.be/I8zc-QxFF38 * IGN.COM - "iOS cover shooting done right". * TOUCHARCADE.COM - "Cover never felt so awesome" * SLIDETOPLAY.COM - "Combine the gorgeous look with the superbly tuned touch-screen controls and high level of replayability, and result is a great and unique iOS action game ..." * GIZMODO.CO.UK - "EPOCH is the new cover-shooter king by several circuit-boards." * POCKETGAMER.CO.UK - "re-imagining the genre completely for the touchscreen" * APPOLICIOUS.COM - "It's an absolutely gorgeous game with fast paced visceral combat that keeps you on your toes, and it even has an interesting story thrown in the mix." * GAMEPRO.COM - "...the game is an Unreal Engine-powered visual tour-de-force that is sure to impress both you and your friends." UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY Follow the echoes of a lost civilization in a visually-stunning post-apocalyptic world where only robots survive to fight a never-ending war. Fight towards your goal and piece together the fragments to reveal exactly what happened when the old world ended. Is this the dawn of a new Epoch? And how can you find the one person you were originally assigned to protect? CHOREOGRAPH THE ACTION Control your character with intuitive finger swipes. Make split-second tactical decisions, take cover, select targets, dodge incoming fire, utilize special abilities, and launch countermeasures! DESTROY, SALVAGE AND UPGRADE Battle escalating waves of robots in arena-style combat, and upgrade yourself with pieces torn from your fallen enemies! Configure your robot with dozens of weapons, armors, boosters and counters. IMMERSIVE SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN Fight in multiple locations across a vast and ravaged city, and gather fragments of the past with logs from a cast of characters, each with their own perspective on the apocalyptic events that destroyed a once-proud civilization. STUNNING AAA VISUALS Utilize the enhanced visual capabilities of the iPhone4S and iPad 2 with high-resolution graphics powered by the UnrealEngine, the same engine used to create the visuals of the award winning Infinity Blade. About Uppercut Games Uppercut Games is an independent game studio whose founders have a long development history, working on award winning games such as Bioshock, Tribes: Vengeance, Freedom Force and Fallout: Tactics. Follow us http://www.uppercut-games.com http://www.facebook.com/uppercutgames http://twitter.com/UppercutGames

Screenshots

Classic Marathon Infinity3 screens
EPOCH.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Classic Marathon Infinity at Free against EPOCH.'s $0.99. EPOCH.'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Classic Marathon Infinity is free to download; EPOCH. costs $0.99 up front. Classic Marathon Infinity sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and EPOCH. sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EPOCH. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 160 and 232 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Classic Marathon Infinity's written reviews are positive against 86% of EPOCH.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classic Marathon Infinity ships an update every 5 months, EPOCH. every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Classic Marathon Infinity versus EPOCH.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic Marathon InfinityEPOCH.
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (160 ratings)4.8 (232 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews85.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings160232 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB254 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDome-C Studio LLCUppercut Games Pty Limited

Customer experience

Classic Marathon Infinity

All ratings160 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative16.3%

EPOCH.

All ratings231 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews486 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.6%

User reviews

Classic Marathon Infinity

From 160 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Faithful port of classic game
  • 🎮 Full single-player campaign included
  • 📱 Successfully brought to mobile platform
  • 🎨 Graphics updates and HDR improvements
  • 🔊 Spatial audio and fan-made music additions

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Touch screen controls are cumbersome
  • 🎮 Auto-centering view during movement
  • 🎮 Difficult to aim while moving
  • 🎮 Awkward button placement on screen
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes on various iOS versions

EPOCH.

From 232 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive controls
  • 💎 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🔍 Interesting story and lore
  • 🎮 Challenging difficulty progression

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Short campaign length
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🤖 Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

Classic Marathon Infinity

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Game crashes on iOS 8 and later versions
  • Crashes when loading specific levels (Level 1, Despair)
  • Cannot progress past end screen
  • Stuck in 'Rage' chapter loop
  • Level 0 to 1 transition crashes
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  • Black screen except HUD visible
  • Cannot open doors
  • Texture rendering issues on Level 3
  • Sky texture rotated 90 degrees
  • Game Center broken
  • App Store purchase features not accessible
  • Screen zoomed in and distorted on iPad Mini
  • Menu covering half screen on iPhone 4s
  • Levels advancing out of sequence
  • Achievements bugged (level progression)

Requested features

16 requests
  • Controller support (Backbone, MFi controllers)
  • Multiplayer/network gameplay
  • Custom map support and community maps
  • Map builder tool
  • Inverted aim option
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  • Adjustable sensitivity settings
  • Field of view customization
  • Auto-center view toggle
  • Run/swim toggle option
  • Rearrangeable on-screen controls
  • Bluetooth keyboard support
  • Bootable from Backbone app
  • Texture filtering options
  • Scenario packs (Marathon Evil, Rubicon, Tempus Irae)
  • Pathways Into Darkness port
  • Desktop/CPU version

EPOCH.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Issues with saving progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More levels and campaign content
  • Ability to customize robot appearance
  • Controller support
  • More enemy and boss variety

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Classic Marathon Infinity

One-time10
  • Master Chief Mode$0.99
  • Enhanced Reticules$0.99
  • Just a tip$0.99
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  • HD Mode$1.99
  • Not the smallest tip$1.99
  • A good tip$2.99
  • A pretty good tip$4.99
  • An excellent tip$7.99
  • The best possible tip$12.99
  • Better than the best tip$20.99
7 purchases

EPOCH.

One-time7
  • Double Credits$1.99
  • 100000$4.99
  • 500000$9.99
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  • 1500000$14.99
  • 3750000$19.99
  • 10000000$29.99
  • 35000000$49.99

Questions

Is Classic Marathon Infinity free?
Classic Marathon Infinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EPOCH. free?
EPOCH. costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Classic Marathon Infinity or EPOCH.?
EPOCH. is rated higher. Classic Marathon Infinity averages 4.4 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while EPOCH. averages 4.8 from 232 ratings.
Do Classic Marathon Infinity or EPOCH. have ads?
Neither Classic Marathon Infinity nor EPOCH. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Classic Marathon Infinity or EPOCH.?
Classic Marathon Infinity ships an update every 5 months, and EPOCH. every 2 months. Most recently, Classic Marathon Infinity was updated on October 21, 2026 and EPOCH. on October 21, 2026.

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