Marvel's Wolverine

Pop claws, chain gore-heavy combos, and unlock new ways to disembowel — a 22-hour berserker brawl that plateaus before the credits.

Updated 15m ago

Released Sep 2026 Hack and slash/Beat 'em up / Adventure

Insomniac's gore-soaked brawler nails the berserker power fantasy — 22-hour platinums and short-story complaints are the trade-off.

7.9 /10

Fair

For you if

You want gore-heavy melee combat that evolves with unlockable abilities.
You platinumed Marvel's Spider-Man and want a shorter, tighter Insomniac campaign.
You'll trade a padded 30-hour sprawl for a 22-hour focused brawl.

Not for you if

You need a 40-hour RPG-scale campaign to justify $70.
You're allergic to QTEs, cutscene handholding, and on-rails set pieces.
You want combat depth that holds up past the credits — it gets repetitive.

What players love

Combat's gore and weight is the hook — players keep saying it makes you feel like Wolverine, especially indoors.

What frustrates them

Story and pacing are the wall — repetitive combat and a predictable plot drag even fans' scores down.

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What critics say

6/10IGN
Marvel's Wolverine's slick and satisfying combat wears thin well before its conclusion, so much so that even its strong character work can't quite save it from being anything more than okay.
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10/10GamingBolt
A brutal, focused and surprisingly heartfelt adventure with superb combat, excellent performances, spectacular set pieces and top-tier presentation. Its minor flaws do little to stop this from feeling like the definitive Wolverine game.
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Capsule Computers
Marvel's Wolverine nails brutal action and presentation, yet its predictable plot and lack of depth outside combat hold it back from its true potential.
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Community pulse

Sentiment flatUpdated 6h ago

Loved8

Combat channels Wolverine's brutal berserker rage

Story and characters win over skeptical fans

Marvel's Wolverine Actor Responds To Positive Player FeedbackTheGamer7d ago

Mixed2

Pre-launch backlash eases after hands-on play

What's happening now

Updated 15m ago

Wolverine's launch week is defined by a scent-trail hotfix, regional censorship claims, and 1.9m PS5 sales despite mixed reviews.

Days since last patch2

Hotfix reworks the bright blue scent trails players mocked as 'fart gas'
Players report Mystique's lesbian marriage to Tyger censored in some regions
Game sold 1.9m on PS5, with over a fifth physical copies
Review scores and memes haven't dented early sales figures

Sep 21, 2026PatchEurogamer
Hotfix update reworks 'fart gas' scent trail visuals and fixes crashes
Sep 21, 2026ControversyEurogamer
Players claim Mystique's lesbian relationship with Tyger is censored in some regions
Sep 18, 2026NewsEurogamer
Marvel's Wolverine reported at 1.9m PS5 sales, with over 1 in 5 physical

What they're asking

Updated 15m ago

✳New
Will the ultimate ability grind keep me hooked, or is it too slow?
Mixed — one player reports hitting Wolverine's ultimate after 8 hours in, suggesting a long but finite grind rather than an endgame wall, though no source quantifies how the ability performs once unlocked.
- X· 21h ago
✳New
Is Logan's globe-trotting journey enough to justify $70 right now?
Not yet — the only content detailed right now is cosmetic Start Menu swaps tied to each region, per PlayStation's own post; no mission count, runtime, or branching structure has been shown. Wait for reviews.
- bsky.app· 14h ago

Before You Play

Refreshed 6 days ago

Is Marvel's Wolverine buggy at launch, or does it need patches?

Insomniac pushed a day-one update, Wolverine Update 1.001.004, that applies fixes to the game alongside its release. The developer also said it is "100% listening" to feedback and is working on changes, including a fix for the scent trails in the game. Updates are confirmed to address the major complaints raised right after launch.

Source: MP1st News

Which difficulty should a new player pick in Marvel's Wolverine?

Marvel's Wolverine has five combat difficulty presets ranging from The Man to The Best There Is, and each one adjusts enemy health, damage, aggression, and stealth detection. Start on The Man if you want a forgiving first run, since it lowers enemy damage and health while keeping the counter and stealth systems readable. You can also fine-tune individual parts of the difficulty with the custom settings instead of committing to a single preset.

Source: Sportsrant Difficulty Guide

Does Marvel's Wolverine have filler content or a padded campaign?

The campaign runs roughly 14 to 17 hours, with a linear structure and no side missions. Reviewers describe the combat as tedious in stretches and the overall pacing as repetitive, though the pacing issues come from the linear design rather than bloated side content. Watch for downtime between combat encounters rather than open-world busywork.

Source: Senses Review

Do I need to play the Spider-Man games before Marvel's Wolverine?

No — Marvel's Wolverine is a standalone story and isn't confirmed to directly continue the Spider-Man games' narrative, so replaying them offers Insomniac's storytelling and gameplay style rather than required plot context. The game does share the same universe as Marvel's Spider-Man, Earth-1048, and is not Logan's origin story. To get up to speed on the narrative events leading into the main story, read the official prequel comic written by Insomniac Narrative Director Walt Williams, which sets up Logan's relationship with Team X.

Source: Business Upturn

Is there meaningful post-game content in Marvel's Wolverine after the main story ends?

Yes — New Game Plus is available from day one, letting you carry unlocked progression, suits, and abilities into another playthrough with new gameplay modifiers. Post-game also includes mission replay, collectibles, optional trials, and progression activities. Reaching the interactive epilogue requires finding and clearing all 14 Nightmare Doors: 4 in Canada, 4 in Japan, and the rest elsewhere in the regions Logan explores.

Source: IGN