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Insomniac's Marvel games in release order are Marvel's Spider-Man (Sep 7, 2018), Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (Nov 12, 2020), Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Oct 20, 2023) and Marvel's Wolverine (Sep 15, 2026), all set in one universe; play them in that order, though Wolverine stands on its own.
Insomniac has made four Marvel games, all set in one shared universe: Marvel's Spider-Man (2018), Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020), Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023) and Marvel's Wolverine (2026). As IGN's ending video puts it, Wolverine is the first game since 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine to revolve around the hero, telling "a completely original story set in the same universe as Insomniac's Spider-Man games". Release order and story order are the same, so the simplest way to play them is the order below.
How the games connect inside Wolverine (billboards, newspapers, skyscrapers) is on Spider-Man Connections and Easter Eggs; the studio itself is on Insomniac Games.
Quick facts
| Games | 4 (plus one remaster and one DLC trilogy) |
| First | Marvel's Spider-Man, Sep 7, 2018, PS4 |
| Latest | Marvel's Wolverine, Sep 15, 2026, PS5 |
| Shared universe | Earth-1048 |
| Best reviewed | Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Metascore 90 |
| Lowest reviewed | Marvel's Wolverine, Metascore 75 (Nov 8, 2026) |
| On PC | The three Spider-Man games; not Wolverine (as of Nov 8, 2026) |
| Story order | The same as release order |
The games in order
| # | Game | Released | Platforms | Metascore | PC version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvel's Spider-Man | Sep 7, 2018 | PS4 | 87 (PS4) | As Remastered, Aug 12, 2022 |
| 2 | Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Nov 12, 2020 | PS4, PS5 | 85 (PS5) | Nov 18, 2022 |
| 2a | Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | Nov 12, 2020 | PS5 | (remaster of 1) | Aug 12, 2022 |
| 3 | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Oct 20, 2023 | PS5 | 90 (PS5) | Jan 30, 2025 |
| 4 | Marvel's Wolverine | Sep 15, 2026 | PS5 | 75 (PS5) | None announced |
Scores are Metacritic's, read on Nov 8, 2026: Spider-Man, Miles Morales, Spider-Man 2, Wolverine. PC dates: PlayStation Blog, Jun 2, 2022 for Remastered, Engadget for Miles Morales, and PlayStation Blog, Oct 18, 2024 for Spider-Man 2.
1. Marvel's Spider-Man (2018)
The game that started the universe: an older, experienced Peter Parker in an open-world New York, released on PS4 on Sep 7, 2018. Its first boss was Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, whose tower still stands in Wolverine's world, moved, IGN jokes, to Madripoor. It sold 3.3 million copies in three days, then a record for a PlayStation exclusive.
It was followed by a three-part story DLC, The City That Never Sleeps, which brought back Silver Sable; her company's logo is on Madripoor's skyline in Wolverine. That DLC is the precedent people point to when they ask whether Wolverine will get story DLC (Predictions).
2. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020)
A shorter standalone game starring Miles Morales, released with the PS5 on Nov 12, 2020 and on PS4 the same day. It ends with Simon Krieger, the CEO of Roxxon, arrested, and Wolverine refers to that directly: on a billboard in Japan, Logan wonders if the man is still in jail. It is the clearest sign that Wolverine takes place after Miles Morales. The same day, Insomniac released Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered for PS5, the 2018 game rebuilt for the new console.
The two games shaped Wolverine's team. Brian Wyser, Insomniac's senior animation director, says that after "years of working on Spider-Man 1 and Miles Morales" it was exciting to try something different, and that Wolverine was meant to sit "in the same universe as Spider-Man" while standing alone.
3. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023)
Peter Parker and Miles Morales together, with Venom and Kraven, released on PS5 on Oct 20, 2023. It was revealed in the same PlayStation Showcase as Wolverine, on Sep 9, 2021. It sold more than 2.5 million copies in 24 hours, the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game at the time, and passed 10 million in under four months. Its PC version followed on Jan 30, 2025, and with it Insomniac said: "we have no additional story content planned for Marvel's Spider-Man 2", only free updates such as New Game Plus and new suits (PlayStation Blog, Oct 18, 2024).
That post-launch habit is part of how players judge Wolverine. On IGN's Beyond, the hosts compare the two: Spider-Man 2 left "still other stuff to go around and clean up" after the credits, and Insomniac kept "dropping weird little tidbits" such as a new suit, while Wolverine's linear levels give less reason to come back.
4. Marvel's Wolverine (2026)
Insomniac's fourth Marvel game, released on PS5 on Sep 15, 2026. IGN's preview frames it as the studio trying to "replicate that magic" of Spider-Man, "this time as a traditional linear AAA action game". It is darker, far more violent and much shorter on open space: a story of about 30 missions across four regions, starring Logan and Jean Grey before the X-Men exist. Everything else about it is on this viki, starting at Marvel's Wolverine.
Is it a Spider-Man game with claws? IGN's reviewer, who also reviewed Spider-Man 2, says the storytelling is "the closest kind of connective tissue between the two series"; the controls are similar, but the move from an expansive New York to linear levels is "a big change" and more old school. Fans of the Spider-Man games' stories, he says, will get a similar feeling here.
On length, Giant Bomb's review notes that the PS5 counted 13 hours to finish Wolverine's main story, about what the Spider-Man games' stories took, with Spider-Man 2 "a little bit longer". The full comparison is on How Long to Beat, and the scores side by side are on Reviews.
Which order should you play them in?
Release order: Spider-Man (or Remastered), Miles Morales, Spider-Man 2, then Wolverine. Each Spider-Man game picks up threads from the one before, and Miles Morales is set between the first and Spider-Man 2. Wolverine needs none of them: its story, cast and setting are its own, and the references are a bonus for people who played the others. If you only want Wolverine, start there.
We think the shared universe is now the point. In our view Wolverine's ending (Ending Explained) is built to collide with Spider-Man's New York, and we expect Insomniac's next Marvel game to bring the two worlds closer. Our prediction is on Predictions.
Earlier Wolverine games
Before Insomniac, the best-known Wolverine game was X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), made by Raven Software for Activision as a tie-in to the film. GamingBolt's review says "we haven't had a truly great Wolverine game in what feels like forever", with that 2009 game the one that comes to mind, and calls Insomniac's take possibly "the character's pinnacle in terms of presentation and storytelling".
Not everyone agrees. On Giant Bomb's review, one host lists X-Men Origins: Wolverine with Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Devil May Cry and Bayonetta as linear character action games he liked "a lot more than this". IGN's ending video adds the key difference: the 2009 game was mostly an adaptation of the film, while Insomniac's is an original story.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to play Spider-Man before Marvel's Wolverine?
No. Wolverine has its own story and cast. Playing the Spider-Man games first only adds to the Easter eggs.
Is Marvel's Wolverine in the same universe as Spider-Man?
Yes. All four of Insomniac's Marvel games share one universe, Earth-1048, and Wolverine references Miles Morales's ending directly.
What is the next Insomniac Marvel game?
None is announced as of Nov 8, 2026. Our guesses are on Predictions.
Are the Insomniac Spider-Man games on PC?
Yes: Spider-Man Remastered (Aug 12, 2022), Miles Morales (Nov 18, 2022) and Spider-Man 2 (Jan 30, 2025). Wolverine is PS5 only so far; see Platforms, PC Port and Performance.
What was the last Wolverine game before this one?
X-Men Origins: Wolverine, released in 2009 by Activision and Raven Software.
Sources
- PlayStation Blog, Sep 9, 2021: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Marvel's Wolverine revealed
- PlayStation Blog, Jun 2, 2022: Marvel's Spider-Man series is coming to PC
- PlayStation Blog, Oct 18, 2024: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 arrives on PC January 2025
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, Oct 23, 2023: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 breaks sales records
- Game Developer, Feb 2024: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 tops 10 million sales in under four months
- Gematsu, Sep 2018: Spider-Man PS4 sold 3.3 million units in three days
- Engadget, Oct 2022: Spider-Man: Miles Morales is coming to PC on November 18th
- Metacritic: Marvel's Spider-Man
- Metacritic: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Metacritic: Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Metacritic: Marvel's Wolverine
- IGN, Sep 30, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine Ending Explained
- IGN, Sep 17, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine - 18 Easter Eggs and References
- IGN, Aug 13, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine Preview
- IGN, Sep 10, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine Review
- IGN: Marvel's Wolverine Just Doesn't Cut It - Beyond Clips
- Giant Bomb, Sep 10, 2026: A Disappointing Follow-Up, Marvel's Wolverine Review
- GamingBolt, Sep 10, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine Review - The Final Verdict
- But Why Tho?: Creating Marvel's Wolverine, an interview with Brian Wyser
Moments
Marvel's Wolverine Ending Explained: How Insomniac Radically Changes Logan's Origin Story
IGN
Marvel's Wolverine - 18 Easter Eggs and References
IGN
- The game that started the universe: an older, experienced Peter Parker in an open-world New York, released on PS4 on…
- It was followed by a three-part story DLC, The City That Never Sleeps, which brought back Silver Sable; her company's…
- A shorter standalone game starring Miles Morales, released with the PS5 on Nov 12, 2020 and on PS4 the same day. It…
Creating Marvel's Wolverine - An Interview Brian Wyser From Insomniac Games
But Why Tho?
Marvel's Wolverine Just Doesn't Cut It - Beyond Clips
IGN
Marvel's Wolverine Preview: Not The Superhero Revelation That Spider-Man Was, But Still Fun So Far
IGN
Marvel's Wolverine Review
IGN
A Disappointing Follow-Up | Marvel's Wolverine Review
Giant Bomb
Marvel's Wolverine Review - The Final Verdict
GamingBolt
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Combat and RageMarvel's Wolverine is a close-range, parry-driven brawler: claws, kicks, a gap-closing leap and cooldown-based Special Techniques, held together by a Rage meter with three tiers. Rage Tier 2 unlocks Last Stand, the revive that stands in for the Healing Factor, and Tier 3 turns the screen gray and makes weak enemies die in one hit.
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Skills: Techniques and AdaptationsLogan grows in two trees. Techniques (six active Special Techniques plus passive moves) are bought with Technique Points from leveling up; Adaptations are passive buffs slotted into Strands, bought with Adaptation Points from Whisky Bottles and Nightmare Trials. Tornado Spin, Knee Breaker and the healing Adaptations are the guides' first picks.
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Suits and ClawsMarvel's Wolverine has 32 suits (27 in the base game, 5 in the Digital Deluxe Edition) and 26 claw styles (23 that come with suits, 3 standalone from Nightmare Trials), per GamingBolt. Most suits are crafted with materials from Material Crates after a story mission unlocks them, and every crafted suit raises Logan's maximum health.
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Tips and TricksThe 20 things worth knowing before and during Marvel's Wolverine, from creators' and guides' play - parry blue, dodge red, unlock Healing Strike first, end a barrage with Triangle to heal, spend materials on suits at once (they raise health), put your favorite technique on the combo-ender recharge, and turn off the scent trails if they bother you.
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BossesMarvel's Wolverine has five story bosses, in this order: Omega Red (Mission 3), the Sentinel Prototype (Mission 11), Lady Deathstrike (Mission 20), Sabretooth (Mission 25) and Nathaniel Essex as Mister Sinister (Mission 29). Each has its own trophy and its own guide page.
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Lady Deathstrike Boss FightLady Deathstrike is the third boss of Marvel's Wolverine, fought in Mission 20, Death's Match, on Mount Haku in Japan. Keep L1 ready, parry her yellow ranged sword slash and her close stabs, counter with short claw strings, and in the second half, once she drops the sword for her claws, parry even more.
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Mister Sinister Boss FightThe final boss of Marvel's Wolverine is Nathaniel Essex as Mister Sinister, in Mission 29, No Coming Back. Ignore his giant Sentinel at first, dodge his red laser beams, parry his purple attacks, wait out his forcefield counter, and when he takes to the sky, parry his yellow orbs back to bring him down.
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Omega Red Boss FightOmega Red is the first boss of Marvel's Wolverine, fought at the end of Mission 3, Last Meal, in Telambang. Parry his blue and yellow tentacle attacks to fill his yellow stagger bar, dodge everything that glows red, and punish him only while he is staggered.
See also
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Spider-Man Connections and Easter EggsMarvel's Wolverine is set in the same universe as Insomniac's Spider-Man games, Earth-1048, and proves it with a Daily Bugle, the Fact Channel, Fisk Tower and a billboard about Roxxon's jailed CEO, though Spider-Man never appears; it is also full of X-Men and Wolverine references, from Gambit's playing card to the "Wolverine's crush" bed that works as mission select.
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Insomniac GamesMarvel's Wolverine was made by Insomniac Games, the Burbank studio behind Spyro, Ratchet & Clank and Marvel's Spider-Man, owned by Sony since 2019; it was revealed in 2021 under Brian Horton and Cameron Christian, finished under game director Mike Daly, and survived a 2023 ransomware attack that leaked part of its development.
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PredictionsWe think Marvel's Wolverine gets no story DLC, and that its sequel, not shown before 2028, makes the figure from the post-credits scene its villain and gives Jean Grey a playable part.
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How Long to BeatMarvel's Wolverine's story takes about 11 to 15 hours: two recorded no-commentary runs finished in 11 hours 23 minutes and 11 hours 52 minutes, and IGN's reviewer called it a 15-hour string of missions. Everything, all 102 collectibles and the platinum, takes about 15 to 20 hours.
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ReviewsMarvel's Wolverine scores 75 on Metacritic from 149 critics and 76 on OpenCritic, as of Nov 8, 2026, with players at 6.7. Critics praised the story, Jean Grey and the gore and faulted repetitive combat, heavy hand-holding and few bosses; it is the lowest-rated of Insomniac's Marvel games.