Marvel’s Wolverine: Does Insomniac’s Darker Turn Deliver?
The claws are convincing. The argument is about what happens between the fights.
Wolverine does not need to move like Spider-Man. He needs to make a fight feel like something the other side will regret starting. That is a useful way to approach Insomniac’s take on Logan: judge the character it is trying to capture, rather than count the things it does differently from the studio’s previous superhero games.
A released game, not another promise
Sony announced Marvel’s Wolverine’s worldwide PS5 launch on September 15, 2026. The official positioning puts the character’s ferocity and resilience at the centre. The darker tone is deliberate, but calling it Insomniac’s definitive darkest game is an opinion, not a measurable achievement. [1]
Why some reviewers are sold
GateCrashers’ review finds the fast, brutal combat strong enough to outweigh less satisfying traversal. That is an important piece of context for anyone coming from Spider-Man: the main attraction here is not necessarily getting from one place to another. It is what happens when Logan arrives. [2]
Why others are less convinced
The Guardian’s review offers a different reading, praising aspects of Logan’s characterisation while finding the battles repetitive and the environments restrictive. Read beside the more enthusiastic response, the disagreement is useful. Intensity and depth are not automatically the same thing. A combat system can look fantastic and still leave one player delighted and another wishing it demanded more experimentation. [3]
Our take
The fairest recommendation depends on what you want from Wolverine. If you want a focused, violent character adventure, the favourable reviews explain the attraction. If you want a sprawling playground or a combat system that keeps reinventing itself, the reservations deserve attention. Our impression from the published coverage is that this is a game to approach for Logan himself, not as a substitute for another Spider-Man.
Would you rather have a focused Wolverine story or a bigger world to roam?