Marvel’s Wolverine Players Defy Critics as Insomniac Reportedly Gets Ready for Venom

Marvel’s Wolverine has finally reached PlayStation 5, and its arrival is already creating an unusual divide. Early players appear considerably more enthusiastic than the critics who reviewed Logan’s bloody adventure before launch.

Attention could soon shift to another Marvel antihero, with Insomniac Games reportedly preparing its next superhero project. The studio may therefore move quickly from one of 2026’s biggest latest game releases into another major chapter of its Marvel universe.

Players embrace Wolverine

Marvel’s Wolverine currently carries a Metascore of 77 based on 117 critic reviews, but its PlayStation Store reception tells a different story. Around 6,400 players had given the game an average rating of 4.84 out of five shortly after launch.

Converted to a 100-point scale, that equals roughly 97/100, creating a 20-point gap between the two scores. Such a difference has quickly become a talking point among gaming fans following Wolverine’s release.

Those figures remain extremely early, however. PlayStation buyers can submit ratings without completing the game, while thousands more scores could substantially change the average over the coming days and weeks.

Critics want more

Critical game reviews have focused on concerns that extend beyond Wolverine’s immediate appeal. The roughly 15-hour campaign follows a linear structure rather than Spider-Man’s open-world approach, taking Logan through Canada, Japan and Madripoor.

Combat puts aggression first through claws, parries, dodges, special abilities and a Rage system that rewards constant pressure. Critics have nevertheless questioned its repetitive encounters, limited enemy variety and reliance on mechanics familiar from other PlayStation action adventures.

Another complaint concerns the relationship between gameplay and storytelling. Logan struggles to control his anger throughout the narrative, yet regular battles encourage spectacular violence almost constantly, creating a tonal disconnect despite the impressive visuals and comic-inspired presentation.

Venom could follow

Insomniac’s reported plans extend beyond Wolverine as game development continues across its connected Marvel universe. A standalone Marvel’s Venom is reportedly being prepared as the studio’s next major superhero release, with 2027 currently suggested as its launch window.

Venom would continue events from Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 while helping connect that story with the eventual Marvel’s Spider-Man 3. Its reported scope resembles Spider-Man: Miles Morales, including a focused campaign lasting around ten hours.

Gameplay is expected to revolve around symbiote abilities, tentacles, powerful melee attacks and rapid traversal. Elements of the Lethal Protector comics could also influence the story, putting players in control of Venom as an antihero rather than a traditional superhero.

Marvel universe expands

PlayStation 5 is the main target platform, while development is also said to account for Sony’s future console architecture. Any potential PlayStation 6 connection remains unconfirmed and could depend on when the next-generation system actually arrives.

No official 2027 release date has been announced either, leaving Venom’s timing open to change. Still, another shorter standalone adventure could expand Insomniac’s gaming universe without requiring the scale of a numbered Spider-Man sequel.

Wolverine has already become one of the more debated latest game releases because of its sharply different player and critic reception. Venom could now emerge among the top upcoming video game releases as Insomniac prepares its next step.