After Marvel’s Wolverine, I’m More Hyped For Insomniac’s Venom Game Than Ever

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Regardless of how the final game is received, Marvel’s Wolverine represents an exciting challenge for Insomniac Games. It’s unusual for any developer to create two Marvel superhero games, and this one will notably feature more intense violence and gore, primarily involving the game’s enemies, the Reavers.

It’s still unclear what Insomniac is planning with its potential Venom sequel. If it happens, it likely won’t release until 2027 to avoid clashing with Marvel’s Wolverine, assuming that game is still being made. However, the Venom game now seems like a more exciting prospect, as it could build upon the intense and violent combat expected in Marvel’s Wolverine.

Marvel’s Wolverine Is Milking Its M-Rating

We’re still waiting for a rating for Marvel’s Wolverine, but fans are hoping it will be as intense and violent as the Uncaged edition of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It’s hard to imagine a Wolverine game capturing that same level of brutality without showing a lot of blood, even though not every Wolverine story requires such extreme gore when his claws come out.

Given Wolverine’s history as a test subject designed to be a weapon, it’s natural that he fights with such ferocity and brutality. His ability to heal quickly means he can withstand incredible punishment. This makes him ideal for a hard-hitting action game, but only if players can control him in a way that lets him deliver as much damage as he receives.

In Marvel’s Wolverine, players can brutally defeat enemies, covering Logan in their blood as he stabs, slices, and tears them apart. It will be interesting to see how Logan behaves in fights against regular humans – like in a bar brawl – whether his claws automatically retract, causing him to fight with his fists, or if he doesn’t hesitate to use his full lethal abilities.

This ability would be perfect for fighting Sentinels, letting Logan tear into their massive legs. If players spend a lot of time battling the Reavers throughout the world in Marvel’s Wolverine, Insomniac could strike a good balance – allowing Wolverine to brutally defeat enemies who are more machine than human, while still delivering the intense action fans expect.

Insomniac’s Venom Can Echo Wolverine

Before the announcement of Marvel’s Wolverine, the idea of a smaller, follow-up Venom game, similar to Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, seemed interesting but not particularly exciting. If it had been limited to the same Teen rating as Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, it might not have delivered a fully satisfying experience.

Since the upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine game is expected to feature a lot of violent action, it makes sense that Insomniac’s Venom game should have the same freedom. It would be exciting to play as Venom and cause chaos, like attacking enemies and even ordinary people in the city.

In Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, players briefly control Venom during action sequences where he fights generic security guards and Kraven the Hunter. Even though Venom is shown being quite violent – including a censored scene of him consuming Kraven’s head – the game still maintains a Teen rating. This suggests that a character like Venom can be portrayed as brutal without needing a Mature rating. However, a new Wolverine game would likely struggle to achieve a Teen rating given the character’s typically violent nature.

If Marvel’s Wolverine never showed Logan’s claws actually breaking skin or drawing blood, the game would likely be criticized for pulling its punches. While a little blood might be expected from a character like Venom, it’s crucial for Wolverine to feel authentic. After seeing the intense gameplay trailer, there’s really no reason to hold back on the violence—Insomniac has proven they can handle a darker, more visceral take on the character, and it would be amazing to see what they create.

Look, I get wanting mature stories in Marvel games, but a super dark, M-rated tone just doesn’t feel right for something like Spider-Man unless the story really needed it. I wouldn’t expect an X-Men game from Insomniac to be that intense either. Honestly, if a Marvel game did go M-rated, it would be a big deal and stand out, because it wouldn’t be the norm.

How violent the game gets would depend on who the symbiote attaches to and whether that person can keep it under control. If Carnage, controlled by Cletus Kasady, were included, the game would likely become much more terrifying and lean heavily into the horror genre due to his brutal actions.

Will There Be A Venom Half-Sequel?

There’s a chance we won’t get a continuation of the Venom game. Insomniac Games has a lot on its schedule, and this is assuming they’re working on Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 after Marvel’s Wolverine, followed by a potential X-Men game.

We might have to wait a very long time to hear anything about a Venom game, and that’s actually a hopeful outlook. While there’s been no official announcement, many believe a Venom game is likely. Considering players can already control Venom in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, it would be a big mistake for Insomniac Games not to build on that success.

A separate Venom game would also take some pressure off the storyline of the next Marvel’s Spider-Man game. The first Marvel’s Spider-Man hinted at Cletus Kasady’s role as a cult leader, and a Venom game could resolve that storyline. This would allow the main Spider-Man game to focus on Norman Osborn potentially becoming Green Goblin—a plot point teased since the very first game that hasn’t been explored yet.

The biggest hurdle for a potential Venom game might actually be the story. If it introduces Eddie Brock from the Marvel’s Spider-Man universe, the game will need to explain his backstory and how he found the symbiote. Hopefully, if the game is in development, it will be as mature and gritty as Marvel’s Wolverine.

Marvel’s Wolverine is scheduled to be released for PS5 in fall 2026.

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2026-02-08 22:31