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Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

Image: Steam / its publisher

  • Action
  • Open world
  • Superheroes

Part of Gotham has become a giant prison and Batman goes in to dismantle the plan behind it. Bigger than Arkham Asylum, with an open map to glide across, more villains and side missions.

Why play it now

When you want a long superhero adventure to come back to in sessions of one or two hours.

Who it's for

For anyone who enjoyed Arkham Asylum and wants more freedom, more fights and more secrets.

When not to pick it

If you haven't played Arkham Asylum: it's better afterwards, though the story still makes sense.

What it offers

  • Combat / action: 80 out of 100
  • Exploring: 75 out of 100
  • Story: 65 out of 100
  • Thinking: 40 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Partial controller support
Disk space
17 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Verified
Steam reviews
96% positive (78,503)
Metacritic
91/100
Developer
Rocksteady Studios
Release date
7 SEP 2012
Steam genres
Action, Adventure

Based on what the game states on Steam.