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Batman™: Arkham Origins

Image: Steam / WB Games Montreal, Splash Damage

  • Action
  • Open world
  • Superheroes

A prequel to the Arkham series: on Christmas Eve, Black Mask puts a price on a young Batman's head and eight assassins come after him. Chained combat, stealth, crime scenes you reconstruct and an open Gotham you cross by gliding.

Why play it now

When you've finished Arkham City and want more: the same formula, in a Gotham roughly twice as big.

Who it's for

For Batman fans who want to see his early days as a vigilante and his first encounter with the Joker.

When not to pick it

If you want something new after Arkham City: reviews see it as a near copy in mechanics and gadgets.

What it offers

  • Combat / action: 80 out of 100
  • Exploring: 70 out of 100
  • Story: 60 out of 100
  • Thinking: 40 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Controller support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Steam reviews
90% positive (65,881)
Metacritic
74/100
Developer
WB Games Montreal, Splash Damage
Release date
24 OCT 2013
Steam genres
Action, Adventure

Based on what the game states on Steam.

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