Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
Game
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Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
Developer Rocksteady Studios
Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman and written by veteran Batman writer Paul Dini, Arkham Asylum was inspired by the long-running comic book mythos. In the game's main storyline, Batman battles his archenemy, the Joker, who… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
937 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
94
LovedLoved
457 positive · 27 negative
95% range 92–96%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 457 | 27 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 50 | 15 | 345 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 18 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
42,046 of 43,546 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
94% recommend · 264 yes, 18 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 282 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (84,988 of 88,190 positive).
Players widely praise the game's atmosphere, combat, and lasting quality. [1][2][3] Many note it still holds up well after nearly two decades. [1][4][5] Some reviewers find the gameplay repetitive or encounter technical issues. [6][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
I think I would have loved this game if I had played it as a kid. The atmosphere, characters, and the whole arkham setting are still really cool. But playing it now, the gameplay started to feel repetitive for me. The same stealth encounters and combat sections kept repeating over and over, which made the experience a bit tiring (torturing) after a while. i did enjoyed first couple of hours and ending of the game. …
- [1]
One night. One island. Endless memories. Still one of the greatest superhero games ever made. 17 years later, Arkham still reminds everyone why Batman doesn’t need superpowers. Played it at 12. Finished it again at 28. It aged better than most modern games. Anyone else visiting Arkham in 2026?
- [2]
This isn't a Batman game. It's a Batman simulator. The combat makes you feel like a genius, the stealth makes you feel like a predator, and the atmosphere makes you feel like you haven't slept in 3 days. The Joker is perfect, Arkham is creepy as hell, and somehow a game from 2009 still feels better than most superhero games today. I came for Batman. I stayed because I am Batman. 10/10. Would get locked in Arkham …
- [3]
Batman: Arkham Asylum is still one of the best superhero games ever made, even years after its release. From the moment you step into Arkham, the atmosphere pulls you in—dark, gritty, and perfectly capturing the essence of Gotham’s most infamous asylum. The combat system is smooth and incredibly satisfying. The “free-flow” mechanics make you feel like Batman himself, chaining punches, counters, and takedowns …
- [4]
I didn't expect to be blown away replaying this game in 2026 but here I am. What an absolute blast this was. It reminded me at the core what a good game really is. This game is a dream come true for Batman fans. It hits that classic, mysterious Batman which is cold, calculated, experienced, and always focused. The graphics still hold up today, and the atmosphere is incredible. Some areas even managed to scare me, …
Summarised from 34 of the 458 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition talk about atmosphere is dark, tense, and immersive; those who didn't talk about gameplay can feel repetitive after a while. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Batman: Arkham Asylum received critical acclaim. Aggregating review website Metacritic gave the Xbox 360 version 92/100, the PlayStation 3 version 91/100, and the Microsoft Windows version 91/100. The game held the Guinness World Record for "Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever" based on an average Metacritic score of 91.67, until it was succeeded by Arkham City. Arkham Asylum was called one of the best comic book superhero games ever made. Edge magazine said it was "by some distance the best superhero game of modern times", IGN's Greg Miller called it "the greatest comic book game of all time", and Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead called it "the best superhero game bar none", and wrote…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 937 · most liked firstMatt Berry is the voice of Bane in the new ‘LEGO BATMAN’ game.
neutral · AI labelView post →The new ‘LEGO BATMAN’ game includes a tribute to the late Kevin Conroy. “The Voice of Gotham’s Night”
neutral · AI labelView post →A new 'LEGO Batman' game is releasing in 2026 🦇 • Follow's Bruce Wayne's entire story • Incorporates elements from each Batman film • Includes many villains from his rogues gallery • Open world experience
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m sorry, a new Lego Batman game that adapts Batman Begins, Dark Knight, Batman Returns and The Batman while using an Arkham style open world and free flow combat is like… a dream game of mine and I’m kinda stunned it’s real
positive · AI labelView post →First look at the Rainbow Batsuit in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇🌈
neutral · AI labelView post →Details on the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇
neutral · AI labelView post →Michael Caine's iconic Batman tweet is referenced in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇
neutral · AI labelView post →First trailer for the 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇 Releasing in 2026
neutral · AI labelView post →New #Batman game is in the works at Rocksteady 🦇 Game is years from releasing (via business)
neutral · AI labelView post →next Batman game needs to be a Bananza-like where Robin clings to Batman’s back like Pauline the entire game
positive · AI labelView post →The opening of ‘BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES’ is recreated in the new ‘LEGO BATMAN’ game.
neutral · AI labelView post →New look at the open-world Gotham in the 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇
neutral · AI labelView post →Jonkler Easter egg in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇🃏
neutral · AI labelView post →New ‘LEGO Batman’ game is getting the Absolute Batman suit 🦇
neutral · AI labelView post →The Penguin chase sequence from ‘The Batman’ recreated for the new ‘LEGO BATMAN’ game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Arkhamverse Batman is still alive 🦇 It's been confirmed it was a Batman clone who died in the #SuicideSquad game
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’ batsuit will be unlockable in the new ‘LEGO Batman’ game 🦇 (via JayShockblast | TW)
neutral · AI labelView post →'Batman: The Animated Series' opening remade in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇 Releasing May 22 (via bd1p_ | TW)
neutral · AI labelView post →‘American Psycho’ Easter egg in the new ‘LEGO Batman’ game 🎮 🦇
neutral · AI labelView post →there's a Lego Batman game coming so they re-created the Jack Nicholson Joker scene in the museum with Prince's Partyman... let's see how they did
positive · AI labelView post →Being an adult means not buying the new Batman game because the house needs $4,000 of plumbing work. Stupid house
neutral · AI labelView post →New 'LEGO Batman' game has officially gone gold 🦇 Releasing May 22
neutral · AI labelView post →New 'LEGO Batman' game will have ~70 different Batsuits 🦇 (via IGN)
neutral · AI labelView post →Penguin car chase from 'The Batman' recreated in the new 'LEGO: Batman' game 🦇😂
neutral · AI labelView post →‘I Think You Should Leave’ Easter egg in the new ‘LEGO Batman’ game 🦇 🎥 Deybo_ | TW
neutral · AI labelView post →New concept art from the canceled 'Batman: Arkham' game 🎮 It had a 'much older' Batman 🎨 jsmarantz | IG
neutral · AI labelView post →'The Batman 2' co-writer Mattson Tomlin says Hollywood is becoming more 'video game obsessed' 🎮 He's receiving 5x more offers for video game adaptations than comic book adaptations this year
neutral · AI labelView post →Absolute Batman skin stats in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇 Aura: 11/10 Intimidation: 100/10
neutral · AI labelView post →Why is Lego Batman the most demanding game created by man
negative · AI labelView post →Playing the Lego Batman game has made me want to build legos. Building a Lego wolf on twitch! Are you as excited as I am? Twitch.tv/chipsforjon
neutral · AI labelView post →If Batman ever went tailgating at a big Gotham City football game, what would he grill out of the Batmobile’s trunk?
neutral · AI labelView post →The Batsuits in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🎮 🎥 Blitzwinger | TW)
neutral · AI labelView post →-new Bubsy game -new Lego Batman game -remake of Pac-Man World 2 -new Kirby Air Riders game this is the year of “fuck it, we ball”
neutral · AI labelView post →The new ‘LEGO Batman’ game has moved up its release date to May 22 🦇
neutral · AI labelView post →I've recovered a cache of documents and videos from the pre-production phase of Project Apollo, a canceled Batman game Monolith worked on for Warner Bros. The materials, from 4/2009 to 1/2010, were in deleted sectors of a HDD used at a game company. archive.org/details/proj... 1/9🧵
neutral · AI labelView post →Malice Game Over Screen- Based off Batman Arkham Style (By Snoutless) #gameoverse #malice #fanart #batman #aslume #batmanarkham
neutral · AI labelView post →I interviewed @sssuda51.bsky.social about Romeo is a Dead Man, making sure everyone on his team gets credit, his working relationship with co-director, Ren Yamazaki, what makes a character "punk rock", wrestlers, and a Batman game featuring BLACKPINK. www.shacknews.com/article/1456...
neutral · AI labelView post →Between Wonder Woman, the Batman Court of Owls Game, and now this... absolutely the most cursed game design pattern.
neutral · AI labelView post →One detail I really love about the new Lego Batman game is that you don’t have your glide in the early missions based on The Batman because Bruce doesn’t have the glide cape in the movie
positive · AI labelView post →Batman video game ass scene.
neutral · AI labelView post →HOLY WINNIPEG JETS BATMAN THEY’VE TIED IT WITH 1.6 SECONDS LEFT GAME 7 IS GOING TO OVERTIME
neutral · AI labelView post →We attended a preview event for the new ‘LEGO BATMAN’ game that included prop & costume displays from every Batman film. Gameplay coverage coming soon…
neutral · AI labelView post →The last two weeks feel like we’ve been playing a Batman game called OOPS! ALL VILLAINS
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 3 going to hit like the last 45 minutes of The Batman (2022)
neutral · AI labelView post →This is literally the toxic waste barrels from LEGO Batman the video game
neutral · AI labelView post →Right. Just like... definitionally a game should feel like it takes place in a setting where the game happens. You can make a gritty, street level Batman game. But if you make it so broken ribs, concussions, and guns work 100% like real life, it becomes unimmersive for Batman to exist at all.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Batman game that already has a decent, well maintained, PC version getting a decomp that's presumably just a repackaged emulator (because it has similar issues to Xbox 360 emulators playing said game) is the funniest example of how little they Get It, but this is the most blatant.
neutral · AI labelView post →hear me out; Batman 2D metroidvania game
neutral · AI labelView post →Starting the BEST game in the Arkham Series 👀 🎮 Batman: Arkham City
positive · AI labelView post →BATMAN RETURNS ASPECT 1992 GAME GEAR
neutral · AI labelView post →The new Lego Batman game has adjustable difficulty settings, a first for a Lego game. Meaning there's a possiblity that you can actually game over. Meaning that just maybe we get funny Lego versions of those Arkham death screens. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOQB...
neutral · AI labelView post →ABSOLUTE BATMAN HITTING NAZIS WITH A ONE WINGED ANGEL THIS IS THE GAME I LOVE
neutral · AI labelView post →Claude’s new rules against game cloning won’t stop the AI copying boom. Last week, Anthropic introduced a new system prompt designed to stop its Claude models from re-creating specific, existing video games. While that move could help shield Anthropic from some liability, it’s unlikely to slow much of the massive wave of AI-assisted game porting and copying that has emerged in recent months. A social media user and AI decompilation enthusiast going by the name “chasm” was among the first to…
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m really hyped for the new Lego Batman game!
positive · AI labelView post →BATMAN: Activate GeForce Now Game Ready driver update. ALFRED: Poggers, master Bruce.
neutral · AI labelView post →Imagine the Joker, forcing Batman to play Balatro. If Batman loses the game, he dies.
neutral · AI labelView post →- What are you!? - I'm Tiny Batman Batman: The Video Game (Game Boy, Sunsoft, 1990)
neutral · AI labelView post →coming to Game Pass Core on March 26: -Tunic -Monster Sanctuary -Batman: Arkham Knight
neutral · AI labelView post →Was any part of this game made by a person LMAO?? Holy mega ultra slop, Batman! 😂
negative · AI labelView post →Incredible that Lego Batman has one of the best video game trailers.
neutral · AI labelView post →
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