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Gotham Knights
Developer Warner Bros. Games Montréal, QLOC
Gotham Knights is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by WB Games Montréal and published by Warner Bros. Games. Inspired by the Batman: Gotham Knights comic series and based on the DC Comics character Batman and his supporting cast, the game focuses on the characters Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood as they attempt to restore justice to Gotham City during a period of decline in the immediate aftermath… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
477 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
63
Fresh
202 positive · 118 negative
95% range 58–68%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 202 | 118 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 34 | 11 | 64 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 14 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
11,685 of 17,090 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Mixed reception: many enjoy it, but others find it mediocre.
Many players enjoy Gotham Knights as a fun Bat-family experience, especially when not compared to the Arkham games. They praise the character portrayals, the detailed Gotham City, and the co-op gameplay. [1][3][7][10][11]
However, critics find the combat clunky, the world empty, and the story mediocre. Some say it feels unfinished or half-baked, with repetitive missions and poor traversal. [25][27][28][29][31][34][36]
Praised Bat-family character focus · Gotham City visuals · co-op fun
Criticised clunky combat · empty open world · mediocre story · unfinished feel
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 8, 2026. Method
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Gotham Knights sits at 63% positive across 320 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Gotham Knights received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Game Informer praised the game for its co-op gameplay, but criticized its mission objectives, combat, and side activities. GameSpot similarly criticized the game's story and the focus on its loot system, while bemoaning the game's objectives for lacking in variety, but praised the co-op gameplay and the characterization of its four leads. IGN felt that the game was a poor follow-up to the Batman: Arkham series. They praised the costume upgrade options, but felt that the combat was too underwhelming to justify the game's focus on grinding. Gotham Knights was the second…
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Reactions
60 of 477 · most liked firstUnless a game is either A) a MMO B) a FPS/TPS C) Free to Play Live service should not even be attempted. While games like Avengers, Gotham Knights, and Suicide Squad are good games, you can also tell each one could have been *great* if they hadn’t chased the live service bag.
neutral · AI labelView post →When you dismiss an element of your game as not being worth the effort, you rob your players of a chance to connect in meaningful, unexpected ways. Perfect example from my time in Gotham Knights: I was tasked with writing emails. Emails! A very possibly thankless job, but wait, there's more...
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neutral · AI labelView post →do not, i repeat, DO NOT walk into this game expecting another batman arkham clone. this game is best experienced if you treat it as its own entity. with that being said, it is a pretty solid bat-family experience. fans of these characters (like my nightwing-loving self) will definitely be satisfied with their portrayal in the game. maybe not jason todd fans though, he is ugly asf. thank god for the mask. surprisingly, i found myself enjoying the side missions (villain case files) a lot more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get ready for shitty games from WB next year that are full of always-on and battlepass. This is from earlier this month. But it didn't really hit until seeing more Suicide Squad details. > "Our focus," he continued, "is on transforming our biggest franchises from largely console and PC based with three-four year release schedules to include more always on gameplay through live services, multiplatform and free-to-play extensions, with the goal to have more players spending more time on more…
neutral · AI labelView post →its clearly no arkham game and it might be trash but damnit its MY trash. sometimes a guy just wants to turn off their brain and play as their favourite silly comic book fella. is that such a crime? gotham knights they could never make me hate you <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Internet Was Wrong About Gotham Knights I went into this after hearing years of people screaming that Gotham Knights is a soulless cash grab because "Batman is dead" and it's "not Arkham." What a load of absolute nonsense. This game feels like home the second you step into the Belfry. The four Knights and Alfred actually feel like a family dealing with grief, responsibility, and each other. The writing isn't lazy. The progression isn't confusing. The cinematics look like a high-budget…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →02) Batgirl from DC. specifically Barbara Gordon from the Gotham Knights game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Since this place is safer than the bird app ever was, I wanna say how much I love Gotham Knights. I think it's an underrated adventure game & I'm sad it'll probably never get a sequel. I think it was mass hated on just cuz it wasn't an Arkham game, which it was never trying to be in the first place
positive · AI labelView post →As an outsider who used to cover the game industry professionally, the last decade of games mostly seem like good ideas that were ruined by an exec. Suicide Squad, Gotham Knights, and Multiversus all sound like strong pitches turned into “live service games” far too late
neutral · AI labelView post →While not as interesting as the Arkham series it's still a good bit of fun running around as Batman's sidekicks trying to get the criminals to simmer down without him. The graphics are great and the city looks wonderfully detailed but otherwise it's just not as exciting. That being said it's still worth picking up on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is this mediocre by RPG standards? Yes. Is the combat system lacking a basic target lock feature? Yes. Is there an unrealistically large percentage of female vs male mobs and cops that make you wonder if Gotham is having a population crisis? Yes. Are Batgirl's skill trees utterly BROKEN to the point of unfair/realistic compared to the other three characters? Yes. Are there continued random details/comments about social issues that often feel forced or out of place? Also yes. Did I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It’s not on the level of the Batman trilogy, but it’s not suicide squad-tier terrible either. If the Batman trilogy is an 8/10 and Suicide Squad is a 2/10, this sits somewhere around a 4/10. I still enjoyed it. There’s no mixed rating option, so this will have to do.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gotham Knights is *not quite on par with the Arkham trilogy*, but it still manages to bring its own charm and identity to the table. While it doesn’t reach the same level of refined gameplay and atmosphere as Rocksteady’s classics, it shines in storytelling and character development, offering a refreshing look at Gotham through the eyes of the Bat Family. The game does a lot right, but it’s also held back by a few noticeable flaws. Here’s a breakdown: **Pros:** * 🎬 **Excellent…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gotham Knights can be genuinely enjoyable, particularly in the way it lets you step into the boots of different members of the Bat-Family. Each hero brings their own personality and combat approach — from sleek acrobatics to raw power — offering a refreshing twist on a familiar universe and encouraging experimentation as you patrol the city. Gotham City itself stands out as a character, with its brooding architecture, atmospheric lighting and wonderfully grimy alleys. At its best, the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredibly banal, half-baked, and sterile. There seems to be no ambition or vision behind this game other than aspiring to mediocrity that relies almost entirely on Batman as an IP. Even then, me and my friend found that the world and story offers very little of interest in terms of exciting Batman lore or discovery. Postgame content advertises Starro, but he's locked behind grinding out 30 levels only to reveal that he's window dressing for fighting more goons while he rants and raves instead…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Winter Sales 2023 Edition. Big Deals - Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition – $35.99 on Steam - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition – $29.99 on Steam - Dying Light 2 Stay Human – $29.99 on Epic Store - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – $28.19 on Fanatical - Total War: WARHAMMER III – $25.64 on Gamebillet - Persona 5 Royal – $25.64 on Gamebillet - Halo Infinite (Campaign) – $23.99 on Steam - Dead Space – $23.99 on Epic Store - The Callisto Protocol – $23.99 on…
neutral · AI labelView post →This review is based on 100% completion and 41.2 hours of gameplay. Recommendation: Would I Recommend this game? I would, but there’s a very big Caveat here. Coming straight off the back of the Batman Arkham games, this feels like a massive step backwards in terms of quality and gameplay. So if you’re like me and you’ve played the Arkham games first, just keep your expectations in check. This is nowhere near the same level. That’s not to say it’s a bad game – it’s fine. It’s a cool…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maybe it's because I got this on sale but I'm honestly genuinely confused about the reputation this game has considering how fun it is
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not Recommended – 3.5/10 I only played Gotham Knights because it came in the WB Humble Bundle. I genuinely had no expectations going in, and for the first half of the game I was surprised in a good way. The opening 50% is pretty solid, middle-of-the-road superhero comfort food. Combat is serviceable, the city is fun to cruise around, and the loot/collectable systems weren’t nearly as annoying as I was expecting. It’s not amazing, but it was easy to enjoy in a “podcast game” kind of way.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overhated. Extremely fun game with a gorgeous looking Gotham City.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for October: Gotham Knights, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes. Also included are Alien: Isolation, Dead Island Definitive Edition, Outlast 2, and more.
neutral · AI labelView post →Not a bad game. It's definitely not Arkham. It has no freeflow/counter combat system. The combat system is nice, however. The timed combo mechanic is a little hard to get down right away, so likely missed by a lot of players to begin with. The combat looks, and feels a lot better if you can learn to do this, but I still can only hit the first 3 of the 4 hits (basic combo/Batgirl) so the majority of players likely won't have even experienced this side of the gameplay (I would advise checking…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played this expecting another Arkham game and honestly, that was my first mistake. Once I stopped comparing it, I actually started enjoying it a lot more. Gotham feels dark and alive, the Bat Family interactions are surprisingly good, and every character has their own vibe. I spent most of my time playing Nightwing and Red Hood, and co-op with a friend made the game way more fun than I expected. The game definitely has flaws though. Combat doesn’t feel as smooth as Arkham, traversal can get…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gotham Knights has a pretty cool idea-stepping into the shoes of Batman's protégés-but it's executed pretty disappointingly. The open-world Gotham looks nice sometimes, yet feels empty and repetitive, with too many filler missions that get boring fast. Combat can be fun initially but quickly becomes clunky, lacking in smooth flow compared to what you'd expect from a superhero game-particularly when set against the Arkham series. The story is uneven, with some interesting moments, while others…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gotham Knights developer Warner Bros Games Montreal slashes 99 jobs www.eurogamer.net/gotham-knigh...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's Superhero Week at the Video Game Soda Machine Project, and I'm cataloging new soda machines from superhero games all week long! First up is this Soder-Cola machine from Gotham Knights.
neutral · AI labelView post →I still don't think the enemy is "all live service games" exactly. A lot of us have a style of gameplay we enjoy that makes us go "That was fun! I want some more of it." Just that Rocksteady made singleplayer games well, and their poor shift just informs us that *not all games* need to be live service, especially when the gameplay shifts to something no one likes in order to achieve Number Go Up (similar situation with Gotham Knights)
neutral · AI labelView post →I'd much rather have a game like deadlock developed out of love and passion than some suits dictating to the devs to make games they don't want to. That's how we get Avengers, Redfall, Gotham Knights, etc...
negative · AI labelView post →I think I'm about 20 hours or so and I have no plans to beat this or continue playing. The traversal is clunky (think arkham but the grapple is always some point below you) and the combat is tedious. Half the time it doesn't register the special moves which are pretty useless anyways. Boss fights are just uninspired damage sponges and no fun to play against. I got to some man-bat boss encounters and I'm pretty sure I'm at the end of the game and just quit. Go play arkham or spider-man and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't get the criticism with this game, I didn't expect an Arkham sequel and it doesn't try to be one, but what it does, it does extremely well imho. Gotham is beautiful, alive, and full of details, combat is kind of simple but fun, missions have enough variety not to be boring, technically it's flawless, runs smooth as butter on my mid-range PC and I didn't even feel the need to bother tweaking settings. Played solo with Batgirl, maybe it's because it's been a while since I last played…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm ngl this game is WAAAYY overhated simply bc its not like the arkham games. The combat is fun and having an rpg system is nice but not overbearing as someone who doesn't play many rpg games. People expected for you to be able to slide 50 feet in the arkham games and insta-block and bc you cant its bad. its slower, and more realistic so its bad. You get the gist. The story is a solid 7/10 with something THAT FINALLY doesnt have to do with joker. and gives light to shine with the Batfam…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Party Animals, Gotham Knights, Payday 3, and More. * Lies of P (available today) * Party Animals (20 September) * Payday 3 (21 September) * Cocoon (29 September) * Gotham Knights (3 October) * The Lamplighter’s League (3 October)
neutral · AI labelView post →Buyying this game because i like red hood and DCuniverse. But damn this game half baked bro
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Does it crash? Yes. Is it still awesome? Absolutely. A fantastic game, especially for fans of the Bat Family. Still, make sure you get it when it is on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Pros -It honors Batman instead of humiliating him like SSKTJL did -The story is amazing with characters that feel authentic and real -The Court of Owls being the main threat is maximum fan service to any Batman nerd -Batgirl (Need I say more?) The Cons -Gameplay feels clunky and delayed -Menus are confusing to navigate -Side missions feel too short and rushed -Open world feels empty (Especially on lower settings) Final Verdict If you want a game that scratches that Batman itch, then…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feel for the devs of that Highguard game. It is likely a mid title, but the knives, they are out in force to drag it into hell. Probably crawl its way to "Mixed" on Steam after the initial firing squad, similar to Suicide Squad and The First Descendant. (Gotham Knights got to "Mostly Positive".)
neutral · AI labelView post →Gotham Knights Review Overview This is not an Arkham game, it is not in that universe, and it is not trying to be Arkham anything. If you go in expecting Arkham, you will probably bounce. If you treat it as its own thing with the Bat Family, a big Gotham to roam, and some light RPG systems, it works. I had fun and I am giving it a thumbs up. What It Is Open world Gotham at night with civilians and traffic, light RPG gear and crafting, four playable heroes, and crimes popping off around the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is the definition of "mid". Not good, not great, not terrible. It is somehow worse than all Batman arkham games in combat, mobility and stealth- despite being newer. It also has weird looter shooter mechanics. The story is just okay, the character dialogue is corny. In the current ecosystem of saturated superhero open world games, Gotham Knights truly fails to stand out. Where it does shine though, is the fully co-op campaign. There are some cool boss fights and co-op takedowns, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It feels like developers had little time to finish the game. Whole game feels unfinished with clunky animations. Combat was dry, story nothing special. I just finished it for the love of franchise, but I am never gonna play it again because gameplay was so repetitive 5/10.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for October: Gotham Knights, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is an example of wasted potential. The story is mid, because there's only so many reasons Batman could die. They also took the abilities of Batman from the Arkham games and spread them out across 4 characters. Which makes each character feel a bit sloppy and the progression to be very short and abrupt. The city also feels empty, which really sucks for Gotham Knights because it has to compare with Spider-Man. The empty city makes a bit more sense when you consider that it is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trying to imagine a world in which the Belfry conversations and e-mails in Gotham Knights were auto-generated. It would absolutely not be the same charming, game-specific, delightful and heartwrenching set of events. You don’t get that kind of warmth from the word-blender. Story is specificity.
positive · AI labelView post →Nightwing 💙 #Nightwing #DickGrayson #dccomics #GothamKnights #videogames
neutral · AI labelView post →Doodles of Dick Grayson while I was playing Gotham Knights. (amazing game btw)
positive · AI labelView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Steam Summer Sale 2023 Edition. * Persona 5 Royal [$32.39 on Fanatical](https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/persona-5-royal) * Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition [$29.99 on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/Sekiro_Shadows_Die_Twice__GOTY_Edition/) * Dying Light 2 Stay Human [$29.99 on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/534380/Dying_Light_2_Stay_Human/) * Forza Horizon 5 [$29.99 on…
neutral · AI labelView post →Decent brawler set in an amazing city. It's not an arkham game, doesn't play like one at all. Also the bat bike goes like 5kph faster than the rest of the traffic, so slow
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's popcorn fare, junk food compared to the steak that is the Arkham games. I think it's enjoyable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is not as bad as it was portrayed. As an 'Arkham Series' fan I liked this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Ruins of the Batcave 🦇 #RedHood #JasonTodd #Batcave #GothamKnights #dccomics #videogames
neutral · AI labelView post →Titan suits from Gotham Knights by artist Fred Rambaud. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_gotham-k...
neutral · AI labelView post →It is not worth $60. I bought this when it was on sale for $10 and still felt like I got scammed. It's barely managed to be fun bad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great graphics, terrible gameplay and very bad story.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →played the first 25 minutes or so of Gotham Knights and probably the first 20 of those minutes were an extremely long unpleasant non-interactive cutscene where Batman dies incredibly hard and I don’t see myself getting super into this game tbh
negative · AI labelView post →Thursday Triumphs. What went well for you? Today or this week. No matter how small, let's celebrate the good things in our lives! I'll try to post this regularly. A kind soul here on Lemmy gifted me Gotham Knights. I don't have rhe energy to play at the moment but one of my kids will probably appreciate it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Coming to Xbox Game Pass: *Party Animals (September 20) *PAYDAY 3 (September 21) *Cocoon (September 29) *Gotham Knights (October 3) *The Lamplighter's League (October 3)
neutral · AI labelView post →I orignally wasnt going to play this due to bad things I had heard about it. But I actually really like the game reminds me of Arkham knight which I really loved.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In Gotham Knights (2022 video game), in the wake Batman's death, a team of young vigilantes must fight the Court of Owls. Not be confused with Gotham Knights (2023), an unrelated TV series where, in the wake Batman's death, a team of young vigilantes must fight the Court of Owls.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is Almost good in so many ways. If you have a friend to play with, it is really fun up until you hit one of the big issues with the game. The Air/traversal is slow and the air turning speed is almost nothing. You lose all moment if you touch a wall/terrain, the Terrain you can vault over is wildly inconsistent (looking at you Roof vents) The upgrade and gear system might as well not exist with how useless it is. The main characters are not the bat fam, but have one character trait…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Humble] WB Play the Legends - $12 for 16 Warner Bros. games. Gotham Knights https://store.steampowered.com/app/1496790/Gotham_Knights/ Back 4 Blood https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/Back_4_Blood/ Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate Edition https://store.steampowered.com/sub/518699/ FEAR: Ultimate Shooter Edition https://store.steampowered.com/app/21090/FEAR/ Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition https://store.steampowered.com/sub/281112/ Batman™: Arkham Knight Premium Edition…
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