Every Batman Arkham Game, Ranked

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Every Batman Arkham Game, Ranked

Batman has been a massive cultural phenomenon in the comic book world, and even now, if you ask every comic book fan from the 90s to the early 20s who their favourite superhero is, you will hear the Dark Knight’s name almost every time.

Even though Batman has been a cultural icon for more than 80 years now, his popularity still seems to be growing. The Bat-Vigilante’s popularity does not stem from the fact that he beats up villains every night, but from how human he feels when brought into perspective by the general audience.

In a world full of superheroes like the Flash and Superman, Batman is just an ordinary human with lots of free time (and an insane amount of funds in his bank account). The audience relates to his strict moral code and twisted pursuit of justice, and this is what makes Batman so likable that people aspire to be like him.

Every Batman fan wanted to be the Dark Knight themselves at least once in their lifetime, and although the chances of that happening are very low (never zero), people have found their solace in one of the best superhero gaming franchises, the Batman: Arkham games.

The Batman: Arkham games are the most celebrated Batman games in the entire world because of their realistic portrayal of the Caped Crusader and their jaw-dropping narrative. The series is so popular in the video game space that, although most of the Arkham games were released almost a decade ago, people still enjoy it to this day and yearn for more.

From pulse-pounding detective work to adrenaline-fuelled action, here’s a ranking of the Batman: Arkham games that will make you fall in love with the Batman even more.

Batman: Arkham Shadow is the latest entry in the Arkham series, with the game released back in October of 2024, and it is phenomenal in every sense. While Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League disappointed us all, Arkham Shadow really brought out the original Arkham trilogy, stuffed with a mind-bending story and action sequences that feel like ballet.

Although Shadow is a great game by itself, the excitement for it dies down when you hear that the title is only released for the Meta Quest 3 and 3S exclusively. This platform exclusivity means a limited player base, and a limited player base means that not many people will be able to try it at all. This makes the game feel disconnected from the core series, even though it is directly linked with the Arkham narrative.

Batman: Arkham Origins is the one game that everyone skips over in the series, but it turns out to be the bomb when they try it afterwards. The title is a prequel to the series and presents us with a less-refined Batman who is still fueled with vengeance. Although the story, voice acting, and (especially) the musical score are top-notch, the game lacks innovation.

Batman: Arkham Origins reuses a lot of assets from its predecessor, Batman: Arkham City, and while that is understandable on a smaller scale, Origins just feels like a large expansion pack rather than a full-fledged sequel that was anticipated. The lifeless open world felt strangely odd, considering the events were taking place during Christmas Eve, and the technical issues during the title’s release didn’t help its case.

Still, this game literally gives us the experience of being a less-polished Batman, and that in itself is commendable, so kudos to that.

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Batman: Arkham Knight is the biggest, boldest game in the entire franchise, which was supposedly the final installment in the main series. The title was released back in June of 2015, and it gave the players a fully realized Gotham City for them to glide through. The game was the peak of every Batman game, with a kind of cool story, exquisite combat, and visuals that are stunning to say the least.

While Batman: Arkham Knight became an example of innovation in video games, the developers also decided to torture the player with their newest gameplay element, and that is the Batmobile. Rocksteady wanted the Batmobile to be the central aspect of the game, and boy, was it central. The Batmobile was so overused that players felt bored after a while, and they even made the final boss fight an exaggerated round of Battle City (look it up).

Before 2009, superhero games were mostly mediocre cash-ins that relied on the heroes’ popularity, but then Batman: Arkham Asylum was released, and it became the blueprint that changed superhero games forever.

Arkham Asylum is the first installment in the series, and it took the world by storm with its insane fighting mechanics, realistic stealth mechanics, and gritty tone. The setting for this game was genius, and the phenomenal voice acting by Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill elevated the experience to the next level.

The game’s only drawback is its scale. While the title was like a dream come true back when it was released in August of 2009, after playing other Arkham games, Asylum just felt claustrophobic with its restrictiveness. Although the game has a limited combat depth and enemy variety, it still remains a masterpiece.

Batman: Arkham City was the one game that people did not know they needed. Being the second installment in the main series, City took everything great about Asylum, which includes the combat, the stealth and voice acting, and expanded the whole thing into a larger and richer world without losing their vision.

Batman: Arkham City was released back in October of 2011, and although the story has a much darker tone, Gotham never felt this alive and vibrant in any other Arkham games. The narrative moves with urgency, yet it gives players the time to explore, gliding across rooftops, intercepting crime and unraveling mysteries.

The side missions tie seamlessly into the core themes of the game, and nearly every character felt more personal and deep, including the villains, who get their moment of shine as well. And the ending was flawless. Heartbreaking to the core, yet iconic in every sense.

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