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Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

Open-world superhero action with stealth, brawling, and detective work

Rocksteady Studios · Published by WB Games · Released Sep 7, 2012

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 61K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 576 in 30 days
Players
926
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Apr 8, 2019
Minimum PC
3850HD 512 MB
2 GB RAM · 17 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 91/100 (critic reviews)

What is Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition?

A third-person, single-player action-adventure set in Arkham City, a maximum-security enclave for Gotham's criminals. As Batman, you cross the open world, fight gangs, use stealth and detective tools, solve puzzles, and confront villains including the Joker and Two-Face. This edition includes additional maps, challenges, stories, skins, and playable characters.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy mixing melee combat, stealth, and exploration
  • +you want a compact open world filled with side content
  • +you like Batman stories with a broad villain roster

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike repeated fights, stealth rooms, and collectible hunts
  • −you prefer linear levels over an open-world structure
  • −you want simple controls with few gadgets

What players say

96% of 60,889 reviews are positive · 95% of 576 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat, stealth encounters, compact open world, and Batman villain roster. Common complaints focus on repetitive encounters, clunky movement and gadget controls, and extensive Riddler collectible hunting; some PC players also report input delays or crashes.

Players over time

▲ +0% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,277 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026926
Nov 6, 2026824
Nov 5, 2026838
Nov 4, 2026892
Nov 3, 2026927
Nov 2, 20261,042
Nov 1, 20261,053
Oct 31, 20261,073
Oct 30, 2026943
Oct 29, 2026944
Oct 28, 2026998
Oct 27, 2026592
Oct 27, 20261,024
Oct 26, 20261,150
Oct 25, 20261,277
Oct 24, 20261,153
Oct 23, 20261,158
Oct 22, 20261,101
Oct 21, 20261,081
Oct 20, 20261,144
Oct 19, 20261,240
Oct 18, 20261,197
Oct 17, 20261,005
Oct 16, 2026912
Oct 15, 2026890
Oct 14, 2026881
Oct 13, 2026918
Oct 12, 20261,009
Oct 11, 20261,003
Oct 10, 2026980
Oct 9, 2026909
Oct 8, 2026885
Oct 7, 2026890
Oct 6, 2026852
Oct 5, 2026956
Oct 4, 2026942
Oct 3, 2026823
Oct 2, 2026751
Oct 1, 2026744
Sep 30, 2026725
Sep 29, 2026804
Sep 28, 2026871
Sep 27, 2026908
Sep 26, 2026808
Sep 25, 2026795
Sep 24, 2026766
Sep 23, 2026489
Sep 23, 2026765
Sep 22, 2026827
Sep 21, 20261,025

How many players finish Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition?

41% of Steam players have unlocked «Exit Stage Right», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition system requirements

Minimum: 3850HD 512 MB, 2 GB RAM, 17 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista, 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4800+
Graphics
ATI 3850HD 512 MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
Memory
2GB RAM
Storage
17 GB free hard drive space

Does Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
64
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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