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Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition

Third-person superhero action with stealth, gadgets, and detective work

Rocksteady Studios · Published by WB Games · Released Mar 26, 2010

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 68K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 828 in 30 days
Players
645
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
PCI Express SM3 6600
1 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 91/100 (critic reviews)

What is Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition?

This is a single-player, third-person action-adventure set across Arkham Asylum and its island. As Batman, you fight groups in combo-based melee combat, stalk enemies from vantage points, solve forensic puzzles, use gadgets to explore, and confront the Joker and other Gotham villains. This edition also includes four challenge maps.

For you if...

  • +you want combo-based brawling mixed with stealth encounters
  • +you enjoy dark, Gothic superhero settings
  • +you prefer a focused single-player adventure on one island

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike repeated combat and stealth encounter types
  • −you want modern, fully remappable keyboard controls
  • −you want multiplayer modes

What players say

96% of 67,522 reviews are positive · 96% of 828 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the dark Gothic atmosphere, story, flowing combat, and predator-style stealth. Common complaints say the combat and stealth grow repetitive or feel dated, while several recent players report launch errors and crashes on Windows.

Players over time

▼ -24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,357 players on Oct 19, 2026.

Show the data
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Nov 7, 2026645
Nov 6, 2026567
Nov 5, 2026542
Nov 4, 2026584
Nov 3, 2026626
Nov 2, 2026759
Nov 1, 2026719
Oct 31, 2026733
Oct 30, 2026687
Oct 29, 2026760
Oct 28, 2026759
Oct 27, 2026429
Oct 27, 2026786
Oct 26, 2026847
Oct 25, 2026997
Oct 24, 20261,016
Oct 23, 20261,056
Oct 22, 20261,110
Oct 21, 20261,083
Oct 20, 20261,232
Oct 19, 20261,357
Oct 18, 20261,250
Oct 17, 20261,017
Oct 16, 2026743
Oct 15, 2026652
Oct 14, 2026647
Oct 13, 2026765
Oct 12, 2026856
Oct 11, 2026893
Oct 10, 2026806
Oct 9, 2026823
Oct 8, 2026853
Oct 7, 2026775
Oct 6, 2026821
Oct 5, 2026852
Oct 4, 2026881
Oct 3, 2026702
Oct 2, 2026575
Oct 1, 2026511
Sep 30, 2026525
Sep 29, 2026542
Sep 28, 2026645
Sep 27, 2026707
Sep 26, 2026632
Sep 25, 2026572
Sep 24, 2026560
Sep 23, 2026313
Sep 23, 2026553
Sep 22, 2026590
Sep 21, 2026754

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

33% of Steam players have unlocked «Big Bang», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition screenshot 1

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition system requirements

Minimum: PCI Express SM3 6600, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Vista/XP
Processor
3Ghz Intel or AMD or any Dual Core
Graphics
PCI Express SM3 NVidia 6600/ ATI 1300
Memory
1GB Ram(XP)/2GB Ram
Storage
8GB free space

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

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

Does Batman: Arkham Asylum 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
47
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Batman: Arkham Asylum 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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