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Batman: Arkham City

Batman: Arkham City — Genres, rating & game data

The plot of Arkham City begins one and a half years after the events of Arkham Asylum. Quincy Sharp, former superintendent of the Arkham Psychiatric Hospital, became mayor of Gotham and created the prison "Arkham City". Prisoners of Arkham City are not controlled by anyone in its borders, they are o

Batman: Arkham City is a rpg game developed by Rocksteady Studios, 2011. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay and melee combat. Available in single-player mode. With an iRank Score of 94/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.

About Batman: Arkham City

The plot of Arkham City begins one and a half years after the events of Arkham Asylum. Quincy Sharp, former superintendent of the Arkham Psychiatric Hospital, became mayor of Gotham and created the prison "Arkham City". Prisoners of Arkham City are not controlled by anyone in its borders, they are only forbidden from running away ... There are all the regular characters in the game - Joker, Two-Face, Catwoman, Ra's al Ghul, James Gordon and others. Each villain individually and all of them together give Batman difficult tasks that move the game forward. Arkham City has an open world. All gadgets from Arkham Asylum are available to the player from the very beginning. Many of them are improved, there are also new ones. The game has a "Detective mode" - the skeletons of enemies are highlighted, it is possible to conduct various examinations, for example, tracking the flight of a sniper's bullet. There is also access to a database that tracks villains in the city. At a certain point in the story, you can play as a Catwoman. She has an analogue of "Detective Mode" - "Mode of the thief". The visual decision and soundtrack are very atmospheric, soft, but give a clear sense of gloom and horror, entirely in the spirit of the plot and characters.

How Batman: Arkham City was received

Of the 75,713 Steam player reviews, 96% are positive. Critics score it 94/100 on Metacritic, reflecting acclaim.

Players

  • Steam players75,713 reviews96%Overwhelmingly positive
  • IGDB community143 reviews93/100

Critics

  • Metacritic94/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. iRankGames does not host its own reviews.

iRank Score

94/100 ↗

Rating

👍 91%

2K votes

Type

RPG, Action RPG, Adventure

Released

2011

Updated May 2026

Developer

Rocksteady Studios

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive

Avg. playtime

~20h

Platforms

PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo

Official trailer for Batman: Arkham City

Screenshots of Batman: Arkham City

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