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Game profile
Batman: Arkham Knight
The finale of the Arkham trilogy sends Batman up against Scarecrow and an entire lineup of old foes across a fully drivable Gotham City. The Batmobile becomes a fixed part of combat and puzzles for the first time.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Action / Stealth, set in the present day. Visually it is going for realism, and the overall tone stays dark throughout. The world is open, so wandering off and ignoring the main path is part of the deal. Sessions of an hour or two sit at the sweet spot here.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. The story matters and gives the mechanics a frame, without taking over. It is a single player experience from start to finish. It is available broadly, on 4 platforms. It sits in the budget bracket.
What stands out
- Drivable Gotham City
- Proven freeflow combat system
- A worthy end to the trilogy
This fits you if
- you are after a proper adrenaline rush
- you want to live through a story, not just play a system
- you like getting lost and ignoring the main objective for hours
- you play alone and want a complete experience without other people
- you are watching your budget
- you prefer a darker, heavier tone
Look elsewhere if
- you want something light and easy going
- you want to play it side by side with someone
- you prefer a stylised look over realism
- you want either a pure challenge or pure relaxation, not the middle
What it costs you in time
About 22 hours in total. At three evenings a week and two hours each, you will be busy for roughly 4 weeks, or 11 sessions.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 92 out of 100, which puts it above 93 percent of the 1206 games here and at rank 58 overall. That is a strong score, comfortably above what most releases manage.
For comparison, Action averages 83 points across the database, so this one sits 9 points above its own genre. The figure rests on 1505 collected ratings.
Released in 2015, which makes it 11 years old. A genuine classic, and worth checking how the version you buy holds up today.
The facts
- Release year
- 2015
- Genres
- Action, Stealth, Adventure
- Playtime
- approx. 22 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- Present and relevant
- Play with
- Solo
- Setting
- Present day
- Visual style
- Realistic
- Price bracket
- Budget
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
- Critic rating
- 92 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Arkham Knight | 2015 | approx. 22 hrs. | 92 | Budget |
| Batman: Arkham City | 2011 | approx. 16 hrs. | 91 | Budget |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | 2009 | approx. 12 hrs. | 89 | Budget |
| 007 First Light | 2026 | approx. 16 hrs. | 80 | Full price |
If you liked this, try these
- Batman: Arkham City Shared: Action, Stealth, Present day
- Batman: Arkham Asylum Shared: Action, Stealth, Present day, shorter
- 007 First Light Shared: Action, Stealth, Present day
- Samson Shared: Action, Adventure, Present day, shorter
- Marvel's Spider-Man Shared: Action, Adventure, Present day
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Shared: Action, Adventure, Present day, shorter