Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
Developer Rocksteady Studios
Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman and written by veteran Batman writer Paul Dini, Arkham Asylum was inspired by the long-running comic book mythos. In the game's main storyline, Batman battles his archenemy, the Joker, who… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
371 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
223 positive · 16 negative
95% range 89–96%
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| Steam reviews | 223 | 16 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
132 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
What people are saying
Overwhelmingly positive; players praise it as a timeless masterpiece and Batman simulator.
Players overwhelmingly praise Arkham Asylum as one of the greatest superhero games ever made, with many calling it a masterpiece that has aged like fine wine. The atmosphere, combat, and feeling of being Batman are frequently highlighted as exceptional. [1][5][9][12]
Some players note minor flaws, such as repetitive combat or boss fights, and a few criticize the game for feeling dated or having technical issues like abrupt menu returns on Steam Deck. However, these criticisms are rare compared to the overwhelming praise. [19][22][32][35]
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 7, 2026. Method
Reactions
60 of 371 · most liked firstMatt Berry is the voice of Bane in the new ‘LEGO BATMAN’ game.
unlabelledView post →The new ‘LEGO BATMAN’ game includes a tribute to the late Kevin Conroy. “The Voice of Gotham’s Night”
unlabelledView post →A new 'LEGO Batman' game is releasing in 2026 🦇 • Follow's Bruce Wayne's entire story • Incorporates elements from each Batman film • Includes many villains from his rogues gallery • Open world experience
unlabelledView post →I’m sorry, a new Lego Batman game that adapts Batman Begins, Dark Knight, Batman Returns and The Batman while using an Arkham style open world and free flow combat is like… a dream game of mine and I’m kinda stunned it’s real
unlabelledView post →First look at the Rainbow Batsuit in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇🌈
unlabelledView post →Details on the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇
unlabelledView post →Michael Caine's iconic Batman tweet is referenced in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇
unlabelledView post →First trailer for the 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇 Releasing in 2026
unlabelledView post →New #Batman game is in the works at Rocksteady 🦇 Game is years from releasing (via business)
unlabelledView post →next Batman game needs to be a Bananza-like where Robin clings to Batman’s back like Pauline the entire game
unlabelledView post →The opening of ‘BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES’ is recreated in the new ‘LEGO BATMAN’ game.
unlabelledView post →New look at the open-world Gotham in the 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇
unlabelledView post →Jonkler Easter egg in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇🃏
unlabelledView post →New ‘LEGO Batman’ game is getting the Absolute Batman suit 🦇
unlabelledView post →The Penguin chase sequence from ‘The Batman’ recreated for the new ‘LEGO BATMAN’ game.
unlabelledView post →Arkhamverse Batman is still alive 🦇 It's been confirmed it was a Batman clone who died in the #SuicideSquad game
unlabelledView post →‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’ batsuit will be unlockable in the new ‘LEGO Batman’ game 🦇 (via JayShockblast | TW)
unlabelledView post →'Batman: The Animated Series' opening remade in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇 Releasing May 22 (via bd1p_ | TW)
unlabelledView post →‘American Psycho’ Easter egg in the new ‘LEGO Batman’ game 🎮 🦇
unlabelledView post →there's a Lego Batman game coming so they re-created the Jack Nicholson Joker scene in the museum with Prince's Partyman... let's see how they did
unlabelledView post →Being an adult means not buying the new Batman game because the house needs $4,000 of plumbing work. Stupid house
unlabelledView post →New 'LEGO Batman' game has officially gone gold 🦇 Releasing May 22
unlabelledView post →New 'LEGO Batman' game will have ~70 different Batsuits 🦇 (via IGN)
unlabelledView post →BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME SUNSOFT 1990 NES
unlabelledView post →Penguin car chase from 'The Batman' recreated in the new 'LEGO: Batman' game 🦇😂
unlabelledView post →‘I Think You Should Leave’ Easter egg in the new ‘LEGO Batman’ game 🦇 🎥 Deybo_ | TW
unlabelledView post →New concept art from the canceled 'Batman: Arkham' game 🎮 It had a 'much older' Batman 🎨 jsmarantz | IG
unlabelledView post →'The Batman 2' co-writer Mattson Tomlin says Hollywood is becoming more 'video game obsessed' 🎮 He's receiving 5x more offers for video game adaptations than comic book adaptations this year
unlabelledView post →Absolute Batman skin stats in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🦇 Aura: 11/10 Intimidation: 100/10
unlabelledView post →Why is Lego Batman the most demanding game created by man
unlabelledView post →Playing the Lego Batman game has made me want to build legos. Building a Lego wolf on twitch! Are you as excited as I am? Twitch.tv/chipsforjon
unlabelledView post →If Batman ever went tailgating at a big Gotham City football game, what would he grill out of the Batmobile’s trunk?
unlabelledView post →The Batsuits in the new 'LEGO Batman' game 🎮 🎥 Blitzwinger | TW)
unlabelledView post →-new Bubsy game -new Lego Batman game -remake of Pac-Man World 2 -new Kirby Air Riders game this is the year of “fuck it, we ball”
unlabelledView post →The new ‘LEGO Batman’ game has moved up its release date to May 22 🦇
unlabelledView post →I've recovered a cache of documents and videos from the pre-production phase of Project Apollo, a canceled Batman game Monolith worked on for Warner Bros. The materials, from 4/2009 to 1/2010, were in deleted sectors of a HDD used at a game company. archive.org/details/proj... 1/9🧵
unlabelledView post →Malice Game Over Screen- Based off Batman Arkham Style (By Snoutless) #gameoverse #malice #fanart #batman #aslume #batmanarkham
unlabelledView post →I interviewed @sssuda51.bsky.social about Romeo is a Dead Man, making sure everyone on his team gets credit, his working relationship with co-director, Ren Yamazaki, what makes a character "punk rock", wrestlers, and a Batman game featuring BLACKPINK. www.shacknews.com/article/1456...
unlabelledView post →Between Wonder Woman, the Batman Court of Owls Game, and now this... absolutely the most cursed game design pattern.
unlabelledView post →One detail I really love about the new Lego Batman game is that you don’t have your glide in the early missions based on The Batman because Bruce doesn’t have the glide cape in the movie
unlabelledView post →Batman video game ass scene.
unlabelledView post →HOLY WINNIPEG JETS BATMAN THEY’VE TIED IT WITH 1.6 SECONDS LEFT GAME 7 IS GOING TO OVERTIME
unlabelledView post →We attended a preview event for the new ‘LEGO BATMAN’ game that included prop & costume displays from every Batman film. Gameplay coverage coming soon…
unlabelledView post →The last two weeks feel like we’ve been playing a Batman game called OOPS! ALL VILLAINS
unlabelledView post →Game 3 going to hit like the last 45 minutes of The Batman (2022)
unlabelledView post →This is literally the toxic waste barrels from LEGO Batman the video game
unlabelledView post →Right. Just like... definitionally a game should feel like it takes place in a setting where the game happens. You can make a gritty, street level Batman game. But if you make it so broken ribs, concussions, and guns work 100% like real life, it becomes unimmersive for Batman to exist at all.
unlabelledView post →hear me out; Batman 2D metroidvania game
unlabelledView post →Batman: Return of the Joker (Game Boy, Sunsoft, 1992)
unlabelledView post →Starting the BEST game in the Arkham Series 👀 🎮 Batman: Arkham City
unlabelledView post →BATMAN: THE VIDEO GAME SUNSOFT 1990 (Captured on Game Boy Pocket)
unlabelledView post →Batman: The Video Game (NES / Sunsoft / 1989)
unlabelledView post →BATMAN RETURNS ASPECT 1992 GAME GEAR
unlabelledView post →The new Lego Batman game has adjustable difficulty settings, a first for a Lego game. Meaning there's a possiblity that you can actually game over. Meaning that just maybe we get funny Lego versions of those Arkham death screens. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOQB...
unlabelledView post →ABSOLUTE BATMAN HITTING NAZIS WITH A ONE WINGED ANGEL THIS IS THE GAME I LOVE
unlabelledView post →Batman Forever: The Arcade Game (Arcade, 1996)
unlabelledView post →I’m really hyped for the new Lego Batman game!
unlabelledView post →BATMAN: Activate GeForce Now Game Ready driver update. ALFRED: Poggers, master Bruce.
unlabelledView post →Imagine the Joker, forcing Batman to play Balatro. If Batman loses the game, he dies.
unlabelledView post →- What are you!? - I'm Tiny Batman Batman: The Video Game (Game Boy, Sunsoft, 1990)
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