Batman™: Arkham Origins ▶ Trailer
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ActionAdventureOpen WorldSuperheroStealthThird PersonSingleplayer

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Game description

As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins has been retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline. For any questions relating to Batman: Arkham Origins, please contact WB Games customer service.

Basic info

DeveloperWB Games Montreal, Splash Damage
PublisherWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateOct 24, 2013
Price

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Minimum specs

OS32-bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2, 2.8 GHz
Memory2 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS / AMD Radeon HD 3850 or better with 512 MB of VRAM
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 447 reviews from the past 1 year

83.8/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Metacritic: 74 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Some fans call it an underrated chapter of the series, and Batman™: Arkham Origins scores 83.8 across 66,208 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

147 reviews praise the story, describing a younger, angrier hero, character driven plots and boss fights that stand out. 83 say they enjoy it as solid fun, and some name it their favorite entry in the series. 37 love the world and atmosphere, singling out the snowy holiday setting and a moody city that feels authentic. Story & World ranks 324th of 1096, Gameplay ranks 504th of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 742nd of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1170th of 1399. 97 reviews report bugs that can stop progress, such as corrupted saves, objectives that will not complete and a side quest that blocks full completion. 24 find the open world repetitive, saying it feels empty and side activities repeat the same tasks, and a few say this shows most when chasing completion. 23 say the controls and animations feel less responsive, with an awkward camera and traversal that can be annoying. Content Volume ranks 909th of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 616th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“story is good, boss fights were great” · 147 reviews
“Save file corrupted mid-game, leaving player stuck in fog unable to progress” · 97 reviews
“this is your New Vegas, favorite part in the series” · 83 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +1.67 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “major upgrade in skills and gameplay compared to Arkham City” · 34 reviews
Negative “controls and animations feel less responsive than previous games” · 23 reviews

Progression 6% · Difficulty 20% · Onboarding 3% · Freedom 9% · Strategy 6%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.35 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story is good, boss fights were great” · 147 reviews
Negative “story is confusing, unfinished, with wasted villain potential and flat character arcs” · 13 reviews

Characters 28% · World 28%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.57 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “open world mostly empty with repetitive side quests of tower destruction and token collection” · 24 reviews
Positive “diverse and excellent gameplay, interesting story, better than Arkham City” · 1 review

Volume 12% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.60 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “gorgeous graphics and great character development” · 33 reviews
Negative “Gotham is barren and ugly compared to Rocksteady's rendition” · 9 reviews

Audio 12%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.09 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.09 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “multiplayer is an unbalanced mess” · 5 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.69 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “Save file corrupted mid-game, leaving player stuck in fog unable to progress” · 97 reviews

Performance 7% · Developer support 6%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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