Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition

Experience what it’s like to be Batman and face off against Gotham's greatest villians. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island.

Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Publisher: WB Games
Franchise: —
Release date: Mar 26, 2010
Store page updated: Apr 29, 2025
Price: $19.99 · Steam store ↗

Review Analysis Score

90.5/ 100

Based on 436 reviews from the past 1 year

Steam User Rating

Recent 😄 Very Positive 97% of 473

All time 🤩 Overwhelmingly Positive 96% of 87,629

“beating up 30 guys simultaneously while gliding through a gothic asylum is fun”

How it holds up

−50+5

Gameplay

+1.85

Controls & feel +2.90 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle

“free-flow combat mechanics are smooth, satisfying, and rewarding to master” (90)

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Story & World

+3.69

World +4.32 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

“dark tense atmosphere beautifully crafted” (101)

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Content Volume

+0.79

Volume +2.03 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price

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Visuals & Sound

+3.34

Visuals +3.18 · Graphics, art style, and animation

“graphics superior to most modern RPGs, ahead of its time” (32)

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Multiplayer

+1.17

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.25 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

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Pricing & Fairness

-0.67

Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.

Balance -2.54 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched

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Tech & Support

+0.51

Performance +0.89 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times

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Scores are the average of reviews that mention each category (−5 to +5). Fainter bars were mentioned by fewer reviews; grey means too few to trust. Tap a category ▾ to see what drives it.