Buy it if you like
- Combat: 144 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 125 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 89k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
144 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even playing it years after release, the tight atmosphere, rhythm-based combat, and legendary voice acting (Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill) completely hooked me.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
125 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It respects your time, tells a focused story, and—crucially for budget PC gamers—runs surprisingly well on entry-level hardware as long as you leave PhysX off.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But, it is totally manageable imo, and after grinding for hours, learning how to fight properly, the moment when it all "clicks" is totally satisfying and so worth it.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I ran everything at max very comfortably and other than early 2000's YouTube cutscenes the visuals are sharp and feel stylised without compromising fidelity.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The dark corridors of Arkham Asylum, the unsettling sound design, the psychological tension, and the feeling that something is always waiting around the corner make the entire game feel less like a traditional superhero game and more like a psychological horror experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Satisfying Difficulty: Beating the game on Hard mode felt genuinely rewarding without ever feeling "cheap" or unfair.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat144 reviews
Story125 reviews
Gameplay101 reviews
Graphics57 reviews
Audio36 reviews
Difficulty28 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters100% still recommend
Bugs75% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes86% still recommend
Performance100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
10 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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