While not a continuation of the Arkham games that drew to a close with Arkham Knight, the release has got people talking about that franchise again and we\u2019ve found ourselves with the urge to revisit it.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve never tried the games out before, then you are in for a treat as they are, mostly, fantastic titles that still hold up years later with a stellar voice cast including the late, great, Kevin Conroy.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a newbie to them, or you fancy revisiting them, here are all the games in the order they were released, and chronologically if you want to go the story order route.<\/p>\n
How to play the Batman Arkham games in story order<\/strong><\/h2>\nIf you want to play through the Batman Arkham games in story order, so you can really get into the head of Bruce Wayne without breaking the continuity at any point, this is how it goes:<\/p>\n
- Arkham Origins<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Arkham Asylum<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Arkham City<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Arkham VR<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Arkham Knight<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Those four games, plus a VR spinoff, should keep you busy for a while! You\u2019ll be in full Dark Knight mode, sleeping upside down and berating your imaginary butler by the time you\u2019re finished with them.<\/p>
Batman Arkham games in release date order<\/strong><\/h2>\nIf you\u2019d rather play through these games in the order they came out, so you see the graphics and gameplay improving (in theory) with each instalment, this release date order will serve you well\u2026<\/p>\n
Arkham Asylum (2009)<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nAvailable on:<\/strong> PC, Mac, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S<\/p>\nTo some, this is still the best of the bunch of the Arkham games and it is easy to see why. Restricting the game to the confines of the titular and iconic asylum was a brilliant move that fully absorbs the player in the twisted way the place is being run under the control of Joker. It dazzled us upon release and it remains re-playable all these years later.<\/p>\n
- Buy Arkham Asylum from Amazon<\/a> (prices from \u00a314.99)<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Arkham City (2011)<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nAvailable on:<\/strong> PC, Mac, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S, Wii U<\/p>\nLeaving the asylum behind, Arkham City once again pits Bats against Joker, along with many other foes, and takes us to the streets of Gotham. This is a far bigger game than the first and one that is just as well regarded by most fans as Asylum. We get another tight story here too that is compelling from start to finish, and the Riddler challenges are taken to another level with the larger playing field.<\/p>\n
- Buy Arkham City from Amazon<\/a> (prices from \u00a314.95)<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Arkham Origins (2013)<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nAvailable on:<\/strong> PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S, Wii U<\/p>\nWhile Rocksteady Studios were behind the Arkham series, it was WB Games Montr\u00e9al that took the reins for Arkham Origins \u2013 and it would be fair to say the game is not on many people\u2019s favourites list. It isn\u2019t a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, but this prequel lacks the spark of the previous entries \u2013 although we did appreciate the lean into Batman\u2019s detective skills.<\/p>\n
- Buy Arkham Origins from Amazon<\/a> (prices from \u00a317.42)<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Arkham Knight (2015)<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nAvailable on:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S<\/p>\nThe final game in the series was the biggest, but not quite the best. There is a lot to love about Arkham Knight, especially the story, and it features some brilliant set pieces that remain riveting to play even the second time around. But there were some issues, largely surrounding the overused Batmobile (we still wake up in a cold sweat thinking about tank fights), that made it feel like a disappointment to some \u2013 but it does enough right to make it feel satisfying overall.<\/p>\n
Those four games, plus a VR spinoff, should keep you busy for a while! You\u2019ll be in full Dark Knight mode, sleeping upside down and berating your imaginary butler by the time you\u2019re finished with them.<\/p>
Batman Arkham games in release date order<\/strong><\/h2>\nIf you\u2019d rather play through these games in the order they came out, so you see the graphics and gameplay improving (in theory) with each instalment, this release date order will serve you well\u2026<\/p>\n
Arkham Asylum (2009)<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nAvailable on:<\/strong> PC, Mac, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S<\/p>\nTo some, this is still the best of the bunch of the Arkham games and it is easy to see why. Restricting the game to the confines of the titular and iconic asylum was a brilliant move that fully absorbs the player in the twisted way the place is being run under the control of Joker. It dazzled us upon release and it remains re-playable all these years later.<\/p>\n
- Buy Arkham Asylum from Amazon<\/a> (prices from \u00a314.99)<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Arkham City (2011)<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nAvailable on:<\/strong> PC, Mac, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S, Wii U<\/p>\nLeaving the asylum behind, Arkham City once again pits Bats against Joker, along with many other foes, and takes us to the streets of Gotham. This is a far bigger game than the first and one that is just as well regarded by most fans as Asylum. We get another tight story here too that is compelling from start to finish, and the Riddler challenges are taken to another level with the larger playing field.<\/p>\n
- Buy Arkham City from Amazon<\/a> (prices from \u00a314.95)<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Arkham Origins (2013)<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nAvailable on:<\/strong> PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S, Wii U<\/p>\nWhile Rocksteady Studios were behind the Arkham series, it was WB Games Montr\u00e9al that took the reins for Arkham Origins \u2013 and it would be fair to say the game is not on many people\u2019s favourites list. It isn\u2019t a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, but this prequel lacks the spark of the previous entries \u2013 although we did appreciate the lean into Batman\u2019s detective skills.<\/p>\n
- Buy Arkham Origins from Amazon<\/a> (prices from \u00a317.42)<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Arkham Knight (2015)<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nAvailable on:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S<\/p>\nThe final game in the series was the biggest, but not quite the best. There is a lot to love about Arkham Knight, especially the story, and it features some brilliant set pieces that remain riveting to play even the second time around. But there were some issues, largely surrounding the overused Batmobile (we still wake up in a cold sweat thinking about tank fights), that made it feel like a disappointment to some \u2013 but it does enough right to make it feel satisfying overall.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nAvailable on:<\/strong> PC, Mac, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S<\/p>\n To some, this is still the best of the bunch of the Arkham games and it is easy to see why. Restricting the game to the confines of the titular and iconic asylum was a brilliant move that fully absorbs the player in the twisted way the place is being run under the control of Joker. It dazzled us upon release and it remains re-playable all these years later.<\/p>\n Available on:<\/strong> PC, Mac, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S, Wii U<\/p>\n Leaving the asylum behind, Arkham City once again pits Bats against Joker, along with many other foes, and takes us to the streets of Gotham. This is a far bigger game than the first and one that is just as well regarded by most fans as Asylum. We get another tight story here too that is compelling from start to finish, and the Riddler challenges are taken to another level with the larger playing field.<\/p>\n Available on:<\/strong> PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S, Wii U<\/p>\n While Rocksteady Studios were behind the Arkham series, it was WB Games Montr\u00e9al that took the reins for Arkham Origins \u2013 and it would be fair to say the game is not on many people\u2019s favourites list. It isn\u2019t a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, but this prequel lacks the spark of the previous entries \u2013 although we did appreciate the lean into Batman\u2019s detective skills.<\/p>\n Available on:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S<\/p>\n The final game in the series was the biggest, but not quite the best. There is a lot to love about Arkham Knight, especially the story, and it features some brilliant set pieces that remain riveting to play even the second time around. But there were some issues, largely surrounding the overused Batmobile (we still wake up in a cold sweat thinking about tank fights), that made it feel like a disappointment to some \u2013 but it does enough right to make it feel satisfying overall.<\/p>\nArkham City (2011)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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