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Batman: Arkham Knight

Batman: Arkham Knight

Released: 6/23/2015

Batman: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile. The highly anticipated addition of this legendary vehicle, combined with the acclaimed gameplay of the Arkham series, offers gamers the ultimate and complete Batman experience as they tear through the streets and soar across the skyline of the entirety of Gotham City. In this explosive finale, Batman faces the ultimate threat against the city that he is sworn to protect, as Scarecrow returns to unite the super criminals of Gotham and destroy the Batman forever.

Batman: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile. The highly anticipated addition of this legendary vehicle, combined with the acclaimed gameplay of the Arkham series, offers gamers the ultimate and complete Batman experience as they tear through the streets and soar across the skyline of the entirety of Gotham City. In this explosive finale, Batman faces the ultimate threat against the city that he is sworn to protect, as Scarecrow returns to unite the super criminals of Gotham and destroy the Batman forever.

Batman: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile. The highly anticipated addition of this legendary vehicle, combined with the acclaimed gameplay of the Arkham series, offers gamers the ultimate and complete Batman experience as they tear through the streets and soar across the skyline of the entirety of Gotham City. In this explosive finale, Batman faces the ultimate threat against the city that he is sworn to protect, as Scarecrow returns to unite the super criminals of Gotham and destroy the Batman forever.

Critics
85
Steam
90
Metacritic
82

Score Breakdown

84.8

Critic Average

105 reviews

90

Steam User Score

159,393 reviews

82

Metacritic User Score

6,699 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-4.9
Metacritic Disparity
+2.8
Combined Disparity
-1.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

18 early (17%)74 launch window (70%)13 late (12%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 105 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 84.8/100. Critics score this game 4.9 points lower than Steam users and 2.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 105)+
  1. Jon ScarrviaCloud Dosage
    Feb 12, 2025·Late review
    84/100View review
    Steam 89.7/100 · -5.7 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +2.0 pts
  2. PJ O'ReillyviaNintendo Life
    Dec 8, 2023·Late review
    30/100View review
    Steam 89.7/100 · -59.7 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · -52.0 pts
  3. Neil BoltviaPlayStation Universe
    Aug 28, 2019·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 89.7/100 · +0.3 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +8.0 pts
  4. Tom OlsonviaPC Aficionado
    Nov 3, 2017·Late review
    83/100View review
    Steam 89.7/100 · -6.7 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +1.0 pts
  5. GameSkinny StaffviaGameSkinny
    May 18, 2016·Late review
    100/100View review
    Steam 89.7/100 · +10.3 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · +18.0 pts