Play the Batman Arkham Games in Release Date Order

 A guide to the Arkhamverse timeline.

The Batman: Arkham games sit alongside as the best comic book games ever made. With the Arkham series, Rocksteady Studios blended excellent freeflow combat, top-tier voice performances, and an inspired rendition of Gotham City to create an unforgettable collection of action-adventure superhero games.

Play the Batman Arkham Games in Release Date Order :

1. Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009)

Summary

Batman: Arkham Asylum brings the universe of DC Comics’ detective to life with stunning graphics.

Content Rating: 16

Developers: Rocksteady Studios

Publishers: Eidos Interactive, Feral Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive

Franchises: Batman

Initial Release: Aug 25, 2009

Platforms: mac // ps3 // xbox-360 // pc

Genres: Action

2. Batman: Arkham City (2011)

Summary

Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security home for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.

Content Rating: RP

Developers: Rocksteady Studios, WB Games Montreal

Publishers: Eidos Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive

Franchises: Batman

Initial Release: Oct 18, 2011

Platforms: wii-u // pc // xbox-360 // ps3

Genres: Action, Adventure, Metroidvania, Open-World

3. Batman: Arkham City Lockdown (2011)

Summary

The inmates have escaped and Batman has his hands full defeating an army of henchmen and some of his most iconic villains in Batman: Arkham City Lockdown.

Developers: NetherRealm Studios

Publishers: Warner Bros. Interactive

Franchises: Batman, DC Comics

Initial Release: Dec 8, 2011

Platforms: android // iphone

Genres: Action

4. Batman: Arkham Origins (2013)

Summary

Developed by WB Games Montreal, Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.

Content Rating: 16 Violence

Developers: WB Games Montreal, Splash Damage, Human Head Studios

Publishers: Warner Bros. Interactive

Franchises: Batman, DC Comics

Initial Release: Oct 25, 2013

Platforms: ps3 // pc // wii-u // xbox-360

Genres: Action, Adventure, Open-World

5. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (2013)

Summary

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate is a 2.5-D game developed by Armature Studio. A companion game to Batman: Arkham Origins, players can continue the storyline of the Arkham Origins and discover more details of the Dark Knight's past.

Content Rating: 16 Mild Suggestive Themes, Mild Language, Violence, Blood, Use of Tobacco

Developers: Armature Studio

Publishers: Warner Bros. Interactive

Franchises: Batman, DC Comics

Features: Steam Deck Verified

Initial Release: Oct 25, 2013

Platforms: wii-u // pc // ps3 // xbox-360 // vita // 3ds

Genres: Action

6. Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)

Summary

An animated Batman film featuring Troy Baker as the voice of the Joker.

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures

Initial Release: Aug 12, 2014

Platforms: blu-ray // dvd

Genres: Animation, Superhero

7. Batman: Arkham Knight (2015)

Summary

In the explosive finale to the Arkham series, Batman faces the ultimate threat against the city he is sworn to protect.

Developers: Rocksteady Studios

Publishers: Warner Bros. Games

Initial Release: Jun 23, 2015

Platforms: pc // ps4 // xbox-one

Genres: Action

8. Batman: Arkham Underworld (2016)

Summary

Are you ready to rule Gotham? Become the city’s next criminal kingpin as you fight your way to the top in Batman: Arkham Underworld.

Developers: Turbine

Publishers: Warner Bros. Interactive

Initial Release: Jul 14, 2016

Platforms: android // iphone

Genres: Strategy

9. Batman: Arkham VR (2016)

Summary

Batman: Arkham VR immerses players into the Dark Knight’s universe as they experience Gotham City through the eyes of the World’s Greatest Detective.

Content Rating: RP

Developers: Rocksteady Studios 

Publishers: Warner Bros. Interactive

Franchises: Batman

Features: PlayStation VR, VR

Initial Release: Oct 11, 2016

Platforms: pc // ps4

Genres: Action

10. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2024)

Summary

With Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, the creators of the Batman: Arkham series are back with a brand new action-adventure shooter.

Content Rating: RP

Developers: Rocksteady Studios

Publishers: Warner Bros. Interactive

Franchises: DC Comics, Suicide Squad

Features: Online Co-Op Multiplayer, Online Connection Required

Initial Release: Feb 2, 2024

Platforms: ps5 // pc // xbox-4

Genres: Action, Adventure, Live Service