
As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins has been retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline. For any questions relating to Batman: Arkham Origins, please contact WB Games customer service.
Modeled estimate, not a reported figure. How we estimate →
About
As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins has been retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline. For any questions relating to Batman: Arkham Origins, please contact WB Games customer service.
Batman™: Arkham Origins is the next installment in the blockbuster Batman: Arkham videogame franchise. Developed by WB Games Montréal, the game 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, the first two critically acclaimed games of the franchise. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight.
The Arkham Story Begins: Batman: Arkham Origins features a pivotal tale set on Christmas Eve where Batman is hunted by eight of the deadliest assassins from the DC Comics Universe. Players become an early-career Batman as he encounters for the first time many of the characters that shape his future.
Enhanced Detective Mode: Think like Batman with an all-new Case File system that allows players to analyze seemingly impossible-to-solve crime reconstructions in real time. Combining Batman’s cowl sensors with the Batcomputer, players can digitally recreate crimes and study detailed simulation of the act as it happened.
Gotham City will learn to fear Batman: Take back the sprawling streets of Gotham years before its transformation into Arkham City. Glide above or battle your way through new and ever more dangerous districts in the quest for justice. Prevent crimes in progress, take down gangs of violent new criminals and explore deadly new locations, from the impoverished streets to the penthouses of Gotham’s wealthy.
Gotham’s Most Wanted: The city streets are filled with more than just Black Mask’s assassins. Locate and take down Gotham’s most violent and dangerous criminals to earn unique upgrades.
Lethal New Enemies: Fight new foes such as the Armored Enforcer, the Martial Artist and more – each of which challenge players to approach Batman’s FreeFlow Combat scenarios in different ways. Classic FreeFlow combat is expanded with every new opponent – and with Batman’s abilities to engage them.
New Gadgets: Utilize Batman’s signature gadgets or take advantage of powerful new additions such as the Remote Claw, the Concussion Detonator and more. Use the Remote Claw to create new routes by deploying strategic tightropes or directly attack enemies by stringing them up from vantage points. Ready the Concussion Detonator to stun and disorient groups of opponents in close combat.
New and Familiar Characters: Experience a fresh take on iconic Batman characters including Black Mask, Penguin, Deathstroke, Bane, Deadshot, Anarky, Captain Gordon, The Joker, Copperhead, Firefly and others yet to be revealed.
Genres
Stats
All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English*, German*, French*, Italian*, Korean, Spanish - Spain*, Russian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil**languages with full audio support
Updates
Build ids and update times come straight from Steam's PICS — the same source SteamDB reads. Patch history grows as we record new builds.
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 619 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Themes across 617 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
Reviews
Worst nightmare rank 6
[b] Batman: Arkham Origins – Weihnachten in Gotham... und 50 Millionen Dollar Kopfgeld [/b] Erstmal muss ich etwas klarstellen: Ich liebe Batman. Ich liebe den Joker. Ich liebe Harley Quinn. Eigentlich liebe ich so ziemlich jede Version dieser Charaktere – egal ob Film, Comic oder Animationsserie. Allein deshalb war für mich von Anfang an klar, dass ich Batman: Arkham Origins irgendwann spielen muss. Und was soll ich sagen? Ich wurde definitiv nicht enttäuscht. Grafisch macht das Spiel auch heute noch einiges her. Wenn man bedenkt, dass es von einem anderen Studio entwickelt wurde, das gerade einmal zwei Jahre Zeit hatte, ist das wirklich beeindruckend. Batman, Alfred und die übrigen Figuren wurden entweder wunderbar getroffen oder interessant neu interpretiert. Besonders gefallen hat mir die verschneite Weihnachtsatmosphäre in Gotham – endlich mal kein Standard-"Es-regnet-und-alle-sind-traurig"-Batman. Die Spielwelt ist allerdings etwas größer geraten, als es das verfügbare Bewegungsset hergibt. Ständig neue Schnellreisepunkte freizuschalten, kann auf Dauer etwas nerven. Da ich mich aber fast ausschließlich auf die Hauptstory konzentriert habe, hielt sich das zum Glück in Grenzen. Die Story hat mich dagegen komplett abgeholt. Batman wird an Weihnachten von acht Auftragskillern gejagt, auf seinen Kopf sind 50 Millionen Dollar ausgesetzt... Sorry, aber das klingt einfach schon nach einem richtig guten Abend. Die Zwischensequenzen sind fantastisch inszeniert und häufig fühlt sich das Ganze eher wie ein interaktiver Batman-Film als wie ein Videospiel an. Für mich gehört diese Geschichte definitiv zu den stärkeren Batman-Storys, die ich bisher erlebt habe. Mein größter Kritikpunkt ist leider das Gameplay. Das Kampfsystem macht anfangs richtig Spaß, verliert aber mit der Zeit etwas an Reiz, weil ständig dieselben Gegnertypen in immer neuen Wellen auftauchen. Die wahren Highlights sind deshalb die Schleichpassagen und vor allem die Bosskämpfe. Gerade hier muss man oft wirklich überlegen, wie man den Gegner besiegt... oder man macht das, was moderne Helden eben tun: kurz YouTube fragen. Außerdem hatte das Spiel bei mir einige technische Aussetzer. Killer Croc verschwand plötzlich, Musik fehlte, das Spiel stürzte ab und Bane entschied irgendwann einfach, dass Kämpfen heute überbewertet ist. Trotzdem kann ich Batman: Arkham Origins jedem Batman-Fan empfehlen. Wer sich von kleineren Macken nicht abschrecken lässt, bekommt eine richtig starke Story und einen gelungenen Einstieg in die Arkham-Reihe. Bei mir hat das Spiel auf jeden Fall Lust auf Asylum, City und Knight gemacht. Gesamtbewertung: 7/10
fun
Batman: Arkham Origins (2013) is a criminally underrated prequel that brilliantly expands upon the gritty atmosphere and free-flow combat mechanics of its predecessors. Players navigate a snowy, bleak Christmas Eve in Gotham City through a tense, cinematic narrative that chronicles a young, aggressive Bruce Wayne facing off against eight of the world's deadliest assassins. While its frozen, locked-down open world can feel somewhat empty and derivative of Arkham City during traversal, the game's stellar pacing, upgraded detective crime-scene reconstructions, and arguably the absolute best, most mechanically engaging boss fights in the entire franchise make it a phenomenal addition to the series. Combined with incredible voice performances from Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker that breathe fresh, raw energy into the early dynamic between Batman and the Joker, it remains a gripping, narrative-heavy experience that deserves far more appreciation than it initially received.
IM VENGENCE
this game is a nightmare to play but atleast you can see batman's thick thighs in some of the cutscenes
Batman: Arkham Origins was a great introduction to the Arkham series, and honestly, it did a lot of things right. I enjoyed seeing a younger, less experienced Batman who is still figuring out what it means to become the Dark Knight. Throughout the story, you can see him slowly develop into the legendary hero we know from the later games. It's a great origin story and a solid starting point for the series. The combat is excellent and remains one of my favorite parts of the game. Beating up entire rooms of criminals without taking a hit never gets old. The free-roam experience is also enjoyable, and Gotham feels alive with plenty of things to do outside the main story. Story-wise, I had a great time. The different assassins hunting Batman gave the game a unique premise, and I loved being introduced to each boss throughout the campaign. Many of the encounters felt memorable and helped make the story stand out from other superhero games. So why the negative review? Achievements. As someone who likes to complete games, this experience drove me absolutely insane. I encountered a bug that prevented me from obtaining the achievement for acquiring all upgrades, along with blocking progress toward other completion-related achievements. The main culprit was the Bird Most Wanted side mission. At one point, you're supposed to interrogate a thug to progress the quest. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. Every time I tried, Batman would instantly knock the thug unconscious instead of interrogating him, making the quest impossible to complete. No interrogation. No progress. No achievement. Just pain. The worst part? I replayed the entire story TWICE to avoid the bug and make sure I hadn't done something wrong. The bug still happened. Hours of replaying content. Hours of achievement hunting. All wasted because the game decided that every thug apparently needed an immediate nap. Don't get me wrong: ✅ Good story ✅ Great combat ✅ Fun boss encounters ✅ Interesting take on a younger Batman But if you're someone who enjoys 100% completion and achievement hunting, be prepared for the possibility that Gotham's greatest villain might not be Joker, Bane, or Deathstroke. ⭐⭐⭐ - Great Game, Terrible Achievement Experience
underrated game has the best boss fights for sure
its perfection
good game, but not a good batman arkham game
Related
Related
Trends
Modeled estimate over time, reconstructed from Steam's monthly review histogram.
Engagement
DAU/MAU are modeled from peak concurrent players (≈×8 and ×28) — Steam publishes no active-user counts, so treat these as rough estimates, not reported figures.
Audience
Audience
Estimated from the language of this game's reviews — a proxy for where players are, not official Steam demographics.
Games most often reviewed by the same players — an audience-affinity signal from our review sample, not full ownership data.
Related
| My Time at Sandrock | $29.4M | 28.8K | 88% | $39.99 |
| REMATCH | $29.4M | 51.3K | 69% | $19.99 |
| Train Simulator Classic | $29.3M | 29.3K | 72% | $5.99 |
| ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV | $29.3M | 12.8K | 63% | $59.99 |
| Prey | $29.5M | 54.2K | 91% | $29.99 |
| STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack | $29.6M | 42.9K | 98% | $19.99 |