Batman: Arkham City

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…

91 18 October 2011 ESRB T

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Action Open world Stealth

Batman: Arkham City is an adventure developed by Rocksteady Studios, released 18 October 2011 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and OnLive Game System. The main story takes about 24.5 hrs to finish.

Verified 20 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Batman: Arkham City is

Batman: Arkham City is an adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios and released in 2011. It was published by DC Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OnLive Game System and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 3. It carries an ESRB T age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

At a press conference held by Bruce Wayne to declare his opposition to Arkham City, TYGER mercenaries arrest and imprison him in Arkham City. Hugo Strange discloses his knowledge of Wayne's dual identity as Batman before releasing him into the prison's criminal populace. While Strange prepares to commence "Protocol 10", Wayne obtains his equipment via airdrop from Alfred Pennyworth, allowing him to become Batman. He first saves Catwoman from being executed by Two-Face, who hopes to gain respect by murdering her. After Joker attempts to assassinate Catwoman, Batman tracks him to his hideout in the Sionis Steelmill, believing Joker may know the truth behind Protocol 10. There, Batman learns…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, open world and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 64 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Batman series

Batman: Arkham City is the 110th of 221 entries we hold in the Batman series. The next entry was Batman: Arkham City - Catwoman Bundle in 2011. Its critic score of 91 is 18 points above the series average of 73. The highest-rated entry is Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition at 94.

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How it was received

Batman: Arkham City holds a critic score of 91 out of 100. That places it above 96% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 23 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 89, across 2,716 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 24.5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 50.4 hrs, roughly 2.1 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4800+, 2GB RAM and ATI 3850HD 512 MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 17GB.

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What it launched against

Batman: Arkham City launched on 18 October 2011, within three weeks of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Super Mario 3D Land. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Super Mario 3D Land.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Batman: Arkham City yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Characters

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Dlc

Batman: Arkham City - Catwoman Bundle

18 October 2011

Batman: Arkham City - Nightwing Bundle

1 November 2011

Batman: Arkham City - Robin Bundle

21 November 2011

Batman: Arkham City - Arkham City Skins Pack

6 December 2011

Batman: Arkham City - Challenge Map Pack

20 December 2011

Batman: Arkham City - Batman Inc. Batsuit Skin

20 December 2011

Batman: Arkham City - Harley Quinn's Revenge

29 May 2012

Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham City

17 October 2016

Expansions

Batman: Arkham City - Harley Quinn's Revenge

29 May 2012

Remasters

Batman: Return to Arkham - Arkham City

17 October 2016

Quick answers

Batman: Arkham City — frequently asked questions

When did Batman: Arkham City come out?

Batman: Arkham City was released on 18 October 2011 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OnLive Game System and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Batman: Arkham City?

At minimum, Batman: Arkham City needs Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4800+, 2GB RAM, ATI 3850HD 512 MB or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB graphics, 17 GB free hard drive space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Batman: Arkham City?

The main story of Batman: Arkham City takes around 24.5 hrs, or 50.4 hrs for 100% completion.

How many GB is Batman: Arkham City?

The PC version needs about 17 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("17 GB free hard drive space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Batman: Arkham City have controller support?

Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for Batman: Arkham City, which usually means some menus or modes still need a mouse and keyboard.

Can you play Batman: Arkham City on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Batman: Arkham City; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Batman: Arkham City on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Batman: Arkham City. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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