Action · March 26, 2010

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition (2010)

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Critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum returns with a remastered Game of the Year Edition, featuring 4 extra Challenge Maps. The additional Challenge Maps are Crime Alley; Scarecrow Nightmare; Totally Insane and Nocturnal Hunter (both from the Insane Night Map Pack). Utilize the unique FreeFlow™ combat system to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of The Joker’s henchmen in brutal melee brawls Investigate as Batman, the WORLD’S GREATEST DETECTIVE, by solving intricate puzzles with the help of cutting edge forensic tools including x-ray scanning, fingerprint scans, ‘Amido Black’ spray and a pheromone tracker Face off against Gotham’s greatest villains including The Joker, HARLEY QUINN, POISON IVY and KILLER CROC Become the Invisible Predator™ with Batman’s fear takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen and hunt enemies Choose multiple takedown methods, including swooping from the sky and smashing through walls. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island, presented for the first time ever in its gritty and realistic entirety Experience what it’s like to be BATMAN using BATARANGS, explosive gel aerosol, The Batclaw, sonar resonator and the line launcher Unlock more secrets by completing hidden challenges in the world and develop and customize equipment by earning experience points Enjoy complete superhero freedom in the environment with the use of Batman’s grapnel gun to get to any place you can see, jump from any height and glide in any direction

Action releases from 2010

36 Action titles launched in 2010 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume73.7k Steam reviewsTop 9% in Action
Positive rating96% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9%
Metacritic91/100Genre average 77 — top 3% of Action titles
Concurrent peak601 playersTop 14% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours11 h averageTop 44% for session depth among Action

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action · 1.3k
  • Stealth · 896
  • Third Person · 811
  • Superhero · 809
  • Adventure · 749
  • Singleplayer · 648
  • Open World · 520
  • Beat 'em up · 493
  • Detective · 342
  • Comic Book · 342
  • Atmospheric · 320
  • Story Rich · 295
  • Action-Adventure · 254
  • Fighting · 212
  • Controller · 184

Reception Metrics

Steam community

96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 73.7k reviews

70.7k positive · 2.9k negative

Metacritic

91/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

56.3k

Peak concurrent players

601

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

11h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

15h

Current engagement

Achievements

47

Steam unlocks available

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Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 26, 2010
DeveloperRocksteady Studios
PublisherWB Games
Base price$3.99
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition