Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 161 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 136 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 137 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 54 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 45 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
161 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite the fact that everyone in Arkham sounds like they are whispering through a walkie-talkie from the 1960s, the gameplay loop, tight pacing, controller integration, and story hooks are fantastic.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
136 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Breadcrumb Trail: The narrative is doing a fantastic job so far.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game looks great, but if you want it to look ridiculously and bleakly beautiful, install the Ultra+ Manager mod to force the graphics past the developers' comfort zone.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's definitely a departure from the first game but it retains the incredible atmosphere, visuals and sound design.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It looks beautiful, running on the latest Unreal Engine, and runs anywhere between 54 ~60 FPs at ultra settings with DLSS enabled.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Flex & The Polish: The performance is surprisingly well-optimized for an Unreal Engine game.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay161 reviews
Story136 reviews
Graphics68 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Performance34 reviews
Optimization24 reviews
Crashes18 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Combat73% still recommend
Difficulty83% still recommend
Interface69% still recommend
Bugs82% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- HDR available
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Stereo Sound
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$49.99
The lowest we've tracked is $37.38.
4 points recordedtoday · $49.99
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