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The Batman: Arkham games sit alongside Insomniac’s Spider-Man 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.<\/p>\n

While Gotham Knights isn’t part of the “Arkhamverse,” it’s release inspired us to create this chronology of the Batman: Arkham games for those interested in playing (or replaying) the best Batman games around.<\/p>\n

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In total there are eight games in the Batman Arkhamverse<\/strong>. That tally will climb to nine when Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is released in 2023. However, only six of the eight Arkhamverse games are currently playable \u2014 two mobile games have been shut down\/removed from mobile storefronts.<\/p>\n

Batman Arkham Games in Chronological Order<\/h2>\n
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Below we’ve outlined two ways to approach the Batman: Arkham games: chronologically by release date or chronologically by narrative. The choice is yours, and both possible paths are outlined below, beginning with the narrative chronology. <\/p>\n

With series newcomers in mind, these brief plot synopses contain only mild spoilers such as broad plot points and character introductions.<\/p>\n

1. Batman: Arkham Origins<\/h2>\n

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The first Arkham game chronologically is 2013’s Batman: Arkham Origins<\/u>. Set on Christmas Eve in a snow-covered Gotham, Origins stars a less-experienced Batman who finds himself with a $50 million bounty on his head, drawing the attention of Gotham’s finest criminals: the Joker, Black Mask, The Penguin, Mad Hatter, Bane, Deadshot, Firefly, and Killer Croc, among others. The ending hints at the reopening of Arkham Asylum, setting up the future events of Rocksteady’s game of the same name.<\/p>\n

Notably, Origins stars Roger Craig Smith as Batman and Troy Baker as the Joker, subbing in for Arkham’s regular superstar duo of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill. While the Arkhamverse was established by Rocksteady Studios, Origins was developed by WB Montreal, the studio behind Gotham Knights. <\/p>\n

A mobile version of Arkham Origins was also released. While it plays much differently than its console counterpart \u2014 it’s a brawler developed by Mortal Kombat studio NeatherRealm \u2014 it hits the same narrative beats.<\/p>\n